Choose Muisjes if you’re after the familiar aniseed flavour for a snack during your night shift. If by ‘dark’ you mean chocolate flavour, look at dark chocolate sprinkles instead. Compare the stated cocoa content and sugars per 100 g, as ‘dark’ alone tells you little about the sugar content. A lower-sugar variety may contain sweeteners, so check the ingredients, allergens and usage warnings too.
If ‘dark’ means a distinct cocoa flavour to you, dark chocolate sprinkles are a different type of product from aniseed Muisjes. Compare the cocoa content on the packaging and check the sugars per 100 g too.
If you want to keep the familiar aniseed flavour on bread or crispbread, chocolate sprinkles won’t meet the same flavour expectations. Jumbo describes Gestampte Muisjes as a product containing aniseed.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g rather than relying on the word ‘dark’. If a variety contains sweeteners, check the ingredients and any warnings on the packaging too.
First decide whether you want aniseed or chocolate. Then, if you’re choosing chocolate sprinkles, decide whether cocoa flavour or the stated sugar content matters more to you.
A good fit if: you want to keep the aniseed flavour, for example on crispbread.
Bear in mind: this isn’t a chocolate variety; Jumbo lists sugar, aniseed and wheat starch among the ingredients in Gestampte Muisjes.
A good fit if: by ‘dark’, you mean a chocolate product with a clearly stated cocoa content. Jumbo states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids.
Bear in mind: Albert Heijn also lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for this variety, with milk and soya as allergens.
A good fit if: sugar content matters more to you than a high stated cocoa content. Jumbo lists 7.7 g of sugars per 100 g for Céréal Hagelslag Puur.
Bear in mind: this product contains maltitol; Jumbo also warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa flavour | Check the stated percentage of cocoa solids and compare the sugars per 100 g too. | If I want chocolate rather than aniseed during my night shift, I look for a product with cocoa information that helps me choose. This cocoa flavour is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Sugar content | Compare the sugars per 100 g and, for varieties with sweeteners, read the usage warning too. | I want to choose dark chocolate sprinkles based on their sugar content, but I also want to know whether they contain sweeteners. This is the most important consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Aniseed flavour | Check that you’re choosing Muisjes with aniseed rather than chocolate sprinkles; read the allergen information too. | For my bread or crispbread, I want the familiar taste of Muisjes, even if they aren’t dark chocolate. This aniseed flavour is the first choice for around 25% of consumers. |
The Muisjes category pages checked at Albert Heijn and Jumbo list traditional varieties; the dark chocolate products checked are chocolate sprinkles. If you search only for ‘Muisjes’, you may end up with a different flavour.
Before buying, decide whether you mean aniseed sprinkles or chocolate sprinkles, then check the product name and ingredients.
Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur and 64 g for AH Hagelslag puur. Jumbo lists 65.8 g per 100 g for Jumbo Chocoladehagelslag Puur.
Use the nutritional information per 100 g as your basis for comparison. Don’t draw conclusions about sugar content from the product name or cocoa content alone.
According to Jumbo’s product information, Céréal Hagelslag Puur contains maltitol and 40 g of polyols per 100 g. The packaging warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Read the ingredients and warning before choosing this variety.
The allergens listed vary by product: Jumbo lists wheat for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, while Albert Heijn lists milk and soya for De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur.
Check the current ingredients list and allergen information on the exact packaging, even if you’ve bought a different variety from the same brand before.
The products from this brand that we checked include both the aniseed option, with Muisjes, and a separate option featuring dark chocolate sprinkles.
The AH Hagelslag puur we checked comes in a 600 g pack, for anyone looking for regular dark chocolate sprinkles.
The Jumbo Chocoladehagelslag Puur we checked comes in a 600 g pack.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe Hagelslag puur as a 600 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles.
The Céréal Hagelslag Puur we checked is worth considering if the stated sugar content is your main point of comparison.
These products include dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone looking for a chocolate flavour, and Muisjes for those who prefer aniseed. If you’re choosing a snack for your night shift, compare the packaging and label of the variety you’re considering too.
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Chocolate sprinkles to consider if by ‘dark’ you mean dark chocolate. The pack contains 200 g; check the label for the cocoa content, sugars per 100 g and allergens for this exact variety.
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A 400 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone who wants to add chocolate sprinkles to a snack. If sugar content matters to you, check the nutritional information per 100 g and read the allergen information for this variety.
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A 390 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone looking for a chocolate topping. If cocoa intensity is your deciding factor, check the cocoa content on the packaging. Look at the sugars per 100 g and allergens too.
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A 330 g pack of Muisjes for anyone looking for the traditional aniseed option rather than chocolate sprinkles. Check the allergen information and nutritional details on the current packaging before choosing this variety.
No. Traditional Muisjes with aniseed and dark chocolate sprinkles are different products. The Muisjes category pages checked at Albert Heijn and Jumbo don’t list a dark chocolate or ‘dark’ Muisjes variety. If you’re after a chocolate flavour, look for chocolate sprinkles.
No, the word ‘dark’ doesn’t determine the sugar content. Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur and 64 g for AH Hagelslag puur; Jumbo lists 65.8 g for Jumbo Chocoladehagelslag Puur. Compare the nutritional information on the exact products you’re considering.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and keep any portion you take with you sealed היט. The Jumbo product information checked says to store De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a dry place and De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur in a cool, dry place.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact packaging. The products checked differ: Jumbo lists wheat for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, while Albert Heijn lists milk and soya for De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur.
