If you’re mainly looking for a stroopwafel with less sugar for King's Day, start with a product carrying a suitable claim and compare the sugars per 100 g on the packaging. If your main concern is how many you’ll hand out, you can also decide in advance how many waffles to offer per person. A smaller portion doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the sugar content per 100 g.
You’re looking for a stroopwafel with less sugar for King's Day and don’t want to rely on the front of the packaging alone. Compare similar stroopwafels per 100 g and check the nutritional information on the packaging you buy.
You’re buying for a group and want to decide in advance how many waffles to offer per person. The number of pieces and their size are practical factors to consider when choosing.
You may also be keeping an eye on sweeteners or allergens. So, check the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging before choosing a product.
First decide whether sugar per 100 g, the portion you’ll hand out or the ingredients matter most to you. Then compare the labels of stroopwafels that meet your priorities.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most relevant to? |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing sugars | Compare the sugars per 100 g in similar stroopwafels. Also check energy and saturated fat if these values matter to your choice. | I want to choose an option with less sugar without relying on the product name alone. Around 42% of consumers say this comparison is their main priority. |
| Portions for handing out | Check the number of pieces, the weight of each waffle if stated, and how many you want to offer. | When handing them out, I want to decide in advance how many each person will get. For around 33% of consumers, choosing portions is the main priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list, check for any sweeteners and review the allergen information on the packaging. | If certain ingredients matter to me, I want to know what’s in the stroopwafel before I choose. For around 25% of consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
Comparing a product with another one doesn’t tell you how much sugar the stroopwafel actually contains. The claim also says nothing, on its own, about the other nutritional values.
Check the sugars, energy and saturated fat per 100 g on the packaging.
Portion sizes can vary from one product to another. This means the values given per portion aren’t always a useful basis for comparing two stroopwafels.
First compare them per 100 g, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum, then consider how many you want to hand out.
A claim about sugar doesn’t replace checking for sweeteners, other ingredients and allergens.
Check the current information on the packaging if any of these ingredients matter to your choice.
Albert Heijn lists both AH Roomboter minder suiker stroopwafels and Céréal Stroopwafels suikerarm in its online range.
Céréal Stroopwafels suikerarm is listed by Albert Heijn.
Daelmans stroopwafels are included in Albert Heijn’s stroopwafel range.
Jumbo lists, among other products, stroopwafels made with butter and mini stroopwafels in its range.
ALDI Netherlands lists regular and mini stroopwafels under the Heerlijck Banket brand.
These two Kanjers packs let you decide in advance how many stroopwafels to hand out at a King's Day gathering. If you’re mainly comparing sugar, check the nutritional information per 100 g on the packaging.
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A pack of 10 lets you decide in advance how many stroopwafels to hand out.
If you’re choosing based on sugar, compare the nutritional values per 100 g and read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
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This pack contains 8 pieces, so you can decide in advance how many waffles to hand out.
Check the packaging if the packaging format, ingredients or allergens matter to you. For a sugar comparison, use the values per 100 g.
No. The claim refers to a reduction compared with a similar product, not to the amount of sugar the stroopwafel actually contains. So, compare the current nutritional values per 100 g on the packaging.
First compare the values per 100 g. The Voedingscentrum notes that portion sizes on labels can differ; then decide how many waffles you want to offer.
A smaller size can make it easier to hand out a set number of pieces, but it doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about sugars per 100 g. For a sugar comparison, check the nutrition table; to work out how many you’ll hand out, check the number of waffles.
Read the ingredients list on the packaging you buy. The Voedingscentrum distinguishes between, among other things, polyols and high-intensity sweeteners. The claim ‘less sugar’ doesn’t tell you which ingredients a particular stroopwafel contains.
Use product listings to find options, but check the packaging for the current nutritional values, ingredients and allergen information. Albert Heijn notes that this information may change.
