If you’re choosing organic crushed aniseed sprinkles for the start of the school year, check the exact pack for the EU organic logo, the code of the control body and an indication of the origin of the agricultural ingredients. The European Commission and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency explain this labelling for pre-packed organic food from the EU. The organic logo says nothing about the sugar content of the topping, so also check the latest nutritional information and consider how the sprinkles fit into breakfast.
For breakfast before school, you’ll want to know whether the specific pack you’re buying is certified organic. The European Commission and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency highlight the EU organic logo and its accompanying labelling as key ways to identify this.
You may want to use crushed aniseed sprinkles to add flavour, while also checking the sugar per 100 g, how much you use and what else is on the breakfast table. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends that breakfasts for children aged 4 to 12 should mainly include foods from the Wheel of Five.
You want to put together an organic breakfast without assuming that a shop selling organic products also stocks certified organic crushed aniseed sprinkles. Check the exact product instead; other organic breakfast foods are a separate choice.
If you’re considering crushed aniseed sprinkles for the start of the school year, first check the pack’s organic status. Then consider breakfast as a whole and how easy it is to find the exact product.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Check the exact pack for the EU organic logo, the control body code and an indication of origin. | I only want to choose crushed aniseed sprinkles whose organic status can be checked on the pack. For around 45% of consumers, verifiable certification comes first. |
| Its place in a school breakfast | Check the sugar per 100 g and the ingredients; also consider the portion you use and the rest of the breakfast. | I want an aniseed flavour on my bread, but I also consider how much sweet topping I use and what else is in the breakfast. Around 33% of consumers give priority to this. |
| Finding the right product | Look for the exact crushed aniseed sprinkles variant and check the certification in the product information or on the pack. | If I can’t find a suitable pack in my usual shop, I want to know whether to keep looking or choose another organic breakfast product. For around 22% of consumers, finding a verifiably organic variant comes first. |
The EU organic logo relates to how a product is made, not its nutritional value. Holland Snack Express lists 79 g of sugar per 100 g for regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; that figure tells you nothing about the nutritional value of a different variant.
Check the nutritional information on the pack you’re buying. Consider how much topping you use alongside the rest of the breakfast.
A shop may stock organic breakfast products, but that doesn’t confirm that a specific pack of crushed aniseed sprinkles is certified organic.
Check the product name and variant on the pack, then look for the EU organic logo and its accompanying labelling.
De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes is a regular variant you can use to compare product information. Don’t assume it’s organic based on the brand name alone.
Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and also has an organic range.
Jumbo lists a product page for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g.
Lidl lists organic product ranges, including breakfast cereals and crackers.
ALDI lists a range of organic foods that could be part of a breakfast.
Check the exact pack for the EU organic logo, the control body code and an indication of the origin of the agricultural ingredients. According to the European Commission, the logo is mandatory for most pre-packed organic food produced in the EU.
The logo doesn’t assess nutritional value or the breakfast as a whole. Read the ingredients and nutritional information for the topping; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends that breakfasts and lunches for children aged 4 to 12 should mainly include foods from the Wheel of Five.
Read the allergen information on the pack of the exact variant. Holland Snack Express lists wheat for regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, but don’t use that information instead of checking the current label or as information about other products.
If organic certification is a must for you, don’t treat regular crushed aniseed sprinkles as organic. You could choose another breakfast product for the start of the school year and check its organic status on its own pack.
