Choose mini biscuits for a sweet breakfast based on how many you actually want to eat: portion loose biscuits out in advance, or choose an individually wrapped product if you want something to take with you. A small size doesn’t automatically define a portion, and a breakfast cake bar isn’t a mini biscuit. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends choosing breakfast foods from the Wheel of Five; think of a biscuit as a sweet extra alongside those staples.
If you want something sweet alongside your usual breakfast, decide how many biscuits to put in a bowl before you start eating. For multipacks, check the net weight and stated serving size, rather than looking only at the size of an individual biscuit.
An individually wrapped product can be handy if you don’t want to portion biscuits out of an opened pack while you’re out. Check exactly what’s in each packet, though: Lotus Biscoff, for example, describes an individually wrapped Mini Zero Ontbijtkoek, but this is a breakfast cake bar, not a mini biscuit.
If allergens, ingredients or a claim about sugars are important to your choice, read the label for the specific variety. The product name and mini size won’t tell you which ingredients the biscuit contains.
First decide whether you want to portion out an amount from a pack at home or take a single packet with you. Then compare the ingredients and nutrition information of varieties available in that type of packaging.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Setting a portion | Check the net weight and stated serving size; portion loose biscuits out in advance. | If I want something sweet alongside breakfast at home, I prefer to decide in advance how many biscuits to put on my plate. An estimated 40% of consumers put this kind of portion control first. |
| Taking them with you | Check whether the pack contains individual packets and how many biscuits are in each one. | When I’m out, I want to be able to take one packet without repacking biscuits myself. This convenience is the main priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information; if you’re checking sugar, look at the nutrition information too. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or allergen, I want to be able to check the variety I’ve chosen on the label. An estimated 30% of consumers prioritise these checks. |
A pack of small biscuits may be intended to last for several occasions. So the size of one biscuit tells you little about how many you’ll take from the pack.
Before buying, decide whether you want individual packets or a multipack that you’ll portion out yourself. Compare the nutrition information per serving and per 100 g.
A claim about added sugars doesn’t automatically tell you the total amount of sugars or the nutritional value of a product. Lotus Mini Zero Ontbijtkoek is also a breakfast cake bar, not a mini biscuit.
Read the full ingredients list and nutrition information for the variety you want to buy, rather than relying on a single claim.
Ingredients vary between varieties. For example, Jumbo lists wheat, milk and soya in its Mini Koekjes Choco Chip met Pure Chocolade.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging, even if you’ve bought a similar biscuit before. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be clearly stated on the label.
Lotus Biscoff shows why the type of product matters when choosing a small, sweet treat: mini biscuits and mini breakfast cake are different products.
Jumbo has a range of mini biscuits, with different product types and packaging options.
Albert Heijn’s range of biscuit bites includes mini stroopwafels and cookie bites.
BISCOTTO is an own-brand option if you’re looking for mini biscuits in a multipack.
Sondey Mini star biscuits are an example of small biscuits sold in a pack containing several portions.
This biscuit option may suit you if you want to take a sweet biscuit in individual packets or choose a portion in advance. Check the biscuit size if you’re specifically looking for mini biscuits.
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If you want a sweet biscuit to take with you, individual packets can make it easier to choose a portion in advance.
The pack contains 150 g of milk chocolate biscuits. Check how many biscuits and what weight each packet contains, and look at the nutrition information for the amount you plan to eat.
No. Don’t use a mini biscuit as a replacement for the main part of your breakfast. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends choosing breakfast foods from the Wheel of Five; a biscuit can be a sweet extra alongside them.
No, a claim like this doesn’t tell you on its own how much sugar the product contains in total. Read the nutrition information and ingredients for the variety you’ve chosen. Check the product type too: Lotus Mini Zero Ontbijtkoek is a breakfast cake bar, not a mini biscuit.
Before buying, read the ingredients list and the clearly stated allergen information on the current packaging. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be listed on the label; don’t rely on the biscuit’s name, flavour or size.
