Choose a plain kano pastry if you’re looking for a biscuit with almond paste filling. If a chocolate coating is essential, consider a specific chocolate-coated biscuit as a separate alternative. The product pages from Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS, ALDI Nederland and Lidl Nederland describe kano pastries with almond paste, but don’t confirm a chocolate coating for these products. When choosing a snack for children, also consider the portion and check the current label: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends offering biscuits as a small treat, and not too often.
You want to buy a chocolate biscuit for a holiday treat, not accidentally pick up an ordinary kano pastry with almond paste filling. The product descriptions from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS are a good reason to check the ingredients and description of any kano pastry you find before assuming it has a chocolate coating.
You want to hand out a treat without automatically treating the product’s stated serving as a child-sized portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends not giving children too many biscuits and sweets, or giving them too often, and choosing a small portion for a treat.
You’re buying for a child or group where ingredients such as milk, egg, wheat, soya or nuts may matter. The product information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS lists different allergens, so check the current label for your chosen product, including any warnings about traces.
Choosing between a kano pastry and a chocolate biscuit starts with what you actually want to hand out: almond paste filling or a confirmed chocolate coating. Then compare the portion, label and pack contents of the specific product.
Choose this if: a kano pastry with almond paste filling is exactly the treat you’re after.
Bear in mind: the kano pastries described by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS aren’t confirmed as having a chocolate coating. Also, a stated product serving may not be the portion you want to hand out.
Choose this if: the chocolate coating matters more to you than a kano pastry with almond paste filling, and the description of your chosen product confirms the coating.
Bear in mind: a chocolate-coated biscuit isn’t automatically a kano pastry. Check the portion and allergens again for that specific product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| A genuine chocolate coating | Read the product description and ingredients list; the name kano alone doesn’t confirm a chocolate coating. | If I mainly want chocolate, I don’t want to pick up a biscuit with only almond paste filling. For around 38% of consumers, chocolate is the priority. |
| Portion and snack time | Check the weight per portion or biscuit, and decide in advance whether you want to share one. | When handing out biscuits to children, I want to choose the size of the treat myself. Around 31% of consumers prioritise portion size. |
| Allergens | Check the current label for ingredients, listed allergens and warnings about traces. | If someone in the group has a relevant allergy, the label on that exact pack must be your guide. This check is a priority for around 23% of consumers. |
| Packaging and availability | Compare the pack weight and number of biscuits, and check whether your chosen product is available at your shop. | When buying for a group, I want to know how many biscuits I can hand out and where to buy them. Around 8% of consumers put this first. |
Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS describe their kano pastries as biscuits with almond paste filling; their ingredients lists don’t confirm chocolate for these products. You could end up with a different treat from the one you had in mind.
Check whether the description and ingredients list for the specific product mention a chocolate coating. Don’t automatically assume that another chocolate-coated biscuit is the same type of product.
Albert Heijn lists a 45 g serving for its butter kano pastry, while Jumbo lists a 55 g serving for its kano pastry. These are product details, not a recommendation that a whole biscuit is suitable for every snack time.
Decide in advance how much you want to hand out, and consider sharing a biscuit. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions of biscuits for children, and limiting how often they have them.
The kano pastries listed by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS have different ingredients and allergen information. A familiar product name won’t tell you which warnings appear on the current packaging.
Read the full, current label every time you buy, including any warning about possible traces. If someone has a diagnosed allergy, make your choice with their individual needs in mind.
Pack weights vary: Albert Heijn lists 270 g, Jumbo and PLUS 275 g, and ALDI Nederland 330 g for the kano pastries mentioned. Weight alone won’t tell you how many biscuits you’ll want to hand out to your group.
As well as checking the pack weight, look at the number of biscuits and check availability at the shop where you plan to buy. Lidl Nederland sells its Sondey Kano's in store.
These brands offer examples of kano pastries with almond paste filling, so you can compare the product type, pack size and label information. Their inclusion doesn’t confirm that a chocolate-coated version is available.
Albert Heijn describes AH Roomboter kano's as biscuits with almond pastry filling, in a 270 g pack.
Jumbo describes its 275 g kano pastries as butter biscuits with almond paste filling.
PLUS describes its 275 g butter kano pastries as biscuits with almond paste filling and an almond decoration.
PLUS describes Aviateur Kano's, 230 g, as biscuits with almond paste filling.
ALDI Nederland sells Heerlijck Banket Kano's as pastries shaped like canoes, in a 330 g pack.
These products suit anyone looking for a chocolate biscuit as an alternative to a plain kano pastry. They aren’t kano pastries with almond paste filling, so compare the individual products’ portions and labels before handing them out.
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A biscuit alternative for when a chocolate coating matters more than a kano pastry with almond paste filling. The product description says the biscuits are covered in milk chocolate; the pack contains 150 g.
Check the current label before handing them out, especially if milk, wheat, soya or possible traces of nuts are relevant.
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A chocolate biscuit snack with pistachio for anyone looking for an alternative to hand out individually, rather than a kano pastry with almond paste filling. The product name lists ten 12,5 g portions.
Read the full ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging before handing them out. This is especially important if pistachio or other ingredients may be an issue for anyone in the group.
It’s best to treat a kano pastry as an occasional biscuit treat, rather than a regular snack. For children, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks such as vegetables, fruit and wholegrain products, and advises against giving them too many biscuits and sweets, or giving them too often. Decide on the portion in advance if you’re serving biscuits.
Check the description and ingredients list for the specific product rather than relying on the name kano. The butter kano pastries described by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS contain almond paste filling, but their ingredients lists don’t mention chocolate for these products.
It depends on the product you choose: the kano pastry information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS mentions wheat or other cereals containing gluten, milk, egg, soya and almonds, among other ingredients. If you have an allergy, always read the current label, including warnings about possible traces. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be clearly listed on the label of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the kano pastries you buy. Albert Heijn advises storing its butter kano pastries in a cool, dry place and putting them in a sealed tin once opened. Jumbo and PLUS also advise storing the products mentioned in a cool, dry place.
