If you want to pack just one biscuit for after school, choose a product with individually wrapped biscuits. A bag containing two biscuits is better if you want a set two-biscuit portion. As well as checking how many biscuits are in each inner pack, check the allergens and the size of the box: individually wrapped biscuits are also sold in large bulk boxes.
With each biscuit wrapped individually, it’s easy to pop just one into a bag or lunchbox. Lotus Biscoff lists a box of 300 individually wrapped biscuits; Royal’s product description also says its biscuits are individually wrapped.
An inner bag containing several biscuits can be handy if that’s the snack portion you want. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL as ten bags, each containing two biscuits, so they aren’t individually wrapped.
Check the ingredients and allergens for the exact product, even if the packaging suits your needs. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be listed in the ingredients list on the label of prepacked foods.
First decide whether you want to pack one biscuit or a whole inner bag. Then check the ingredients for the product you’ve chosen and whether the box size suits how often you eat the biscuits.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging and portion size | Check how many biscuits are in each inner pack. Lotus Biscoff says the biscuits in its box of 300 are individually wrapped; Jumbo lists two biscuits per bag for Lotus Biscoff XL. | I want to be able to pack one biscuit for after school without having an opened bag left over. Around 42% of consumers put this portion check first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients list and statements such as ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ for the exact product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be declared on prepacked foods. | If I need to avoid a particular allergen, I want to check the information on the packaging before packing the biscuits. Around 33% of consumers put checking allergens first. |
| Size of the pack | Compare the number of individually wrapped biscuits with how many you use, and check the best-before date and storage instructions. Lotus Biscoff lists 300 biscuits, bol lists 200 for Royal and Sligro lists 150 for Alex Meijer. | If I hand them out regularly, I want to have enough biscuits at home, but for occasional use I’d rather not have an impractically large box. A suitable pack size matters most to roughly 25% of consumers. |
A bag can contain several biscuits. Jumbo lists two biscuits per bag for Lotus Biscoff XL, while Lotus Biscoff describes the biscuits in its box of 300 as individually wrapped.
Check how many biscuits are in each inner pack before choosing your portion.
A statement about animal-derived ingredients doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit contains, for example, wheat or soya. Ingredients can also vary between products.
Check the current allergen information on the physical packaging for the product you’ve chosen.
A box of 150, 200 or 300 individually wrapped biscuits can be a lot if you only pack a snack now and then. These pack sizes are listed by Sligro for Alex Meijer, bol for Royal and Lotus Biscoff respectively.
Think about how many biscuits you expect to use, and check the best-before date and storage instructions for the box you’ve chosen.
Lotus Biscoff describes a box of 300 individually wrapped biscuits; Jumbo also lists an XL version with ten bags of two biscuits each.
The product description on bol lists Royal Speculoos coffee biscuits in a pack of 200, individually wrapped.
Sligro describes Alex Meijer Speculaasjes as individually wrapped, in a box of 150.
No. The term can also refer to a bag containing several biscuits. Lotus Biscoff describes its box of 300 as individually wrapped, while Jumbo lists two biscuits per bag for Lotus Biscoff XL. Albert Heijn lists eight treat bags for Smoeltjes Speculaasjes, so always check what’s inside each inner pack.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging for the exact product. The product information we checked lists wheat and soya for Lotus Biscoff XL; Sligro lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for Alex Meijer, as well as the possible presence of nuts. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the requirement to declare allergens on prepacked foods.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the packaging you buy. For its box of 300 biscuits, Lotus Biscoff recommends storing them in a dry place away from heat. Check the instructions again if you choose a different product.
No. A vegan label doesn’t confirm that a product is gluten-free. Check the ingredients and allergens for the exact speculaas or speculoos product on the current packaging, rather than assuming anything about its gluten content from that label.
