If you’re mainly looking for the lowest sugar content per 100 g among the chocolate sprinkles compared here, Jumbo lists 7.7 g per 100 g for Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles. Céréal Milk offers a milk chocolate version with 14.5 g per 100 g; according to Albert Heijn, AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles, Less Sugar contains 43 g per 100 g. As well as the sugar content, check for maltitol, allergens and the packaging you want to take with you. Schiphol’s hand luggage rules don’t tell you what you can import at your destination.
You’re looking for chocolate sprinkles for bread or breakfast on the go, and comparing the sugar content shown in the nutrition information per 100 g. You’ll also want to check whether the ingredients, including any polyols, suit you.
You want to know which sweeteners, polyols and allergens a version contains. A lower sugar content alone won’t answer those questions.
You’re looking for dry packaging to use during your journey, and want to distinguish the rules when departing from Schiphol from the import rules at your destination.
First compare the sugars per 100 g, then read the ingredients and decide how you’ll take the chocolate sprinkles with you.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars per 100 g | For similar chocolate sprinkles, compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g, not just a reduction claim on the front of the pack. | I want to know how much sugar the chocolate sprinkles really contain for my breakfast on the go. This figure is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current packaging for maltitol, warnings about excessive consumption and allergens such as milk and soya. | If I want to avoid maltitol or need to watch out for allergens, the ingredients matter more to me than the lowest sugar figure. This is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Taking them on a trip | Choose dry, sealed packaging that fits in your hand luggage, and check your destination’s import rules separately. | I want to take the chocolate sprinkles with me without confusing the rules on departure with those on arrival. This is the most important consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
A reduction claim compares a product with a reference product. For AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles, Less Sugar, Albert Heijn states both that it has 30% less sugar than AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles and that it contains 43 g of sugars per 100 g.
When comparing products, look at the nutrition information per 100 g. Don’t infer the actual sugar content from the percentage on the packaging.
The product information for Céréal Dark and Milk lists maltitol and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. The versions also list allergens, including soya and, in the milk version, milk.
Before buying, check the ingredients list, allergen information and warnings on the packaging.
The Albert Heijn pages consulted mark Venz Dark and Milk 30% Less Sugar as ‘Discontinued’. What a product’s nutrition information said in the past also doesn’t tell you whether a current pack has the same ingredients.
If a Venz version is available, check the current packaging, ingredients, allergens and best-before date.
According to Schiphol, food can generally be taken in hand luggage; liquid and spreadable foods are subject to the liquids rules. This information relates to security checks when departing.
Before travelling internationally, also check the food import rules for your destination.
The Dark and Milk versions are aimed at people looking for chocolate sprinkles with less sugar. Albert Heijn says the Dark version has 88% less sugar than standard dark chocolate sprinkles; according to Céréal, the Milk version has 79% less sugar than a comparable standard product.
AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles, Less Sugar is a milk chocolate version which, according to Albert Heijn, contains 30% less sugar than AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles.
Albert Heijn previously described Venz Dark and Milk Chocolate Sprinkles as containing 30% less sugar, but marks both product pages as ‘Discontinued’.
If you’re mainly interested in flavour and cocoa content, De Ruijter Specials Intense Dark is a different kind of choice from chocolate sprinkles with a substantiated sugar reduction.
According to Schiphol, food can generally be taken in hand luggage, and dry chocolate sprinkles aren’t a liquid or spreadable food. The liquids rules do apply to liquid and spreadable foods.
No. ‘30% less sugar’ is a comparison with a reference product; it doesn’t mean the product contains no sugar. Albert Heijn still lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles, Less Sugar.
The product information for Céréal Dark and Milk lists maltitol and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. So, as well as checking the sugar content, read the ingredients and warnings on the packaging.
Yes. Schiphol’s hand luggage information relates to departure and doesn’t confirm that you can import chocolate sprinkles at your destination. Before travelling internationally, check the food import rules for the country you’re visiting.
