Choose mini biscuits for King’s Day based on how you plan to serve them: a clearly stated portion size is helpful if you want to offer small amounts, while a bag with more stated portions is better suited to a sharing platter. Compare the pack size and number of portions, and check the ingredients, allergens and storage instructions on the exact pack. ‘Mini’ does not mean a fixed portion size.
If you want to put biscuits on a platter or offer them to each guest, check the total pack size and the stated number of portions. Jumbo lists its 300 g bag of Mini Stroopwafels met Roomboter as containing around twelve portions.
A small biscuit is not automatically one portion. Check the portion size and nutritional information per portion on the pack you choose. For example, Albert Heijn lists 26.8 g as one portion of Milka Mini Cookies.
If you’re buying for guests who need to avoid certain ingredients, check the allergen information for the exact variety you plan to serve. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed in the ingredients list on prepacked foods.
First decide whether you’ll hand out individual biscuits or fill a platter. Then compare the stated portions, pack size and ingredients of the product you want to buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping track of portions | Check the stated portion size and nutritional information per portion; don’t infer it from the word ‘mini’. | If I want to offer a small amount, I want to know what the pack counts as one portion. Around 37% of consumers prioritise being able to keep track of portions. |
| Easy sharing | Check the number of stated portions and consider whether you’ll put the biscuits on a platter or offer them individually. | When I put biscuits out for visitors, I want to be able to hand them out without much preparation. For around 27% of consumers, easy sharing comes first. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients, allergen information and any warnings on the pack of the exact variety. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know exactly which biscuits I’m serving. Around 18% of consumers prioritise checking allergens. |
| Enough in the pack | Compare the net weight and stated number of portions with the amount you want to put out. | When several guests are coming, I want to have enough biscuits ready without simply counting bags. Having enough in the pack is the main concern for around 18% of consumers. |
A small size doesn’t tell you how many biscuits make up one stated portion or what the nutritional value of that portion is.
Compare the portion size, number of portions and nutritional information per portion on the pack.
Flavours and fillings from the same brand can contain different ingredients. Albert Heijn lists pecan nuts and egg, among other ingredients, for AH Mini pecan karamel koekjes; this tells you nothing about other biscuits from the brand.
Before serving, read the allergen information on the pack of the exact variety you’ve chosen.
A themed version you’ve seen before may not be in the range when you come to buy it.
Check the current range just before King’s Day. You can also present everyday mini biscuits in a festive way, even if the biscuits themselves aren’t themed.
For anyone looking for filled mini speculoos biscuits or small sandwich biscuits. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff varieties with speculoos cream, vanilla and chocolate in 154 g packs.
The AH range includes biscuit bites, mini stroopwafels and mini pecan caramel biscuits.
One option for a sharing platter is Jumbo Mini Stroopwafels met Roomboter: a 300 g bag with around twelve stated portions.
Lidl presents Sondey as a range that includes biscuits, cookies and wafers. Check whether each product is a mini biscuit.
No, the size doesn’t determine how many biscuits make up one stated portion. Check the portion size, number of portions and nutritional information per portion on the pack you choose.
Yes, check the pack of the exact flavour you’re buying and serving. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed in the ingredients list on prepacked foods. Don’t rely on the information for another variety.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack of the biscuits you’ve chosen. Also check the best-before date and any instructions for sealing or storing the product after opening.
