If keeping sugar to a minimum is your priority for coffee with friends, choose a biscuit with the lowest listed sugar content. If you’d rather serve a familiar stroopwafel, a version with less sugar than the standard one may suit you, but it won’t necessarily be low in sugar. Compare the sugar content per 100 g and per biscuit, and check the sweeteners, allergens and other nutritional information too.
You’re looking for a biscuit to have with coffee that has the lowest listed sugar content you can find. Compare the nutrition information per 100 g and per biscuit; the wording on the front of the pack won’t always answer both questions.
You might want to serve stroopwafels or biscuits with a speculoos-style flavour. A version with less sugar than the standard one could be worth considering, as long as its listed sugar content suits your needs.
If your guests need to avoid certain ingredients, check the current packaging for the exact product. The biscuits mentioned here vary in their sweeteners and listed allergens.
Before choosing biscuits for coffee with friends, decide what matters most: keeping sugar to a minimum, checking ingredients for your guests or serving a familiar treat. Then compare biscuits that fit your priorities on a like-for-like basis.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content | Compare the sugar content per 100 g of similar biscuits, then check the amount per biscuit. | If my priority is to serve biscuits with as little sugar as possible, I want to know what’s in the biscuits on the table. For around 50% of consumers, sugar content comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current packaging to see which sweeteners, polyols and allergens are listed for the exact product. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to choose a biscuit with clear ingredient and allergen information. For around 30% of consumers, these checks come first. |
| Flavour and serving | Check the type of biscuit, the number of biscuits in the pack and the serving size. If you’re considering a lower-sugar version, check the value per 100 g too. | For coffee with friends, I want to be able to serve a familiar biscuit easily. Around 20% of consumers prioritise flavour and ease of serving. |
Comparing a product with its standard version doesn’t tell you how much sugar the biscuit contains. Albert Heijn states that AH Roomboter minder suiker stroopwafels contain 32% less sugar than the standard AH version, but they still contain 23 g of sugar per 100 g.
Compare similar products per 100 g, then check how many grams of sugar are in one biscuit.
Albert Heijn lists 465 kcal per 100 g for AH Digestive 0% suiker and 401 kcal per 100 g for Verkade San Francisco zero. Sugar content alone doesn’t tell you the full nutritional story.
If you also want to compare energy content, check the kcal and fat per 100 g and per serving on the packaging.
The biscuits mentioned here contain different ingredients. Albert Heijn warns that AH Digestive 0% suiker and Verkade San Francisco zero may have a laxative effect if consumed in excess.
Before buying, check the current ingredients, warnings and allergens for every product you plan to serve.
Lotus Biscoff Speculoos goes well with coffee, but the version listed by Albert Heijn contains 38 g of sugar per 100 g.
If you like, serve classic speculoos as a separate flavour option, rather than as a low-sugar alternative.
The AH range includes a digestive biscuit with ‘0% suiker’ in its product name, as well as stroopwafels with less sugar than the standard AH version.
Verkade San Francisco zero is a tea biscuit for anyone looking for a familiar biscuit shape and wanting to compare listed sugar content.
Céréal offers biscuits with a speculoos flavour and almond pieces, as well as a separate chocolate version. Compare the nutritional information for the flavour you want to serve.
Lotus Biscoff Speculoos is a classic speculoos biscuit to serve with coffee if that’s the flavour you’re after.
Sondey is a Lidl range that includes cookies, biscuits and waffles.
No. Check the sugar content per 100 g too. Albert Heijn states that AH Roomboter minder suiker stroopwafels contain 32% less sugar than the standard AH version, but the stroopwafels still contain 23 g of sugar per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing products per 100 g.
Yes. Albert Heijn lists 0% added sugar for Verkade San Francisco zero, but it still contains 1.7 g of sugar per 100 g. So, as well as checking the claim, always read the ‘sugars’ line in the nutrition table.
Check the current ingredient and allergen information for every biscuit you serve. The products mentioned here differ in their sweeteners and listed allergens, among other things. AH Digestive 0% suiker and Verkade San Francisco zero also carry a warning that they may have a laxative effect if consumed in excess.
Use the number of biscuits in the pack and the serving size as a guide, then decide how many you’d like to offer. Keep the packaging handy so guests can check the ingredients and allergens.
