For an Easter breakfast or edible Easter decorations, start with organic chocolate sprinkles whose EU organic logo you can check on the packaging. Then choose between dark, milk and extra dark to suit your preferred flavour, and compare the stated cocoa and sugar levels. Always check the allergen information before serving, as even dark chocolate sprinkles may contain milk.
Want chocolate sprinkles for Easter breakfast or as a topping, and is organic a must-have? Look for the EU green leaf logo on the packaging. According to Skal Biocontrole, this logo is compulsory on pre-packed organic consumer products in the EU.
If you’re serving chocolate sprinkles to children or guests who need to avoid milk or soya, the current allergen information matters more than whether they’re labelled dark or milk chocolate. For the dark variety it examined, Ekoplaza lists possible traces of milk, lactose and soya; the milk variety contains milk and lactose.
For cakes, desserts or yoghurt, you can compare the type of chocolate, ingredients and nutritional values. The Chocoreale extra dark chocolate sprinkles examined by Ekoplaza list at least 50% cocoa solids and 50,0 g of sugars per 100 g.
First check the organic certification and allergen information. Then compare the type of chocolate and nutritional values for the way you plan to use the sprinkles.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Look for the EU organic logo on the pack and check the organic control code, if one is listed. | If organic is a must-have for me, I want to see a certification logo on the pack rather than rely on wording that merely sounds sustainable. Around 39% of consumers put this check first. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information, even for dark or extra dark chocolate sprinkles. | When I’m sharing a topping with guests, I need to know whether milk, lactose or soya could be a problem for them. For around 23% of consumers, checking allergens is the first consideration. |
| Decorating and type of chocolate | Compare dark, milk and extra dark varieties by their ingredients and stated cocoa content. | For a cake or dessert, I mainly want to choose a type of chocolate that suits what I’m making. This is the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
| Sugar information | Compare the amount of sugars per 100 g in the nutrition table, and check the serving size too. | If I’m using chocolate sprinkles as a topping, I want to know how the sugar levels compare across the options. Around 15% of consumers give this comparison the highest priority. |
A certification logo for the cocoa used doesn’t, by itself, mean the chocolate sprinkles as a whole are organic. For example, Albert Heijn lists Rainforest Alliance-certified cocoa in its standard dark chocolate sprinkles.
If organic is a requirement, use the EU organic logo on the packaging as your first check.
For the Your Organic Nature dark chocolate sprinkles it examined, Ekoplaza says they may contain lactose and milk. The Chocoreale extra dark variety is also labelled as possibly containing milk and lactose.
Check the current allergen information on each pack before serving the chocolate sprinkles to others.
Albert Heijn marks the AH Biologisch Bio hagelslag puur it examined as discontinued. Jumbo says Bio Nature Hagelslag Puur 250 g is no longer available in its online range.
Before your Easter activity, check which products are available in your shop or online.
The organic products listed by Ekoplaza have different sugar levels: 50,0 g, 68 g and 68,2 g per 100 g. Organic certification is no substitute for comparing nutritional values.
Compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g across products that also meet your other requirements.
These examples relate to specific organic chocolate sprinkle products, not each brand’s full range. Always check the label and current availability when you buy.
Ekoplaza describes an organic dark variety and an organic milk chocolate variety for bread, as well as for toppings and decorations.
The organic extra dark chocolate sprinkles examined are an option to compare by their stated cocoa content.
AH Biologisch Bio hagelslag puur is an example of product labelling, not a confirmed current buying option.
Bio Nature Hagelslag Puur 250 g is an organic variety previously sold by Jumbo.
Look for the European organic certification logo, the green leaf, on the packaging. According to Skal Biocontrole, this logo is compulsory on pre-packed organic consumer products in the EU. Also check the organic control code if one is shown on the pack.
No, the word ‘dark’ doesn’t guarantee that. Ekoplaza says the Your Organic Nature dark chocolate sprinkles it examined may contain lactose and milk; the Chocoreale extra dark variety is also labelled as possibly containing milk and lactose. Check the pack before serving the sprinkles.
Choose the type of chocolate you want to use on your cake or dessert, then check the allergens. The Chocoreale extra dark variety examined by Ekoplaza lists at least 50% cocoa solids. Ekoplaza also recommends the Your Organic Nature dark and milk varieties for desserts, cakes and decorations.
Don’t assume those old listings mean the products are still available to buy. Albert Heijn marks AH Biologisch Bio hagelslag puur as discontinued, while Jumbo says Bio Nature Hagelslag Puur 250 g is no longer available in its online range. Check what’s currently available before choosing a product.
No, organic certification doesn’t guarantee a particular sugar level. Ekoplaza lists 68 g of sugars per 100 g for the Your Organic Nature dark chocolate sprinkles it examined, 68,2 g for the milk variety and 50,0 g for Chocoreale extra dark. Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and the serving size you use.
