Sharing late-night snacks
If you’re stocking up for several shared snacking occasions, focus on the number of individual bags. For example, Foods & Goods lists Duyvis Borrelnootjes Provençale in boxes of 8 × 275 g.
Who are these packs for?
Bags for your lunchbox
Taking an individual bag with you means you don’t have to decant the nuts beforehand. Do check the contents, though: according to Foods & Goods, the Duyvis portion pack reviewed contains 60 g bags.
Making your own unsalted portions
If you want unsalted nuts and to choose your own amounts, you can divide a larger bag yourself. Albert Heijn and PLUS offer reviewed larger packs as alternatives; these aren’t multipacks.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want to take them with you, share them or portion them yourself. Then compare the contents of each bag and the type of product.
| What to consider | What should you look for? | Who is this most important to? |
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| Number of sharing bags | Check the number of inner packs as well as the weight of each bag. Foods & Goods lists Duyvis Borrelnootjes Provençale as 8 × 275 g. | If I want to share several late-night snacks, I look at how many individual bags there are and how much we’ll put out each time. Around 36% of consumers prioritise sharing. |
| Taking them with you without repacking | Look for an explicitly stated number of individual bags and check the grams per bag. Foods & Goods lists Duyvis as 20 bags of 60 g. | For my lunchbox, I want to be able to take a bag with me without weighing it out first; the amount in each bag still matters. Around 29% of consumers prioritise portability. |
| Product and ingredients | Compare the ingredients, salt information and allergen warnings. Salt is listed as an ingredient in Duyvis Pinda’s Gezouten; Duyvis describes Borrelnootjes as peanuts with a crunchy coating. | If the ingredients matter more to me than packaging convenience, I read the label first. Around 21% of consumers prioritise the ingredients; allergen suitability should be checked separately. |
| Stocking up and storage | Choose a total weight that suits how much you use. Voedingscentrum recommends storing nuts in a well-sealed container in a dry place; storage instructions may vary by pack. | I want to choose an amount that suits how much I use and that I can store properly. Around 14% of consumers give the fit with their stock and usage the highest priority. |
Common buying mistakes
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Assuming a snack bag is the right portion to eat
The Duyvis bag reviewed contains 60 g. The amount in the pack doesn’t determine how much you’ll want to eat at one time.
Compare the grams per bag with the amount you’re looking for, and divide it yourself if needed. Don’t let the term ‘portion pack’ make the decision for you.
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Confusing a portion count with individual bags
The 500 g AH Notenmix ongezouten larger pack lists 20 portions of 25 g, but comes in a single pack.
Check whether it really contains separate inner packs, and look at both the number of bags and the contents of each one.
Portioning it yourself takes preparation and requires your own container or bag.
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Assuming all products with ‘nuts’ in the name are the same
Salted peanuts, Borrelnootjes with a crunchy coating and unsalted mixed nuts differ in product type and ingredients.
First decide what kind of product you’re looking for, then check the ingredients, salt information and allergen warnings on the pack.
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Buying a larger pack without considering how you’ll use and store it
A larger pack may go unused if the amount doesn’t suit how much you get through. Voedingscentrum recommends storing nuts in a well-sealed container in a dry place.
Think about how many individual bags or portions you’ll use, and follow the storage instructions on the label.
Brands and packaging formats compared
Duyvis
The examples reviewed include both smaller bags and larger sharing bags.
- Foods & Goods lists salted peanuts in 20 bags of 60 g and Borrelnootjes Provençale in 8 bags of 275 g.
- The peanuts contain added salt. Duyvis describes Borrelnootjes as peanuts with a crunchy coating; they aren’t a standard unsalted nut mix.
Albert Heijn
A supermarket own-brand option for portioning unsalted nuts yourself.
- The 500 g AH Notenmix ongezouten reviewed lists 20 portions of 25 g; the 200 g pack lists portions of 25 g.
- The portion count doesn’t mean the bag contains separate inner packs. Follow the storage advice on the packaging.
Jumbo
An unsalted supermarket own-brand mix in a larger pack for portioning yourself.
- The Jumbo Noten Mix Ongezouten reviewed contains 200 g. Its ingredients list includes peanuts, almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts.
- This product reviewed isn’t a confirmed multipack; its product information doesn’t necessarily apply to the entire range.
PLUS
An unroasted, unsalted nut mix in a larger bag for portioning yourself.
- The 500 g stand-up pouch reviewed lists walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds and cashews in its ingredients.
- The pack isn’t a multipack. The product information notes that it may contain peanuts and other nuts.
ALDI
Range information includes various salted and unsalted types of nuts.
- ALDI lists cashews, almonds, walnuts and Brazil nuts, among others.
- The range information doesn’t confirm a specific number of snack bags or a multipack weight.
Nut products at Joybuy
This selection includes individually packed nuts and mixed nut and dried fruit bundles to take with you or share. Check the product description if you’re looking for nuts only.
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ChaCha Pistachio Nuts, 20 g × 25 bags
The individual bags are handy to take with you or hand out separately.
The product information lists 25 bags of 20 g. There is a desiccant sachet inside; do not eat it.
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J.ZAO Classic Daily-Nut Mix, 750 g / 30 Sachets
The individual sachets may be handy to take with you or share out.
The product information lists 30 sachets of 25 g. As well as nuts, the mix contains dried fruit, including raisins and cranberries.
The ingredients information lists walnuts, almonds, cashews and hazelnuts.
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Full of fruit flavor nuts and dried fruit sharing pack, 5-pack, 1.073 kg
The product description presents this bundle as a sharing pack; it doesn’t contain nuts only.
The description includes banana chips, dates and plums, among other ingredients. It states that the plums contain aspartame (E951).
The allergen information lists tree nuts.
Frequently asked questions
Does ‘20 portions’ mean I’ll get 20 individual bags?
No. The 500 g AH Notenmix ongezouten lists 20 portions of 25 g in one larger pack. Foods & Goods, by contrast, lists the Duyvis portion pack reviewed as 20 individual bags of 60 g.
How should I store an opened larger bag of nuts?
Store nuts in a well-sealed container in a dry place; Voedingscentrum also recommends keeping them somewhere cool if possible. Follow the label on your product too: Albert Heijn recommends storing it in a cool, dry place and closing the pack after use, while PLUS says to store it somewhere dry and dark.
What allergen information must be shown on a prepacked product?
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked products; peanuts and nuts are separate allergens. Dutch rules on warnings about the unintended presence of allergens through cross-contamination also apply from 1 January 2026. Always check the current packaging.
Can I give these nuts to a child?
Voedingscentrum suggests a handful of unsalted nuts as a snack for children aged 4 to 12. Product information warns that young children can choke on nuts and peanuts, so a snack bag isn’t automatically suitable for every child. Check the allergen information too.
What should I do if the online product information differs from the label?
When using the product, follow the current information on the packaging, and ask the seller for clarification if the difference is relevant. Albert Heijn and PLUS state that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change.