If you want to enjoy spritz biscuits while studying but keep an eye on your sugar intake, compare regular spritz biscuits by their sugar content per 100 g, then consider your portion size and any allergens. PLUS lists 21,4 g of sugars per 100 g for PLUS Spritsen; Albert Heijn lists 24 g and 28 g per 100 g for two of its own spritz biscuit varieties. A low-sugar biscuit is a different product choice from a spritz biscuit, so check the ingredients and any usage warnings too.
You’re looking for a familiar spritz biscuit to enjoy while studying, but want to compare the sugar content of similar biscuits. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing products per 100 g; then consider how much you want to eat.
A low sugar content matters more to you than the flavour and texture of spritz biscuits. When looking at biscuits, check the ingredients too: Albert Heijn’s product information for AH Digestive 0% suiker lists sweeteners and a warning about excessive consumption.
You want to know exactly what’s in your chosen variety and how many biscuits you eat during a study session. Check the label on the pack you choose: the allergens listed differ between products such as PLUS Spritsen, Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel and Jumbo Lunetta Spritsen.
First decide whether you want to stick with spritz biscuits or would also consider a different type of biscuit. Then compare the nutritional values per 100 g and assess the portion size and ingredients of your chosen product separately.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content in spritz biscuits | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g across regular spritz biscuits; then consider the portion size. | I want to keep eating spritz biscuits, but don’t want to compare sugar content using different-sized portions. For around 50% of consumers, comparing spritz biscuits is the priority. |
| Low sugar content in other biscuits | For biscuits, check both sugars and added sugars per 100 g, and read the ingredients and usage warnings. | If a low sugar content matters more to me than the taste of spritz biscuits, I want to know what switching to another type of biscuit involves. For around 33% of consumers, this product switch is a priority. |
| Ingredients and portion size | Read the allergen information for the exact variety and decide how much you want to eat while studying. | I need to be able to assess whether the ingredients suit my needs and want to choose my portion in advance. Ingredients or portion size come first for around 17% of consumers. |
PLUS describes Elvee Chocolade spritsen minder suiker as milk and dark chocolate with 30% less sugar. Despite ‘spritsen’ in the name, it isn’t a spritz biscuit.
Read the product description and ingredients before comparing a sugar claim with those for biscuits.
Different portion sizes can make two spritz biscuits seem less comparable than they are per 100 g.
First compare the same quantity, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, then consider the portion you want to eat.
Albert Heijn says Verkade San Francisco Zero has no added sugar, but it still contains 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g. It’s also a biscuit, not a spritz biscuit.
Check the total sugars line as well as the ingredients. For biscuits containing sweeteners, also look out for a warning about a laxative effect if consumed excessively.
A lower sugar content alone tells you nothing about the other nutritional values or the allergens in a spritz biscuit variety.
Check the same pack for energy, saturated fat, ingredients and allergen information too.
The nutritional values listed apply to the specific products, not to every biscuit from a brand or shop. Check the label of the variety you choose when you buy it.
Nobo Sprits Naturel is a regular spritz biscuit; San Francisco Zero is a different type of biscuit, so it isn’t a directly comparable spritz variety.
Its own spritz biscuit varieties make it possible to compare products in the same biscuit category; AH Digestive 0% suiker is a different type of biscuit.
PLUS Spritsen is a regular spritz biscuit, with both total and added sugars listed per 100 g.
Jumbo lists both Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel and its own Lunetta variety with cocoa and icing.
Lidl lists butter spritz biscuits in a 400 g pack.
ALDI lists Biscotto Roomboterspritsen in a pack of 12, weighing 175 g.
No. Treat spritz biscuits as a snack, not as a way to improve your exam performance. Choose based on the nutritional information, ingredients and portion size that matter to you.
Compare regular spritz biscuits by their ‘of which sugars’ value per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends using this unit to compare products; then consider how much you actually want to eat and check the other nutritional values.
No. Albert Heijn says Verkade San Francisco Zero has no added sugar, but it still contains 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g. So check the total sugars line too; this biscuit is also not a spritz biscuit.
No. PLUS describes Elvee Chocolade spritsen minder suiker as chocolate with 30% less sugar, not as a spritz biscuit. Check the product description and ingredients before comparing it with spritz biscuits.
Read the allergen information on the exact pack you choose. PLUS lists wheat, egg and milk for PLUS Spritsen; for Lunetta Spritsen met cacao en glazuur, Jumbo lists gluten, milk, soya and wheat. Check any ‘may contain’ statements for your chosen variety too.
