If you want a clearly defined portion late in the evening, first check how many biscuits or bars are in an individual pack: a small packet doesn’t always contain just one biscuit or bar. Then compare similar products per 100 g for the nutritional values that matter to you, and check the label on the exact variant if you have any allergies.
If you’re snacking alone and don’t want to keep reaching into an open pack, check how many pieces are in each individual pack. A packet containing two biscuits or a bar wrapped individually can help you stick to a portion you’ve chosen in advance.
If sugar, saturated fat or fibre influences your choice, compare similar products per 100 g. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, this is a useful basis for comparison when packs list different portion sizes.
Check the ingredients and any warnings on the pack of the exact variant you’re buying. Don’t rely on the brand name alone or on a label you’ve read before.
Start with the amount you want to have for one snack. Then compare the nutritional information and flavour of suitable pack sizes. If you have a food allergy, the label on the specific variant you choose is what matters.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| A clearly defined portion | Count the pieces in each individual pack: one, two or three biscuits makes a difference. | I want to know in advance how much I’ll take from the pack, without having to count out individual biscuits. A fixed portion like this is a priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Nutritional value | Compare similar products per 100 g for sugar, saturated fat and fibre. | If I’m choosing between two snacks, I want to compare their nutritional values on the same basis. This is the most important consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Flavour and texture | Decide whether you’d prefer a crunchy biscuit, fruit biscuit, filled biscuit or bar. | I choose my late-night snack mainly based on what I fancy at the time: something crunchy, for example, rather than something with a filling. This preference is the deciding factor for around 20% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and any cross-contamination warning on the current label. | I need to check first whether the exact variant is suitable for my food allergy. Checking for allergens is the first buying priority for around 10% of consumers. |
An individual pack may contain several biscuits. For example, Sultana’s product information describes a portion of three fruit biscuits.
Check how many pieces are in the packet and decide whether you want to have that amount as one snack.
A mention of fruit or fibre doesn’t tell you the full nutritional picture.
Read the nutrition table and compare similar products per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
With a pack of loose biscuits, you have to decide how many to take yourself. That’s less straightforward if you want to set aside one portion in advance.
Choose a suitable portion size, or set aside the amount you want before snacking and close the pack again.
Ingredients and warnings can vary between variants.
Check the current label on the pack you’ve chosen every time you buy it, including any ‘may contain’ warning.
For its speculoos range, Lotus Bakeries Netherlands lists options including a Pocket Pack with 8 packs of 2 biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists Sultana fruit biscuits and oat sticks, among other products.
Albert Heijn lists several Liga biscuit ranges, including Evergreen and Haverkick.
These biscuits, wafers and bars offer options ranging from individually portioned snacks to packs containing several pieces. Check what counts as one snack portion for you for each product.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a biscuit-and-wafer snack with a strawberry flavour. The pack contains 9 pieces and weighs 104,4 g in total; check how the individual pieces are wrapped if you want to take one at a time.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a fruit biscuit and want to consider having three biscuits as one snack. The pack contains 5 groups of 3; it isn’t one individual bar.
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A good choice if you’re looking for biscuits with milk chocolate. The pack contains 150 g; if portion size is important to you, check the label to see how many biscuits are in each individual pack, if applicable.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a strawberry wafer in a defined portion size. The pack lists 12 units of 27 g; use the current label to compare nutritional values.
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A good choice if you’re specifically looking for a bar with cookie dough flavour. Check the pack to see how many bars you want to have for one snack and how much each bar weighs.
No, it contains three biscuits. The Sultana fruit biscuit described by Joybuy counts three biscuits as one 43,5 g portion; choose this format if that amount suits what you want to have.
First, compare similar products per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Then consider how much you actually want to take from the pack; the stated portion doesn’t have to be the amount you choose.
No, a mention of fruit doesn’t give you the full nutritional picture. Read the ingredients and the table, including the information on sugar, saturated fat and fibre, to compare products.
Check the current label on the exact variant for ingredients, allergens and any cross-contamination warnings. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, allergen information is an important part of product labelling, so don’t rely on a biscuit’s name or flavour alone.
