Choose a traditional kano if you’re after a biscuit with almond paste filling: the kanos described by Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl aren’t dark chocolate biscuits, and ALDI describes its version as a sweet pastry. If you’re looking for a rich chocolate flavour to enjoy on the go, look for a chocolate biscuit or bar that explicitly states it contains dark chocolate or gives a cocoa percentage. This is a different snack from a kano, so compare the nutritional information per 100 g, your portion size and the allergens too.
Do you want chocolate with a clearly stated cocoa percentage to go with your lunch? A dark chocolate bar is a different choice from the almond paste-filled kanos described by Jumbo and PLUS. A chocolate biscuit could also suit you if its ingredients match the flavour you’re looking for.
If you want to take something to have alongside your lunch, think about how much of the pack you’ll actually eat. Check the pack size and any portion information: a biscuit, bar and kano each call for a different approach to portioning.
To compare sugars, saturated fat or fibre, use the nutritional information per 100 g as a common basis, then consider your portion size. If you need to avoid an allergen, read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you buy.
First, distinguish between the almond paste filling in a kano and the chocolate flavour you’re looking for. Then decide which format you want to take with you, and check the nutritional information and allergens for the exact product.
Choose this if: you want a biscuit with almond paste filling; Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl describe their kanos this way.
Bear in mind: these product descriptions don’t make it a dark chocolate biscuit.
Choose this if: you want a biscuit, but chocolate flavour matters more to you than almond paste filling.
Bear in mind: a mention of dark chocolate doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much cocoa the whole biscuit contains.
Choose this if: a stated cocoa percentage matters more to you than the biscuit texture of a kano.
Bear in mind: a bar doesn’t have almond paste filling, so you’ll need to decide how much to take with you.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Rich flavour or almond paste | Read the description for the exact product: does it mention almond paste filling, dark chocolate or a cocoa percentage? | If I mainly want to taste dark chocolate, I don’t want to accidentally choose a kano with almond paste filling. For around 33% of consumers, that rich flavour is the deciding factor. |
| Taking it with you and portioning | Check the pack size and any information about portions or individual wrapping. | When I’m out and about, I want to take an amount that suits my lunch break. For around 25% of consumers, convenience comes first. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Compare sugars, saturated fat and fibre per 100 g; also read the ingredients and allergen information. | If I’m comparing snacks or need to avoid an ingredient, I want to know what’s in the portion I’ve chosen. Checking the label is the most important factor for around 42% of consumers. |
Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl describe their kanos as biscuits with almond paste filling. Dark-looking packaging doesn’t change what’s inside.
If dark chocolate matters to you, read the description and ingredients for the exact product.
Portion sizes can vary between products. That’s why the Voedingscentrum recommends comparing nutritional values per 100 g.
Use that common basis first, then consider how many biscuits or pieces of chocolate you’ll take with you.
A cocoa percentage doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much sugar or saturated fat a product contains. Those values are listed separately in the nutritional information.
Use the percentage to guide your flavour choice, and compare the nutritional values separately, per 100 g and for your portion.
A kano, chocolate biscuit and chocolate bar may contain different ingredients and warnings about possible traces. The Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit highlights the importance of clear allergen information on the label.
Check the current packaging for every product you choose, even if you’ve bought it before.
These brands illustrate the difference between kanos described as having almond paste filling and products containing dark chocolate. The features mentioned apply to the specific products, not the brand’s entire range.
Jumbo describes both a butter kano with pâtisserie almond paste and Chocolate Cookies with pieces of dark chocolate.
PLUS describes its own butter kano with almond paste and an Aviateur kano with pâtisserie almond paste filling.
Lidl describes Sondey Kanos, 325 g, as butter biscuits filled with almond paste.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket Kanos, 330 g, as sweet pastries in the shape of a kano.
Verkade offers dark chocolate bars, among other products, as well as Duo’tjes biscuits with a cream filling made with dark chocolate.
These chocolate bars and biscuits are for anyone looking for a rich chocolate flavour on the go instead of a kano with almond paste filling. Choose the format that suits you, then check the ingredients, nutritional values and portion size for each product.
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If you’d prefer a chocolate bar to a kano with almond paste filling, this version states that it contains 78% cocoa. Decide how much you want to take with you and compare the nutritional information on the packaging.
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This bar suits you if you’re choosing a product with a stated cocoa percentage rather than a biscuit with almond paste filling. It contains 70% cocoa; also check the allergen information and how much you want to take with you.
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If you’d like an orange-flavoured chocolate bar instead of a kano, this is the version to consider. Compare the ingredients and nutritional information for this flavour, not those of another Excellence bar.
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If you choose a bar specifically for its stated cocoa content, this version is labelled 90% Cocoa. That percentage doesn’t replace comparing sugars and saturated fat per 100 g, or checking your portion size.
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If you’d rather take biscuits than a bar, this version is described as having a dark chocolate flavour. That description isn’t a cocoa percentage: read the ingredients and nutritional information if the product’s composition will influence your choice.
The kanos described by Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl are biscuits with almond paste filling, not versions described as dark chocolate biscuits. If you’re looking for that chocolate flavour, check whether the exact pack mentions dark chocolate or a cocoa percentage.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g first, then consider how much you’ll actually eat. The Voedingscentrum points out that portion sizes can make a direct comparison of values per portion misleading.
No. A cocoa percentage mainly tells you how much cocoa is stated for that version; it doesn’t give you the full nutritional picture. Check sugars and saturated fat per 100 g, the ingredients and your chosen portion separately.
For every kano, chocolate biscuit or bar, check the allergen information on the current packaging, including warnings about possible traces. Ingredients vary between products and flavours, so don’t rely on the label for a similar biscuit or bar.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the product you choose. Before you leave, consider whether you want to take the whole pack or portion some out, and how you can seal the pack once it’s open.
