If you’re specifically looking for a kano pastry with a verifiable reduced-sugar claim, check the claim and the basis for comparison on the packaging: having less sugar than another kano pastry doesn’t prove that claim. If you’re also considering a standard kano pastry, you can compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. Jumbo lists 36,8 g of sugars per 100 g, compared with 38,9 g for PLUS and 39 g for Albert Heijn. Always check the allergen information too.
You’re specifically looking for a kano pastry with a verifiable claim about its reduced sugar content. A standard kano pastry with slightly less sugar than another brand doesn’t automatically meet that requirement.
You want to keep buying filled kano biscuits, so you compare the listed sugars per 100 g as well as the amount per portion.
You check ingredients such as wheat, milk, egg, soya and almond before taking differences in sugar content into account.
If you need to avoid an allergen, check the packaging first. Then decide whether you need a reduced-sugar claim, or whether you want to compare the nutritional values of standard kano pastries.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Verifiable sugar reduction | The exact claim on the packaging and the basis used to compare the sugar content. | If I’m specifically looking for a kano pastry with reduced sugar, a lower figure for a standard kano pastry isn’t enough. A verifiable sugar reduction is the top priority for around 50% of shoppers. |
| Sugars in a standard kano pastry | Sugars per 100 g, followed by the portion size and sugars per portion. | If I want to choose a standard kano pastry, I want to know how the listed sugar values compare with the amount I eat at a time. This comparison is the top priority for around 30% of shoppers. |
| Allergens | The current ingredients list and information about allergens present and possible traces. | If I need to avoid, for example, almond, egg or milk, the allergen information may determine my choice before the sugar content does. Allergens are the first thing around 20% of shoppers look at. |
Jumbo lists 36,8 g of sugars per 100 g for its standard kano pastries, less than the figures listed by AH and PLUS. That difference alone doesn’t prove that the product has a reduced-sugar claim.
Check whether the packaging itself makes a claim and what comparison it’s based on.
A figure per 100 g makes products easier to compare, but it doesn’t tell you how much sugar is in the portion you eat. Jumbo also lists 20,2 g of sugars per 55 g portion.
After comparing products per 100 g, check the size of one portion and how many portions the pack contains.
The ingredients list and nutritional information give you more to go on than the product name or wording on the front alone.
Read the ‘of which sugars’ figure, any information about added sugars and the ingredients list on the current packaging.
Product information from AH, Jumbo and PLUS lists different allergens, including ingredients derived from wheat, milk, egg, soya and almond. A difference in sugar content doesn’t remove that restriction.
Check the allergen information for the specific variety and pack every time you buy it.
AH butter kano pastries are made with butter and contain 41% almond paste and 1% almond, in a 270 g pack.
According to the product description, Jumbo Butter Kano pastries contain 38% almond paste and come in a 275 g pack.
PLUS butter kano pastries are biscuits with almond paste and an almond decoration, in a 275 g pack.
Aviateur Kano pastries are listed by PLUS in a 230 g pack.
No. A lower sugar figure in a comparison between two kano pastries doesn’t, by itself, prove a reduced-sugar claim. Check the exact wording on the packaging and the comparison it’s based on.
Of the standard kano pastries discussed here, Jumbo lists the lowest figure, at 36,8 g of sugars per 100 g. PLUS lists 38,9 g and Albert Heijn 39 g per 100 g. These are the figures given for these three products, not a claim that Jumbo’s kano pastry is reduced-sugar.
Start with the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g, then check the portion. If added sugars are also listed, you can look at those separately; Albert Heijn and PLUS both provide these figures on their product pages.
Check the current allergen information for the variety you’re buying. Product information from AH, Jumbo and PLUS lists different combinations of ingredients, including wheat or gluten, milk, egg, soya and almond or other nuts. Don’t rely on the label for another brand or an earlier pack.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. Albert Heijn recommends keeping its kano pastries in a cool, dry place and putting them in a sealed tin after opening. Jumbo says to store its kano pastries in a cool, dry, dark place.
