If you fancy a chocolate biscuit but are keeping an eye on your sugar intake, compare the nutritional information per 100 g rather than relying on the wording on the front of the pack. Jumbo lists 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g for Céréal Minder Suikers Choco Delight Puur, as well as 24 g of polyols, 20 g of fat and 427 kcal per 100 g. Verkade describes San Francisco Zero as a biscuit with no added sugars, but it is not a chocolate biscuit; Albert Heijn lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g.
If chocolate is a must, check whether the product is actually a chocolate biscuit and how much sugar the nutritional information lists per 100 g. Jumbo lists 0.5 g of sugars and 24 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur.
A crunchy biscuit could be a good fit if chocolate isn’t essential. Verkade describes San Francisco Zero as a biscuit with no added sugars; Albert Heijn also lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g.
If you have a specific allergy or sensitivity to ingredients, the sugar content alone isn’t enough to help you choose. The product information from Jumbo and Albert Heijn lists different allergens and sweeteners for the biscuits discussed here. Check the current packaging of the product you buy.
First decide whether you want a chocolate biscuit or would be happy with a biscuit without chocolate. Then compare the nutritional information and ingredients on the same basis.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars and chocolate | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and check whether the biscuit contains chocolate. | I want a proper chocolate biscuit, but I don’t want to infer the sugar content from wording such as ‘zero’. For around 33% of consumers, a verifiably low sugar level in a chocolate option is the priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, listed allergens and any warnings about polyols on the packaging. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or take my tolerance for polyols into account, that comes before taste or the lowest sugar figure. Around 42% of consumers put this check first. |
| Texture and portion | Choose between a crunchy biscuit and a soft cake, and check the energy and nutritional values per 100 g and per portion. | With coffee or breakfast, I want to know what kind of treat I’m having and how much one portion is. The occasion and portion size matter most to around 25% of consumers. |
That wording doesn’t tell you how much sugar the nutritional information actually lists. Albert Heijn lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for Verkade San Francisco Zero, while Jumbo lists 0.5 g per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur; only the latter is a chocolate biscuit.
Use the wording on the front of the pack as a starting point, then compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g. Also consider the portion you actually want to eat.
Alongside 0.5 g of sugars, Jumbo lists 427 kcal and 20 g of fat per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur. So the sugar figure alone doesn’t tell you the whole nutritional story.
If you’re choosing between biscuits for the same occasion, compare energy, fat, carbohydrates and portion size too.
Jumbo lists 24 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur and identifies egg, milk, oats, soya and wheat as allergens; the product may also contain nuts and sesame. According to Your Europe, the European Union’s information service, foods containing more than 10% polyols should carry a warning about a possible laxative effect if consumed excessively.
Before buying, check the ingredients list, allergen information and warnings on the current packaging, especially if you need to avoid an ingredient.
Worth considering if you want to compare a chocolate biscuit with a stated sugar level against a soft chocolate snack.
San Francisco Zero may suit you if you’re looking for a crunchy biscuit with no added sugars and chocolate isn’t essential.
The product information for Verkade San Francisco Zero can help you compare this biscuit without chocolate.
The product pages for Céréal Choco Delight Puur and Céréal Mini Cakes make it possible to compare a biscuit with a soft cake.
Lidl presents Sondey as a brand offering biscuits and other baked treats.
A different kind of biscuit to enjoy with coffee if a lower-sugar chocolate option isn’t essential.
No. Check the nutritional information for the sugar content. Verkade calls San Francisco Zero a biscuit with no added sugars, while Albert Heijn lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g, including naturally occurring sugars.
First compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g, then check the portion size. According to the Your Europe EU information service, nutritional information per 100 g provides a consistent basis for comparison. For your own occasion, also check energy, fat and carbohydrates per portion.
The warning relates to polyols: according to Your Europe, it applies in the EU to foods containing more than 10% polyols. Jumbo lists 24 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur. Read the warning and ingredients on the packaging of the product you choose.
A low sugar figure alone doesn’t make a biscuit a complete breakfast replacement. For example, Jumbo lists 427 kcal and 20 g of fat per 100 g for Céréal Choco Delight Puur. Consider the portion and the full nutritional information, not just the sugar content.
