If keeping sugar low is your main priority, a sugar-free speculoos is a more obvious choice than traditional speculaas: Jumbo lists 0.4 g of sugars per 100 g for Céréal with almond pieces, compared with 38.1 g per 100 g for Lotus Biscoff Original, according to Lotus Bakeries. Do check the polyols, allergens and portion size, though. If familiar flavour and a large sharing pack matter more, traditional speculaas may be a better fit for your drinks gathering.
Looking for a speculaas-style biscuit with as little sugar as possible per 100 g to serve with drinks? According to Jumbo, Céréal speculoos with almonds contains 0.4 g of sugars per 100 g. Also check whether maltitol and the other ingredients are suitable for your guests.
If you’re after a familiar biscuit in a larger pack, the 600 g packs of AH Bakkers speculaas and Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas are worth considering. Albert Heijn lists 33 g of sugars per 100 g for its version; Jumbo lists 29 g per 100 g.
If sweeteners or allergens will affect your choice, check the latest label before serving biscuits to others. The Céréal speculoos reviewed contains maltitol and ingredients including wheat, almonds, egg, milk and soya.
First decide what matters most: less sugar, a traditional biscuit to share, or ingredients that suit your guests. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g and, if you want to know how much you’ll get per biscuit, check the figures per serving too.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and check the amount per biscuit. For a sugar-free version, also check which sweetener has been used. | I want to serve a sweet biscuit with drinks, but the sugar content matters more to me than traditional flavour. Around 50% of consumers put this need first. |
| Traditional flavour and quantity | Check the pack weight and compare the sugar content per 100 g of traditional versions. | For a plate of biscuits to share, familiar speculaas and enough biscuits matter more to me than having as little sugar as possible. Around 30% of consumers put this preference first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list and allergen information. For sugar-free speculoos, also check for maltitol and polyols. | Before buying something for my guests, I want to know whether the sweetener and allergens are suitable for them. For around 20% of consumers, this is the most important factor when choosing. |
According to Jumbo, the Céréal speculoos reviewed contains 0.4 g of sugars, but also 62 g of carbohydrates and 404 kcal per 100 g.
Compare sugars, carbohydrates, energy and polyols on the same 100 g basis. Also check the serving size.
Lotus Bakeries lists 4.7 g of fibre and 35.5 g of sugars per 100 g for Biscoff 6 grains. The fibre content therefore tells you something different from the sugar content.
If less sugar is your main priority, compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g first, then consider fibre separately.
According to Jumbo, Céréal speculoos with almonds contains 29 g of polyols per 100 g and several allergens. The Voedingscentrum classifies polyols as FODMAPs.
Check the latest label before buying biscuits for someone with a relevant dietary restriction. Don’t rely on the sugar information alone.
A traditional product name tells you nothing about its sugar content. Albert Heijn lists 33 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Bakkers speculaas, while Jumbo lists 29 g per 100 g for Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas.
Check the nutritional information and ingredients on every pack, even if you’ve bought a similar biscuit before.
The Céréal speculoos with almond pieces reviewed is an option if you’re mainly keeping an eye on sugar content.
Original is a traditional speculoos; 6 grains is a separate version for those who also want to compare fibre content.
AH Bakkers speculaas is a traditional option in a 600 g pack.
The products reviewed include both Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas and Céréal speculoos with almond pieces.
The bakers’ speculaas reviewed is a traditional biscuit in a 600 g pack.
Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas and filled speculaas with almonds and almond paste are different types of biscuit to suit different preferences.
No. According to Jumbo, the Céréal speculoos reviewed contains 0.4 g of sugars, 62 g of carbohydrates and 29 g of polyols per 100 g. So compare more than just the sugar content, and check the amount per biscuit.
They are different nutrition claims: the Voedingscentrum defines ‘low sugar’ as no more than 5 g of sugars per 100 g and ‘sugar-free’ as no more than 0.5 g per 100 g. When choosing, check the sugars listed per 100 g for the specific product rather than relying only on the wording on the front of the pack.
At the very least, check the latest information for wheat, barley, almonds, egg, milk and soya; these ingredients are listed for the version reviewed. Before serving, read the label on the product you’ve actually bought.
Seal the biscuits well after opening and store them somewhere cool and dry. Albert Heijn recommends a sealed tin for AH Bakkers speculaas; Jumbo advises storing Jumbo Bakkers Speculaas in an airtight biscuit tin.
