Choose mini biscuits for tea based on what you’re actually serving, not just their small size: count the biscuits or check the portion weight. To compare nutritional values, compare similar biscuits per 100 g. If they’re individually wrapped, check how many biscuits are in each packet.
Would you rather put a few biscuits out with your tea than keep reaching into an open packet? Check the weight per biscuit and the nutritional values per 100 g. Smaller biscuits don’t automatically contain less energy per gram.
For tea with guests, you can put individual mini biscuits on a small plate or hand out individually wrapped portions. Check how many biscuits and how many grams you’ll be serving each guest.
If you’re having tea with a toddler, the total amount matters too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends mainly choosing foods from the Wheel of Five for this age group. If you do give them a biscuit, keep the amount small and check the label for relevant allergens.
First decide how many biscuits you want to serve. Then compare similar products per 100 g and check that the packaging suits your tea occasion.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Check the weight per biscuit and decide how many you’ll put on the plate. | If you’re having tea on your own, you may want to put out a small number of biscuits without having to keep reaching for more. Portion control is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Sharing and storage | Check how many biscuits are in each inner packet and whether you can reseal the rest of the pack. | If you’re sharing biscuits among guests or across several tea breaks, you won’t want to open a whole pack each time. Around 27% of consumers prioritise practical portioning. |
| Flavour and type | Choose between options such as speculoos, cookie bites and filled biscuits, and compare the nutritional values of similar products. | For a treat, you may want to serve a range of flavours and textures. This is the most important factor for around 20% of consumers. |
| Labels and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack; compare sugars, saturated fat and fibre per 100 g. | If you need to avoid certain ingredients or want to compare nutritional values, you’ll need information about the exact product variant. This is the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
Lotus Biscoff lists 506 kcal per 100 g for Mini Biscuits and 484 kcal per 100 g for regular Biscoff. So a smaller biscuit isn’t automatically a lighter choice per 100 g.
Compare similar biscuits per 100 g and set aside the number you want to serve before you start.
An inner packet can contain several biscuits. Especially when serving young children, the packet size doesn’t tell you how much you’ll want to give them.
Check the number of biscuits and the weight of the whole packet; you can always serve just some of them.
According to the Dutch Government, Nutri-Score is designed to compare products of the same type. It doesn’t tell you how many biscuits you eat with your tea.
Use the score as an additional point of comparison, and also check the portion and nutritional information on the label.
The ingredients on the pack you buy are what matter, especially if someone at the table needs to avoid an allergen.
Before serving, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack of the exact product variant.
Lotus Biscoff offers regular speculoos biscuits and mini biscuits; the size and packaging affect how you can share them out.
Albert Heijn offers cookie bites, among other products, which you can compare with mini biscuits if you’re looking for something to serve on a tea plate.
Jumbo has an online category featuring different types of mini biscuits, including its own brand and other brands.
Sondey is a Lidl brand offering various types of biscuits and cookies.
Biscotto is an ALDI brand offering mini biscuits in individually wrapped packets, among other products.
Yes, if you decide in advance how many to put out; the size alone doesn’t determine the total portion. Check the weight per biscuit and count how many you put on the plate.
First compare similar biscuits per 100 g, then work out how much you’ll actually serve. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that manufacturers set their own portion sizes, so values per portion may be harder to compare.
According to the Dutch Government, Nutri-Score helps you compare the composition of products of the same type. On its own, a score doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit suits your portion size or overall diet.
Check the allergen information on the current pack of the exact product variant. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory labelling of fourteen allergens. If you choose a different flavour or pack, don’t assume it has the same ingredients as a biscuit you’ve bought before.
Keep the amount small if you do give a toddler a biscuit. For this age group, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks from the Wheel of Five; a mini pack doesn’t automatically make the whole contents a suitable portion.
