Choose a regular kano pastry if you mainly want a butter pastry filled with almond paste: Albert Heijn lists 39 g of sugars per 100 g for its kano pastries, while Jumbo lists 36.8 g per 100 g. If the sugar content per 100 g is your deciding factor, compare other types of product too. Verkade lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for its San Francisco Zero biscuits, but these aren’t filled like a kano pastry.
You’d like something sweet for breakfast, but you mainly compare the amount of sugars per 100 g. Check the exact wording of any nutrition claim too: a regular kano pastry isn’t automatically a lower-sugar choice.
You’re specifically looking for a butter pastry filled with almond paste. A biscuit or cracker may have different nutritional values, but it won’t offer the same filling and texture.
You’re buying for several people or breakfasts, so you check the pack size and the number of servings listed. Also read the ingredients and allergen information for the product you choose.
First decide whether you want to stick with a kano pastry filled with almond paste or consider a different type of product too. Then compare the nutrition information per 100 g with the amount you actually plan to serve.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Lower sugar content you can verify | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and check the exact claim on the packaging. | If I’m prioritising lower sugar, I want to be able to compare the nutritional values, even if the alternative isn’t a kano pastry. Around 42% of consumers say this is their main priority. |
| Kano pastry filled with almond paste | Check the ingredients, filling and allergens on the current packaging. | If I specifically want a filled butter pastry for weekend breakfast, I accept that a different biscuit won’t offer the same experience. For around 33% of consumers, the traditional kano pastry comes first. |
| A pack to share | Check the pack weight and, if listed, the number and size of the servings. | When I’m having breakfast with others, I want to know how much is in the pack before I choose. For around 25% of consumers, a pack to share is the most important consideration. |
The two claims don’t mean the same thing. A product with no added sugars may still contain sugars; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre defines ‘low sugar’ as no more than 5 g of sugars per 100 g.
Use the claim as a guide, and also compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g.
A smaller portion changes how much you eat, not the nutritional value per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists 39 g of sugars per 100 g for its butter kano pastries; Jumbo lists 36.8 g per 100 g for its version.
Compare both the value per 100 g and the serving size when choosing products for the same breakfast.
Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo lists several allergens, including gluten, milk, egg, soya and almond or other nuts. Ingredients and allergens vary by product and may change if the recipe is updated.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging you’re actually using.
Albert Heijn sells regular butter kano pastries in a 270 g pack, with six listed servings of 45 g.
Jumbo lists its regular butter kano pastries in a 275 g pack with five servings of 55 g.
PLUS sells regular butter kano pastries in a 275 g pack.
Heerlijck Banket is the brand of the regular 330 g kano pastries listed on ALDI Netherlands’ product page.
Lidl Netherlands lists kano pastries under the Sondey brand.
Verkade San Francisco Zero is a biscuit you can compare with kano pastries, not a filled kano pastry.
If you’re also looking beyond kano pastries for weekend breakfast, you could consider this matzo cracker as a different type of product. Compare the nutrition and allergen information on the packaging with that of the kano pastry you’d otherwise choose.
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An option if you’d like a cracker for breakfast instead of a kano pastry filled with almond paste.
The pack contains 16 crackers. Before choosing based on sugar or allergens, check the current nutrition information and packaging.
No, they’re different claims. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘low sugar’ means no more than 5 g of sugars per 100 g. Even with a product that has no added sugars, it’s still important to check the amount of sugars in the nutrition table.
The listed values don’t meet the limit the Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives for ‘low sugar’. Albert Heijn lists 39 g of sugars per 100 g and Jumbo 36.8 g per 100 g for their respective butter kano pastries. Check the current packaging of the product you buy.
It can if you’re happy to have a different kind of biscuit instead of a kano pastry filled with almond paste. Verkade lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for San Francisco Zero and includes wheat, milk and soya among its ingredients or allergens.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the kano pastries you’re actually using. Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s product information lists several allergens, but the exact ingredients may vary by product and pack.
