Don’t choose Muisjes if you’re looking for a ready-to-eat, individually wrapped bar: Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 270 g and 330 g tubs of sprinkles, not individual bars. If you’d rather take Muisjes with you as a topping, you can prepare a small portion at home to add to something like yoghurt. According to the Voedingscentrum, most people who exercise don’t need specialist sports nutrition.
You want something you can take with you without any preparation and eat straight away. The Muisjes listed by Albert Heijn and Jumbo come in 270 g or 330 g tubs of sprinkles, not in the form of an individual bar.
You’re mainly after the aniseed flavour to add to something like yoghurt or bread. Preparing a small portion at home could work, provided you can store it without spilling and check the label if allergens are important to you.
You want to work out whether you need anything extra before or after exercise. According to the Voedingscentrum, most people who exercise don’t need sports bars, gels or sports drinks. For long endurance sessions, there are other factors to consider around carbohydrates and hydration.
First decide whether you want a ready-to-eat snack or intend to use Muisjes as an addition to other food. Then choose according to your training and check the label of the variety you buy.
| What to consider | What to check | Especially relevant if you |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | Check whether it’s genuinely an individually wrapped snack; a serving size listed on a tub of sprinkles doesn’t mean the servings are individually wrapped. | Want something to eat straight from your bag after exercising, without having to transfer sprinkles into another container or deal with an open tub. For around 42% of consumers, a loose, ready-to-eat snack comes first. |
| Training and when you eat | Consider the duration and type of your training, as well as what else you eat and drink. According to the Voedingscentrum, most people who exercise don’t need specialist sports products. | Want to plan what you eat around a training session and know whether you need anything extra at all, rather than focusing only on a sweet topping. Around 42% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
| Flavour and how you’ll use them | Choose whole or crushed Muisjes to suit the texture and how you plan to use them; check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging when you buy them. | Want to add an aniseed flavour to yoghurt or bread, in which case the topping format matters more than having a bar. This is the main consideration for around 16% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn lists around 22 servings in a 330 g tub of blue and white De Ruijter Muisjes. That doesn’t mean there are 22 individually wrapped snacks inside.
Check the product format if you’re looking for something you can put straight into your gym bag. Choose a tub of Muisjes only if you’re happy to prepare a portion yourself.
Albert Heijn lists 92 g of carbohydrates per 100 g of blue and white De Ruijter Muisjes, of which 79 g are sugars. These figures describe the sprinkles, not a complete meal or a ready-to-eat sports bar.
If you like, use Muisjes as a topping and consider your food and drink around training as a whole.
According to Albert Heijn, the blue and white De Ruijter variety contains wheat and cereals containing gluten. The information for this variety doesn’t automatically apply to every other pack.
Read the allergen information and any warnings on the pack you’re actually buying.
Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list De Ruijter Muisjes as sprinkles, including whole varieties in 330 g packs and Crushed Muisjes in 270 g packs.
The Muisjes listed by Albert Heijn and Jumbo come in 270 g or 330 g tubs of sprinkles, not as individually wrapped bars. If you still want to take Muisjes with you, prepare a small portion at home in a tightly sealed container.
According to the Voedingscentrum, most people who exercise don’t need specialist sports nutrition. Easily absorbed carbohydrates may be useful during endurance exercise lasting 1 to 2.5 hours, but the carbohydrates per 100 g listed on a tub of Muisjes don’t tell you how much you’ll get in a serving.
According to Albert Heijn, blue and white De Ruijter Muisjes contain wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the ingredients, allergens and any cross-contamination warnings on the packaging of the variety you’re buying.
