Who is this relevant to?

Anyone handing out portions

Individual sachets let you hand out chocolate sprinkles or flakes one portion at a time, without scooping them from a large pack. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and De Ruijter describe these small packs.

Anyone managing a snack stash

For a staff room or another place where snacks are handed out, individual portions are an option if the rusks can be stored separately and the snack can be assembled on the spot.

Anyone checking the label for each variety

Ingredients and allergens may vary between flavours in a mixed box. So check the information on the packaging of both the toppings and the rusks.

What should you look for when choosing?

For a snack stash, first decide whether separate ingredients will work for you or whether the rusks need to be ready to eat. Then compare the portions and labels of the products you want to combine.

What to consider What to check when buying Who is this important to?
Portions and stock Check how many individual sachets there are and how much each one weighs. I want to hand out portions without having to scoop them from a large pack each time; this is the main priority for around 50% of consumers.
Ready to eat Check whether the pack contains complete rusks with toppings or just the toppings. If a snack needs to be ready to eat straight away, I don’t want to combine the rusks and chocolate sprinkles on the spot. This is the main priority for around 30% of consumers.
Ingredients and allergens Read the nutritional information and check the allergens for each flavour. With a mixed selection, I want to know what’s in each sachet; around 20% of consumers prioritise checking the label.

Common mistakes

  • Mistaking a sachet of toppings for a complete snack

    The mini packs from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and De Ruijter contain toppings, not rusks with toppings. Without separate rusks, you can’t make rusks with chocolate sprinkles.

    Before buying, decide whether you can assemble the snack where it will be handed out. If it needs to be ready to eat straight away, check whether the product on offer actually contains complete rusks with toppings.

  • Assuming a smaller pack means different ingredients

    A measured sachet makes it easy to see how much topping you’re getting, but it doesn’t change the recipe. Albert Heijn states that AH Strooi mini’s contain 73 g of sugars per 100 g; Jumbo states that Jumbo Strooi Mini’s contain 73,0 g per 100 g.

    Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and consider how much topping you want to use on each rusk.

  • Applying one flavour’s label to the whole box

    A mixed pack may contain products made to different recipes. The ingredients in De Ruijter Kleintjes vary between varieties.

    Before handing them out, check the ingredients and allergens for the relevant variety on the current packaging.

Brands to consider

Jumbo

Jumbo Strooi Mini’s is a pack of eight portions of chocolate sprinkles and flakes, weighing 140 g in total.

  • The individual portions are handy when you want to hand out toppings one portion at a time.
  • It isn’t a complete rusk snack. Jumbo lists milk as an allergen and states that the product contains 73,0 g of sugars per 100 g; you’ll need to choose the rusks separately.

Albert Heijn

AH Strooi mini’s combines chocolate sprinkles and flakes in a 140 g pack with eight portions. Albert Heijn suggests using it on rusks.

  • The small sachets can be used individually.
  • Albert Heijn lists milk and lactose and states that the product contains 73 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the physical packaging when you buy it.

De Ruijter

De Ruijter Kleintjes is a selection of eight sachets: four of 15 g and four of 20 g, including chocolate sprinkles, flakes and fruit sprinkles.

  • The pack offers individual portions in different flavours.
  • Ingredients and allergens vary between varieties; check the packaging for information about milk, lactose and soya, among other things.

Venz

Venz Mini’s is a handy on-the-go format that has been described as a small pack.

  • Jumbo no longer lists Venz Mini’s in its online range. Check availability with the retailer you plan to buy from.

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Frequently asked questions

Are mini sachets of chocolate sprinkles a ready-made rusk snack?

No, the mini packs mentioned from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and De Ruijter contain toppings. You’ll need to provide the rusks separately. If you’re looking for a snack that’s ready to eat, check whether the product on offer actually includes rusks with toppings.

How should you store mini chocolate sprinkles in a snack stash?

Follow the storage advice and use-by or best-before date on the pack you choose. For the mini products mentioned, Jumbo and Albert Heijn recommend storing them in a cool, dry place; Albert Heijn also says to keep them out of direct light.

Should you check every sachet in a mixed box?

Yes, check the ingredients and allergens for each variety if that information matters when handing them out. The varieties in De Ruijter Kleintjes don’t all contain the same ingredients; check the rusk label separately too.

Does every rusk contain iodised baker’s salt?

Don’t assume that an individual rusk does. The Dutch Commodities Act Decree on the Addition of Micronutrients to Foods defines baker’s salt as iodised table salt used to make bread and other bakery products; that definition doesn’t tell you what’s in every rusk. If this matters to your choice, check the rusk’s ingredients list.