If you travel by train regularly, you can divide a large pack of bakers’ speculaas into portions at home for several journeys. For a single trip, the key is whether you can take a suitable portion with you in a clean, sealed container. Choose filled speculaas if you’re looking for almond and almond paste. If ingredients, allergens or nutritional values matter to you, check the label on each variety.
Wants to divide one pack of bakers’ speculaas between several train journeys. ALDI lists Biscotto Bakers’ Speculaas in a 600 g pack containing 48 biscuits; Albert Heijn also lists a 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas. This traveller will need to take a portion separately for the journey.
Would rather have filled speculaas with almond and almond paste than ordinary bakers’ speculaas during a single journey. ALDI describes a pack containing two 250 g portions; check that the quantity suits your trip.
Prioritises ingredients, allergens, any gluten-free claim or nutritional values over the type of biscuit. Read the information on the pack you’ll actually be taking with you: product information can change, as Albert Heijn notes for Lotus Biscoff.
First decide whether you want to take speculaas for one journey or several. Then consider how you’ll pack a portion and which label information matters most to you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack for several journeys | Check the net weight and whether you can reseal the pack securely after opening. | If I travel regularly, I want to divide one pack between several journeys without taking all the biscuits with me at once. This is the main consideration for around 37% of consumers. |
| Portion for the journey | Check whether you can put a suitable amount into a resealable bag or container at home. | For a single train journey, I don’t want to carry a large open pack or loose crumbs in my bag. Convenience when taking food with you comes first for around 36% of consumers. |
| Label | Read the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the pack you’ve chosen; compare nutritional values per 100 g or per portion. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or take nutritional values into account, I can’t rely on the product name alone. Checking the label is the main concern for around 27% of consumers. |
A photo or familiar brand name doesn’t tell you which ingredients and allergens are listed on the pack of the variety you’ve chosen. Nutritional values can also vary between brands, according to the Voedingscentrum.
Before eating, check the ingredients, allergens and nutrition table on the specific pack. Check any gluten-free claim on that same packaging too.
A pack intended for several journeys is less convenient if it opens on the way or the biscuits crumble. NS asks passengers to help keep their journeys clean and pleasant.
Take the portion you want in a resealable bag or container, and don’t leave crumbs or packaging waste behind.
ALDI lists Biscotto Bakers’ Speculaas in a 600 g pack containing 48 biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists AH Bakers’ Speculaas, 600 g, in its speculaas range.
Jumbo lists Jumbo Bakers’ Speculaas in a 600 g pack.
Lidl describes its 600 g Bakers’ Speculaas as crisp speculaas biscuits, available in store only.
Albert Heijn lists Lotus Biscoff as speculoos. Note that speculoos is not the same product type as bakers’ speculaas or filled speculaas.
These biscuits suit different needs when you’re travelling: speculoos if that’s the variety you’re after, bakers’ speculaas if you want to make your own portions, and almond speculaas if you’d like almond in your biscuit. Check the label on your chosen pack before putting a portion in your bag for the train.
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For anyone specifically looking for speculoos to take on a journey and wanting to set a portion aside at home.
Pack size: 250 g. Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack.
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For anyone looking for bakers’ speculaas to portion out for the train.
Pack size: 450 g. Check the label on your chosen pack for ingredients and allergens.
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For anyone looking for an almond speculaas variety and wanting to take a portion along for the journey.
Pack size: 400 g. If you have an allergy, check the ingredients and allergens directly on the current packaging.
Put a suitable portion in a resealable bag or container, and don’t leave crumbs or packaging waste behind. Follow NS’s rules for a clean journey and any instructions from staff.
A large pack is especially useful if you want to portion it at home for several train journeys or share it with others. Check that you can reseal the rest securely after opening, rather than taking the whole pack loose in your bag.
Read the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack you’re going to use. Don’t rely only on a product photo, brand name or previous packaging; check for any warning about cross-contamination too.
No. The filled speculaas described by ALDI contains almond and almond paste, making it different from ordinary bakers’ speculaas. Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack for the variety you’ve chosen.
