If you want to decide on your evening snack in advance, choose individually wrapped mini stroopwafels, or set aside a number of loose minis before you eat. Then check the label for ingredients, allergens and nutritional information per 100 g: the word ‘mini’ alone tells you nothing about the nutritional values. Individual wrappers make it easy to count them, but use more packaging than a bag of loose waffles.
If you don’t want to eat straight from the bag, you can set aside loose mini stroopwafels in advance. Individually wrapped ones are easy to count too: Jumbo states that each Mini Stroopwafeltjes 18 x 8 g is individually wrapped.
If you want to see how products compare in terms of sugars and saturated fat, compare the nutritional information for similar mini stroopwafels per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre uses this basis for comparing labels.
If you need to avoid certain ingredients or allergens, it’s important to check the current packaging for the specific product you’ve chosen. PLUS’s product information lists wheat, soya and milk, among other ingredients, for the Daelmans and PLUS mini stroopwafels mentioned here. Don’t assume another variant has the same ingredients.
Start with the packaging: would you prefer to grab individual pieces, or take a number out of a bag yourself? Then compare the labels of the variants that suit your needs.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping track of your portion | Check the number of pieces or the weight per piece, and decide in advance how many you’ll have. | If I want to eat a set number in the evening, I want to be able to count the minis easily or set them aside. For around 33% of consumers, sticking to a set portion is the top priority. |
| Individual wrapping | Check whether the specific variant you’ve chosen is individually wrapped; a bag of minis doesn’t automatically come with individual wrappers. | I want to be able to grab one without opening a bag, but I also bear the extra wrappers in mind. Around 27% of consumers say this convenience is their top priority. |
| Choosing the right pack size | Compare the number of pieces or total weight with the number of snack occasions you’re buying for. | If I only eat mini stroopwafels occasionally, I don’t want to choose a pack that’s mainly intended for sharing. For around 20% of consumers, choosing a suitable pack size matters most. |
| Label and ingredients | Read the current allergen information and compare similar products for sugars and saturated fat per 100 g. | I need to check the ingredients or want to compare nutritional values before choosing a flavour. Checking the label comes first for around 20% of consumers. |
A smaller waffle makes it easier to count the pieces, but it doesn’t tell you how much sugar or saturated fat a product contains per 100 g. For example, PLUS states that its Mini stroopwafels Per Wikkel 300 g contains 36,9 g of sugars and 13,8 g of saturated fat per 100 g.
Compare similar products on the same per-100 g basis, and decide separately how many pieces you want to have.
You can portion out loose mini stroopwafels yourself, but the packaging doesn’t give you a set number for each snack occasion.
Choose an individually wrapped variant if being able to grab one at a time is important to you. If you’re using a bag, put a number of minis in a bowl before you eat.
A flavour or butter description doesn’t tell you how much sugar or saturated fat the chosen variant contains, and it doesn’t replace checking the allergen information.
First choose a packaging format that suits you, then check the label for the specific flavour before comparing variants.
Daelmans offers mini stroopwafels in different types of packaging. PLUS lists a bag of 25 of the caramel variant; Daelmans also offers individually wrapped minis in larger packs.
Albert Heijn offers its own mini stroopwafels, as well as a separate organic honey and butter variant.
Jumbo lists both Mini Stroopwafeltjes 18 x 8 g, which are individually wrapped, and Mini Stroopwafels met Roomboter 300 g.
Lidl lists Sondey Mini-roomboter stroopwafels in a 316 g pack containing around 37 pieces.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket mini-stroopwafels in a 300 g pack and states that this variant contains 25% butter.
PLUS lists its own Mini stroopwafels Per Wikkel in a 300 g pack, with nutritional information per 100 g.
Only if you choose a number of pieces in advance. The individually wrapped Jumbo Mini Stroopwafeltjes 18 x 8 g give you a clear unit per wrapper; with loose minis, you can set aside a number before you eat.
Read the allergen information on the specific pack you’re buying. For the Daelmans and PLUS products mentioned here, PLUS lists wheat, soya and milk, and also lists lactose for its own mini stroopwafels. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly listed in the ingredients list; the ingredients can vary between variants.
Compare the nutritional values of similar products per 100 g, rather than looking only at the values per portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this basis for comparison, as manufacturers may use different portion sizes.
Not necessarily: ingredients, nutritional values and allergy information can change. Albert Heijn therefore recommends checking the packaging. Be sure to do so if an ingredient or allergen is important to your choice.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging for your variant. For the Daelmans bag mentioned here, PLUS advises storing it in a cool, dry and dark place; don’t assume the same advice applies to another product.
