After exercise, if you fancy a kano pastry or a chocolate-coated biscuit, enjoy it as a treat alongside your usual meal rather than automatically having it instead. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends a regular main meal after exercise. When comparing biscuits, check the actual portion, nutritional information and allergens. And a chocolate-coated biscuit isn’t necessarily a kano pastry.
You’ve already sorted out a meal for after exercise and want to know what portion of kano pastry or chocolate biscuit suits that occasion. Product information from Jumbo and Albert Heijn shows why the stated portion size matters.
You’re looking for a meal after exercise and don’t want to unknowingly have a sweet biscuit instead. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends a regular main meal after exercise.
You want to know before buying whether your chosen biscuit contains ingredients you need to avoid. Product information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS, among others, lists different allergens for regular kano pastries. Always check the packaging of the product you buy.
First decide whether you still need a meal or are mainly looking for a treat. Then compare your chosen biscuit per portion: a regular kano pastry and a chocolate-coated biscuit can have different ingredients and nutritional values.
A good choice when: You’ve already sorted out your meal and fancy a kano pastry with almond paste as a sweet biscuit.
Things to consider: Check the portion and nutritional information. Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s regular kano pastries aren’t described as chocolate-coated biscuits.
A good choice when: The chocolate coating matters more to you than the specific shape of a kano pastry.
Things to consider: Don’t treat this as the same type of product. Albert Heijn, for example, describes Verkade Choco S’mores as a biscuit filled with marshmallow and coated in milk chocolate.
A good choice when: You haven’t eaten since exercising and want more than just a sweet biscuit.
Things to consider: This may not satisfy a craving for chocolate, but it follows the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice to have a regular main meal after exercise.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Meal after exercise | Decide whether you’ll still have a regular meal, and consider any biscuit as part of your overall eating occasion. | If I still need to eat after exercise, I don’t want to automatically treat a biscuit as a meal. For around 46% of consumers, the meal may be the first priority. |
| Portion and nutritional information | Compare energy, sugars and protein per portion, and check how many biscuits you’ll actually have. | When I plan a sweet treat, I want to know what my chosen portion contains. For around 36% of consumers, the portion and nutritional information may come first. |
| Chocolate and type of product | Read the full product name and ingredients to tell a kano pastry apart from another chocolate-coated biscuit. | If I’m mainly looking for a chocolate coating, I want to know what type of biscuit I’m buying. For around 18% of consumers, this flavour preference may be the main reason for choosing it. |
A regular kano pastry with almond paste and a different type of chocolate-coated biscuit can vary in ingredients, portion size and nutritional information.
Check the exact product name and compare them only as alternatives for the same snack occasion, not as identical options.
The figure per 100 g doesn’t tell you what one biscuit provides. Jumbo lists 3.4 g of protein, 20.2 g of sugars and 222 kcal per 55 g butter kano pastry.
Compare the nutritional information per portion and decide how many you want to eat.
The regular kano pastries described contain different allergens; another type of biscuit may have a different composition.
Read the allergen information on the packaging of the product you’re actually buying, even if you’ve eaten a similar biscuit before.
These examples help you tell a regular kano pastry apart from a different chocolate-coated biscuit. The details listed apply to the products named, not to a brand’s entire range.
AH butter kano pastries are a regular kano option, with a stated portion size of 45 g.
Jumbo Kano’s met Roomboter are regular kano pastries in a 275 g pack.
PLUS butter kano pastries are a regular kano option in a 275 g pack.
The Aviateur Kano’s listed by PLUS are biscuits with a 46% almond pastry filling.
ALDI describes these 330 g kano pastries as bakery biscuits shaped like canoes.
Verkade Choco S’mores is an example for anyone specifically looking for a chocolate-coated biscuit.
These products suit anyone looking for a chocolate biscuit after exercise alongside a meal they’ve already planned. They’re different types of biscuit from kano pastries, so compare the packaging and nutritional information for the option you choose.
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An option if you’ve already planned a meal for after exercise and are mainly looking for a biscuit with milk chocolate.
Pack size: 150 g. Check the nutritional information per portion and the label if you need to avoid allergens.
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A chocolate biscuit option if you’d like a treat alongside your meal instead of a kano pastry.
Pack size: 150 g. Check the nutritional values for the number of biscuits you’ll actually have.
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An alternative for anyone mainly looking for pistachio and milk chocolate alongside their meal, rather than a specific type of kano pastry.
Pack size: 10x12.5g. Check the nutritional information and allergens on the current label before choosing a portion.
Don’t automatically assume that a kano pastry replaces your meal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends a regular main meal after exercise, so consider a kano pastry alongside everything else you eat.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, recreational exercisers don’t routinely need these products. Start by considering your usual diet and when you’ll have your next meal.
Read the packaging of the kano pastry you’re buying. The regular kano pastries described list ingredients including wheat, milk, egg, soya or almond, but ingredients and any warnings vary by product.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging you choose. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS product information recommends storing these products in a cool, dry place. Albert Heijn advises keeping its kano pastries in a sealed tin after opening.
