First, choose speculaas with an organic certification you can verify. If you also want a specific cocoa percentage, you can pair the biscuits with a separate organic bar labelled 85% cocoa. That’s not the same as having a single chocolate speculaas biscuit. A reference to dark chocolate, or to the proportion of chocolate in a biscuit, does not in itself confirm either the cocoa percentage or organic status.
You’re looking for speculaas with a verifiable organic certification, rather than relying on the look of the packaging. For pre-packed organic food from the EU, check the EU organic logo, the control body’s code number and the indication of origin.
You want to know how much cocoa the chocolate contains. If the flavour doesn’t need to be in the same biscuit, a separate bar with a stated cocoa percentage gives you a way to check this.
You follow a vegan diet or need to avoid certain ingredients. Ekoplaza’s speculaas contains egg and gluten; Billy's Farm’s organic spelt speculaas biscuits are vegan, but also contain gluten.
First, decide whether the chocolate needs to be part of the biscuit. Organic speculaas without chocolate, speculaas paired with a separate bar, and chocolate speculaas sold as a single product each call for different checks.
When to choose it: Choose this if organic status is your priority and you’re mainly looking for a spiced biscuit.
The trade-off: The organic options reviewed don’t offer a confirmed dark chocolate flavour in the same product.
When to choose it: Pair separately verified organic speculaas with a bar that clearly states the cocoa percentage you want, such as Jumbo’s organic bar with 85% cocoa.
The trade-off: You’re choosing two products rather than a single chocolate speculaas biscuit, so check the ingredients and allergen information on both packs.
When to choose it: This suits you if you want the chocolate on the biscuit itself and can check the organic status of the exact product separately.
The trade-off: Aerts Speculaas lists 40% chocolate as an ingredient in one product reviewed. This figure doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate contains, nor does it confirm organic status.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | For pre-packed organic food from the EU, check the EU organic logo, control code and indication of origin on the current packaging. According to the European Commission, use of the logo on processed products is subject to conditions, including a requirement that at least 95% of the ingredients are organic. | I want to check whether this particular speculaas is organic, even if it doesn’t contain chocolate. For around 42% of consumers, this is the top priority. |
| Cocoa percentage | Check whether the stated percentage refers to the cocoa in the chocolate or the amount of chocolate in the speculaas. Jumbo lists 85% cocoa for its separate organic bar; Aerts Speculaas lists 40% chocolate as an ingredient in a biscuit. | If I’m looking for a pronounced cocoa flavour, I want a percentage that actually refers to cocoa. This is the main deciding factor for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information for every product you choose. For the speculaas reviewed, look out for egg and gluten, among other things; Jumbo’s bar may contain milk and nuts, according to the information provided. | A biscuit needs to suit what I eat or avoid; an organic or vegan label alone isn’t enough. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this suitability. |
These labels answer different questions. The Ekoplaza speculaas reviewed contains egg and gluten, while Billy's Farm’s vegan spelt speculaas biscuits contain gluten.
Check the organic certification, ingredients and allergens separately on the packaging of the exact product.
The 40% chocolate listed as an ingredient by Aerts Speculaas is not comparable with the 85% cocoa on Jumbo’s separate bar. The percentages refer to different things.
If the figure is important to your choice, look for an explicit cocoa percentage for the chocolate.
Albert Heijn’s product page lists its dark chocolate speculaas as discontinued. So a product name that’s still listed doesn’t tell you whether you can buy it now.
Before buying, check the current product page and packaging for availability, ingredients, allergens and the organic certification you want.
These examples show which product features you can compare; a brand name alone doesn’t tell you whether a particular variety meets all your needs.
Speculaas for anyone who wants to check the biscuit’s organic certification and doesn’t need chocolate in the same product.
Organic spelt speculaas biscuits for anyone looking for a vegan biscuit with no chocolate in the product.
A separate organic chocolate bar to pair with organic speculaas you’ve checked.
For pre-packed organic food from the EU, check the EU organic logo, the control body’s code number and the indication of origin on the packaging. According to the European Commission, the logo may only be used when the relevant organic requirements are met; for processed products, these include a requirement that at least 95% of the ingredients are organic.
Not on its own: look for an explicit cocoa percentage for the chocolate in the exact product. The 40% chocolate listed by Aerts Speculaas for a biscuit describes the proportion of chocolate in that product, not its cocoa percentage. The 85% cocoa on the Jumbo bar reviewed applies only to that separate bar.
No. The Ekoplaza speculaas reviewed contains egg and gluten; Billy's Farm’s organic spelt speculaas biscuits are vegan, but contain gluten. Before choosing, check the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the variety you want to buy.
