For a movie night, if you want spritz biscuits with less sugar, choose a variety only if you can check its sugar claim and the amount of sugars per 100 g on the current packaging. Then compare the energy per portion and the ingredients. ‘Less sugar’ does not mean ‘low sugar’, and sugar-free biscuits are not automatically spritz biscuits. Also check that your chosen variety is available at your store.
You want to take spritz biscuits to the cinema and are looking for a variety with a verifiable ‘less sugar’ claim. Compare that claim with the nutritional information per 100 g; don’t read ‘less sugar’ as ‘low sugar’.
You’re looking at more than just sugars: you’re also checking the kcal per 100 g and how many biscuits you’ll take with you. This lets you compare products with different portion sizes on a like-for-like basis.
If you want to avoid certain allergens or polyols, the current ingredients and allergen information are essential. Spritz biscuits and alternative biscuits may have different ingredients.
First, decide whether you specifically want spritz biscuits with a ‘less sugar’ claim. Then assess the nutritional value of the portion you’d eat during the film. A sugar-free biscuit can be an alternative, but that doesn’t make it a spritz biscuit.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Verifiably less sugar | Read the exact claim and compare the sugars per 100 g on the current packaging. | I want spritz biscuits for the film, but only if I can check the ‘less sugar’ claim against the nutritional information. Around 42% of consumers prioritise a verifiable reduction in sugar. |
| Energy and portion size | Compare kcal per 100 g and think about how many biscuits you’ll actually take with you. | If I eat several biscuits during the film, I want to know what my chosen portion means alongside the sugar content. For around 33% of consumers, the total amount and energy content matter most. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current allergen information and check whether biscuit alternatives contain polyols. | I don’t want to choose a snack with ingredients I need to avoid, even if it contains less sugar. Tolerance or allergens are the priority for around 25% of consumers. |
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the ‘low sugar’ claim for solid foods has a limit of 5 g of sugars per 100 g. PLUS describes Elvee chocolate spritz biscuits as having 30% less sugar, but also lists 28 g of sugars per 100 g.
Compare the exact claim with the sugar content per 100 g; don’t treat the two descriptions as synonyms.
Less sugar or no sugars doesn’t tell you how much energy a biscuit provides. PLUS lists 512 kcal per 100 g for Elvee spritz biscuits; Albert Heijn lists 404 kcal per 100 g for Céréal Speculoos with Almonds, No Sugars. The latter product is not a spritz biscuit.
Check the kcal per 100 g too, and think carefully about how many biscuits you’ll take to the film.
The Céréal biscuits listed by Albert Heijn are different types of biscuits. Their product information mentions polyols and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Check the type of biscuit and the ingredients if you’re considering an alternative to spritz biscuits.
Elvee spritz biscuits being listed by PLUS doesn’t mean they’re available at every selected store.
Check availability at your store before counting on this variety for your movie night.
If your preferred variety isn’t available there, you may need to make an extra trip to another shop or choose a different snack.
PLUS describes Elvee Chocolate Spritz Biscuits as milk and dark chocolate spritz biscuits with 30% less sugar.
Nobo Sprits Original and Nobo Sprits Melk are options if you prefer regular spritz biscuits, rather than varieties with a ‘less sugar’ claim.
Albert Heijn lists its own-brand spritz biscuits as well as Céréal sugar-free biscuits. The Céréal biscuits are not spritz biscuits.
PLUS lists both its own-brand butter spritz biscuits and the Elvee variety with a ‘less sugar’ claim. They’re different products with different nutritional information.
No, they’re different claims. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘low sugar’ for solid foods means no more than 5 g of sugars per 100 g. PLUS describes Elvee Chocolate Spritz Biscuits as having 30% less sugar and lists 28 g of sugars per 100 g.
The ‘sugar-free’ description doesn’t tell you that. Albert Heijn lists 404 kcal per 100 g for Céréal Speculoos with Almonds, No Sugars. Compare the energy per 100 g and the portion you plan to eat. This biscuit is not a spritz biscuit, either.
Read the ingredients and any warnings on the packaging. Albert Heijn’s product information for the Céréal biscuits mentioned above warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre classifies polyols as FODMAP carbohydrates.
Always check the allergen information on the specific packaging. Verkade lists wheat and milk for Nobo Sprits Original; Nobo Sprits Melk also contains soya. Don’t assume the same ingredients apply to other brands or varieties without checking.
