Choose mini speculoos biscuits based on how much you want for one snack, rather than relying on the word ‘mini’. Albert Heijn lists a 9 g portion for AH Mini speculaasjes. The Lotus multipack shown by Jumbo, at 6 x 25 g, offers a larger reference quantity, but was listed as temporarily unavailable. Check the ingredients, allergens and current availability on the pack you choose.
You want to decide how much to have in the late morning, rather than keep taking biscuits from a larger pack. A stated portion size can help: Albert Heijn lists 9 g per portion for AH Mini speculaasjes. This doesn’t tell you how many individual biscuits make up a portion.
You’re looking for an amount that suits a coffee break away from home. The Lotus Speculoos mini biscuits shown by Jumbo were listed in a 6 x 25 g pack, but were marked as temporarily unavailable. Check the pack and availability before counting on it.
You want to know before buying which allergens a variety contains or may contain, and how its nutritional values per portion compare with those per 100 g. Check the label on the exact pack you’re choosing.
First decide how much speculoos you want to take with you or eat. Then compare the pack format and the label. A small biscuit and a small stated portion aren’t necessarily the same thing.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Compare the portion in grams with the amount you want to eat. Albert Heijn lists 9 g per portion and 14 portions for its 125 g pack of AH Mini speculaasjes. | I want to choose one small amount for my coffee break without judging by the size of the biscuit. Around 42% of consumers are said to prioritise a pre-set portion like this. |
| Taking it with you and availability | Check the pack format and current shop stock. The Lotus pack shown by Jumbo was listed as 6 x 25 g and marked as temporarily unavailable. | When I’m out and about, I want to know how much I’m taking with me and whether I can buy it. Around 25% of consumers are said to focus mainly on this practical aspect. |
| Ingredients and nutritional values | Read the label for the variety you’ve chosen, including allergens and ‘may contain’ warnings. Compare sugars and saturated fat on the same basis, such as per 100 g or per stated portion. | If ingredients are the deciding factor for me, I don’t want to assume that two mini varieties contain the same things. Around 33% of consumers are said to prioritise ingredients and nutritional information. |
Albert Heijn lists a 9 g portion for AH Mini speculaasjes, while the Lotus listing found showed nutritional values per 25 g. The word ‘mini’ doesn’t tell you how much you’ll choose to eat.
Check the portion size in grams and decide whether it suits your snack.
The Lotus mini biscuits were listed by Jumbo as temporarily unavailable. The ALDI Mini roomboter speculaaskoeken product page said ‘Unavailable’.
Check the status of your chosen variety and shop just before buying.
The speculoos products reviewed differ in their listed ingredients and warnings about the possible presence of allergens.
Read the label on the exact pack, even if you’ve bought a similar product before.
Choosing a smaller amount doesn’t change a product’s nutritional values per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists, among other things, 26 g of added sugars and 14 g of saturated fat per 100 g for AH Mini speculaasjes.
Compare nutritional information on the same basis, then consider how much you actually want to have.
These examples show the kinds of product information you may come across. A brand name alone doesn’t tell you the portion size or availability of a specific variety.
Albert Heijn lists AH Mini speculaasjes in a 125 g pack.
Jumbo listed its own-brand Mini Speculaasjes in a 125 g pack.
A Lotus Speculoos mini variety shown by Jumbo was listed as 6 x 25 g.
ALDI listed Mini roomboter speculaaskoeken with flaked almonds, described as a pack of nine.
Sondey is a brand of biscuits and snacks sold by Lidl.
These speculoos products could suit a late-morning snack. The number of biscuits or pack weight doesn’t necessarily tell you how many grams are in the snack portion you choose.
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The pack’s stated count of eight can be useful if you want to decide in advance how many biscuits to take with you. The pack contains 200 g; check the label if you want to measure a portion by weight or need to check for allergens.
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If you want to choose your own amount from a larger pack for a late-morning snack, you can measure it out in advance. This pack contains 300 g; check the label for nutritional information and allergens for the variety you’ve chosen.
Start with a product that states the portion size in grams. Albert Heijn lists 9 g per portion for AH Mini speculaasjes; the Lotus mini listing found gives nutritional values per 25 g. Choose an amount that suits your snack, without assuming that a stated portion is individually wrapped.
No, don’t assume that for the varieties reviewed. Albert Heijn lists wheat and milk for AH Mini speculaasjes. Jumbo lists wheat and milk for its own mini speculoos biscuits, and wheat and soya, with the possible presence of milk, for the Lotus variety found. Always read the label on the exact pack.
Read the allergen information on the label of the pack you want to buy. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the importance of allergen information on labels; also look out for warnings such as ‘may contain’.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn says to store its mini speculoos biscuits in a cool, dry place; Jumbo’s product information says to store its own variety in a cool, dry and dark place.
No, the size of a biscuit doesn’t tell you what the product contains per 100 g. Check the nutritional information for sugars and saturated fat, among other things, and take into account how much you actually want to eat.
