If you want to serve individual biscuits for a late-night snack, look for a large pack of bakers’ speculaas. Speculaas chunks are better suited to putting out on a sharing plate. A speculoos multipack is another option if you don’t want to open all the biscuits at once. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the allergens and storage instructions on the pack you choose.
When you have guests over or are hosting a games night, you can put out individual biscuits without having to break them up first. Jumbo lists around 48 portions for its 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas; ALDI lists 48 biscuits in its 600 g pack. A portion and a biscuit are not the same size, though.
If everyone can help themselves from a bowl, speculaas chunks may suit the snack occasion better than uniform individual biscuits. Both Jumbo and Albert Heijn describe a 375 g pack of chunks.
If you won’t finish the pack in one evening, both the ingredients and nutritional information and the storage advice matter. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing nutritional values per 100 g; always check the allergens on the pack you choose.
First, decide how you want to share the biscuits. Then consider how much you’re likely to have left over and which label information matters to your group.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough individual biscuits | Check the pack size and the number of biscuits or portions. Jumbo lists around 48 portions in its 600 g pack; ALDI lists 48 biscuits in its 600 g pack. | If I’m putting something out for a group, I want enough individual biscuits without having to break them up. For around 40% of consumers, that number comes first. |
| Easy to share | Check whether you’re buying individual biscuits or chunks, and look at the stated portion size if you want to serve them out in advance. | For an informal snack, I’d rather put out a bowl of chunks that everyone can help themselves to. For around 30% of consumers, that easy way to share is the main consideration. |
| Labelling and storage | Compare sugars, fat and salt per 100 g; also read the allergens and storage advice on the pack. | If there are biscuits left over, I want to know how to store them and what I’m serving to others. Around 30% of consumers prioritise these checks. |
You could have most of a large pack left after one evening. Jumbo lists around 48 portions in its 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas; that gives you a better idea of how much you’ll need to store than the weight alone.
Think about how many people will be eating, then follow the storage advice on the pack for any leftovers. A multipack with individually wrapped portions may be more practical if you don’t want to open everything at once.
The shape of a biscuit doesn’t tell you how much sugar, fat or salt it contains. Jumbo lists 503 kcal, 34 g of sugars and 1.55 g of salt per 100 g for its speculaas chunks; these values apply to that product.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the packs you’re considering, and also think about the portion you want to serve.
Ingredients and allergens vary from product to product. The Lotus Biscoff pack described lists wheat and soya; other packs described may carry a nut warning.
Before buying and serving, read the ingredients and allergens on the current pack of the exact product you’ve chosen.
Words such as ‘artisan’ or ‘crunchy’ don’t tell you how much sugar, fat or salt a biscuit contains.
Read the ingredients list and compare the nutritional information per 100 g. This is also the basis for comparison recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
These brands offer different types of speculaas and related speculoos products. Always check the details of the specific pack you’re considering.
Albert Heijn’s range includes bakers’ speculaas and speculaas chunks.
Jumbo describes a 600 g pack of bakers’ speculaas and a 375 g pack of speculaas chunks.
According to Albert Heijn, the Lotus Biscoff Mega Pack described contains speculoos in three individual 125 g packs.
ALDI describes Biscotto bakers’ speculaas as a 600 g pack containing 48 biscuits.
Lidl presents Sondey as a range of biscuits and snacks.
Follow the storage advice on the pack and seal any leftover biscuits well. For its bakers’ speculaas, Jumbo recommends storing it in a cool, dry place and putting it in an airtight biscuit tin after opening; Albert Heijn recommends keeping its speculaas chunks in a closed tin after opening. With a multipack, you can leave any unopened inner packs separate.
No. Check the ingredients and allergens on the current label of the exact product you want to buy. The Lotus Biscoff pack described lists wheat and soya, while some other products described carry a nut warning. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be clearly stated on the labels of prepacked foods.
No, these words are no substitute for nutritional information. Check the ingredients and, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, compare the stated values for sugars, fat and salt per 100 g.
