If you’re after a smaller chocolate bar with speculoos pieces for a single snack, take a look at the 90 g Milka Lotus Biscoff. The 55 g TREK High Protein Lotus Biscoff is a protein bar rather than a classic chocolate bar. The 180 g Lotus Biscoff milk chocolate bar is a good choice if you’re mainly looking for a creamy speculoos filling and want to decide your own portion size. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g as well as the amount you plan to eat, and check the packaging if you have any allergies.
If you’re buying one bar for a snack during the autumn half-term, size matters: Albert Heijn lists Milka Lotus Biscoff at 90 g, while the Lotus Biscoff chocolate bars included in this comparison weigh 180 g. With a larger bar, you can decide how much to have at a time.
If protein, fibre or sugars are influencing your choice, compare the nutritional information rather than looking at the flavour name alone. For the 55 g TREK High Protein Lotus Biscoff, Albert Heijn lists, among other values, 29 g of protein and 21 g of fibre per 100 g.
If you’re in the mood for speculoos and chocolate, you can choose between a cream filling and biscuit pieces. Jumbo describes a Lotus Biscoff milk chocolate bar with speculoos cream and a white chocolate bar with speculoos pieces; both packs contain 180 g.
First, decide whether you want a smaller bar or a particular type of filling. Then compare the nutritional information with the amount you actually plan to eat.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Size and portion | Compare the net weight with the serving size on the packaging. The bars included in this comparison weigh 55 g, 90 g or 180 g. | If I’m just having a snack, I want to choose how much I eat at a time. Around 40% of consumers prioritise portion size. |
| Flavour and texture | Check whether the bar contains speculoos cream, biscuit pieces or speculoos spread. | It matters to me whether I get a creamy filling or pieces in the chocolate. Around 40% of consumers prioritise texture. |
| Nutritional information | Compare sugars, saturated fat, protein and fibre per 100 g, among other things; also consider your own portion size. | If nutritional values determine my choice, I don’t want to compare a protein bar with a chocolate bar on flavour alone. Around 20% of consumers consider nutritional information the most important factor. |
A pack size isn’t the same as a single serving. Jumbo lists the 180 g Lotus Biscoff white chocolate bar as containing twelve 15 g portions.
Check the size before buying, and decide how much you want to have at a time if you choose a larger bar.
TREK High Protein Lotus Biscoff is a protein bar with speculoos spread and sweetener, not a traditional chocolate bar. The name doesn’t tell you everything about its nutritional information or ingredients.
Check the nutritional values per 100 g, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
Even if nuts aren’t mentioned in the product name, the allergen information may still be relevant. The Lotus Biscoff and TREK bars described here warn that they may contain nuts; Milka lists hazelnut as an ingredient and warns that the product may contain other nuts.
If you have an allergy or intolerance, base your choice on the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
Ingredients and nutritional values can change. Information you remember from a previous purchase may no longer match the bar you have in front of you.
Check the packaging again if an ingredient, allergen or nutritional value is important to your choice.
The 180 g chocolate bars included in this comparison come in varieties with speculoos cream or speculoos pieces.
The Lotus Biscoff variety included in this comparison is a 90 g milk chocolate bar with caramelised biscuit pieces.
The 55 g High Protein Lotus Biscoff included in this comparison is a protein bar with speculoos spread and a chocolate-flavoured coating.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then consider how much you plan to eat. The TREK bar included in this comparison weighs 55 g, the Milka bar 90 g and the Lotus Biscoff chocolate bars 180 g; a smaller pack doesn’t in itself tell you anything about the nutritional value per 100 g.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, including warnings about possible traces. The Lotus Biscoff milk chocolate bar described here contains milk, soya and wheat and may contain nuts; the Milka variety contains milk, wheat, hazelnut and soya and may contain other nuts; the TREK bar contains soya and wheat and warns that it may contain, among other things, peanuts, nuts, milk and sesame.
Follow the storage instructions and use-by date on the packaging of the bar you buy. Check the guidance again if you choose a different variety.
Check the ingredients, allergens, net quantity, nutritional information and use-by date. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods; check the packaging itself whenever allergens are relevant to your choice.
