Who is this relevant to?

Less fat, but still a crunchy coating

You’re looking for savoury snack nuts with a verifiable reduced-fat claim and want to check the exact product variant and what it is compared with. Uncoated oven-roasted peanuts are a different type of product.

A small snack for your night shift

You want to take a limited amount with you and fit it into your eating routine, rather than keep eating from a large bag during your shift. Diakonessenhuis advises against eating too much during night shifts.

Comparing supermarket own-label products by their labels

You want to compare product information for standard own-label savoury snack nuts without treating a flavour description, shop name or Nutri-Score as proof of reduced fat.

What should you look for when choosing?

Start with your main priority: a verifiable change in the product’s composition, a portion you can limit, or a snack that fits your eating routine.

What to consider What should you check? Who should pay particular attention?
Fat claim and comparison Check the claim on the current packaging, the exact product variant and the stated basis for comparison. Compare the nutritional values for the same quantity, too. If you want less fat without giving up savoury snack nuts, you’ll want to know what the claim is comparing the product with. Around 36% of consumers prioritise a verifiable reduction in fat.
Portion size Weigh out the amount you’re taking with you and check the nutritional values for that portion. See how many portions the pack contains. If your main aim is to avoid eating more than planned during your shift, weighing out a portion in advance may help. Around 29% of consumers prioritise portion control.
When you eat and allergens Consider where the snack fits between your planned meals and check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact flavour. If you want to fit your snack into your night-shift routine, the amount matters more than any promise about alertness. Around 21% of consumers prioritise fitting it into their routine.
Packaging and storage Compare the current price per kilogram and pack size with the portions you’re planning. Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. If you want to split a pack across several shifts, both the quantity and how you store the remainder matter. Around 14% of consumers focus mainly on cost and packaging convenience.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming ‘no added fat’ means ‘low fat’

    ‘No added oil or fat’ describes how a product is made, not its total fat content. For solid foods, the European Commission defines the ‘low fat’ claim as containing no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g.

    Check the total fat content and product type on the packaging. Don’t treat uncoated oven-roasted peanuts as the same snack as coated savoury snack nuts.

  • Treating a multi-portion bag as one snack

    Jumbo states that Borrelnoten Cocktail 300 g contains twelve 25 g portions. Diakonessenhuis advises against eating too much during night shifts.

    Weigh out the amount you want to take with you in advance and keep the rest separate. A smaller portion does not change the fat content of the recipe.

  • Mistaking a flavour, own-label brand or Nutri-Score for a fat claim

    A flavour description or shop’s own brand says nothing in itself about fat reduction. PLUS gives Borrelnoten Ham Kaas a Nutri-Score of C; this is not proof of a reduced-fat claim.

    Assess the nutrition claim and nutrition table for the exact product variant separately.

Brands to consider

Duyvis

The range includes coated Borrelnootjes and separate, uncoated oven-roasted peanuts.

  • Duyvis describes Oven Baked Peanuts Original as made without added oil or fat.
  • SPAR’s listing for Oven Roasted Borrelnootjes Sweet Paprika says they contain 30% less fat than regular peanuts in a crunchy coating. The listing also says this variant is no longer available from SPAR or the supplier; the claim does not apply to the whole brand.

Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn sells products including AH Borrelnoten cocktail.

  • The product listing warns that the recipe, nutritional values and allergen information may change.
  • The cocktail product listing does not prove that it is a reduced-fat version. Check the current packaging.

Jumbo

Jumbo Borrelnoten Cocktail 300 g has product information per 100 g and per portion.

  • Jumbo states that it contains 32.7 g of fat per 100 g and 8.2 g of fat per 25 g portion.
  • This standard cocktail snack nut product is therefore not a substantiated low-fat choice.

Lidl

Lidl sells Alesto products and also lists separate Duyvis products.

  • Alesto is a brand in its own right and is separate from Duyvis.
  • The general description of Alesto does not substantiate fat reduction for any specific savoury snack nut variant.

TRADER JOE’S bij ALDI

ALDI lists TRADER JOE’S savoury snack nuts in bacon and cheese, poesta and paprika flavours, in 300 g bags.

  • The ALDI product listing gives the stated flavours and pack size.
  • A flavour variant or brand name is not proof of fat reduction.

PLUS

PLUS lists Borrelnoten Ham Kaas in a 300 g bag.

  • The product listing gives it a Nutri-Score of C and advises storing it in a cool, dry, dark place.
  • This information does not, by itself, prove a reduced fat content.

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Frequently asked questions

Do ‘reduced fat’ and ‘low fat’ mean the same thing?

No. ‘Reduced fat’ compares a product with a reference, while the European Commission defines a ‘low fat’ claim for solid foods as containing no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g. A SPAR listing for one specific Duyvis variant says it contains 30% less fat than regular peanuts in a crunchy coating; this product claim does not apply to other variants.

Does a smaller portion of standard savoury snack nuts make them reduced fat?

No. A smaller portion reduces the amount you eat, but does not change the product’s composition. Jumbo states that a 25 g portion of Borrelnoten Cocktail contains 132 kcal and 8.2 g of fat.

Can reduced-fat savoury snack nuts demonstrably help me stay more alert during a night shift?

Savoury snack nuts have not been shown to help with alertness. Diakonessenhuis offers general advice about eating during night shifts and warns against large amounts of high-fat food; this is not research into a specific effect of reduced-fat savoury snack nuts.

What should I check if I have a food allergy?

Check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact flavour variant. Jumbo Borrelnoten Cocktail lists peanuts and wheat, among other ingredients. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly and correctly stated on the label.

What should I do if the online product information differs from the packaging?

Check the current packaging before eating the product. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change.