Choose a cereal bar with a clearly stated weight per bar if you want a defined portion for your coffee break: the Holie’s Crunchy bar listed by Albert Heijn contains two 20 g bars. If you’d rather have a classic biscuit, look at Lotus Biscoff. The Biscoff chocolate bar listed by Jumbo is a sharing tablet weighing 180 g, not a confirmed single portion. Whichever you choose, check the current packaging for ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
If you want to take a single bar with you, check the number of bars and the weight per bar. Albert Heijn lists Holie’s Crunchy bar almond speculoos as two 20 g bars; you’ll need to portion the 180 g Biscoff chocolate tablet from Jumbo yourself.
If you’d prefer a biscuit rather than a bar, Lotus Biscoff may be more what you’re looking for. Lotus Bakeries describes its Biscoff biscuits as crunchy and caramelised, and says they’re made to be enjoyed with coffee too.
If ingredients, sugars, saturated fat, fibre or allergens influence your choice, compare the current packaging of the specific products. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking the ingredients list and nutrition table, rather than relying on the front of the pack alone.
First decide whether you want a portioned cereal bar, a biscuit or chocolate with a speculoos filling. Then check the pack size and the label: the word ‘bar’ alone doesn’t tell you how much you’ll get for one coffee break.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Compare the number of bars or biscuits, the weight per item and the total weight. Check separately whether the bars are individually wrapped. | I want to take one portioned bar for my coffee break without having to divide up a tablet myself; this matters most to around 46% of consumers. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and nutritional information. Compare values per 100 g and per portion where provided. | If I need to compare ingredients or nutritional values, I want to assess the specific snack before buying it; this is the main priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Flavour and product format | Distinguish between a spiced biscuit, a spiced cereal bar and chocolate with a speculoos filling. | For me, a classic biscuit is what goes best with coffee, even if it isn’t an individual bar; this preference comes first for around 18% of consumers. |
The Lotus Biscoff chocolate bar listed by Jumbo weighs 180 g. That’s not the same as a pre-portioned bar for one coffee break.
Compare the total weight with the weight per item, and check whether the product consists of individual bars.
A spiced cereal bar, a spiced biscuit and chocolate with a speculoos filling differ in format and ingredients. One doesn’t automatically make a good substitute for another with coffee.
First choose the format you want, then compare products within that category.
Prominent wording on the front doesn’t give you the full picture of the ingredients and nutritional value. That’s why the Netherlands Nutrition Centre points shoppers to the information on the back of the pack.
Check the ingredients list and compare sugars, saturated fat and fibre on the same basis, for example per 100 g.
The Biscoff chocolate tablet at Jumbo contains milk, soya and wheat, and may contain nuts. Other formats may have different ingredients and ‘may contain’ warnings.
For each specific product, read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging.
Albert Heijn lists the Crunchy bar almond speculoos as a cereal bar containing two 20 g bars. It’s a different product from the Chewy Bar featured in the Joybuy selection below.
Lotus Bakeries describes its Biscoff biscuits as crunchy biscuits to enjoy with coffee, among other things. Jumbo also lists a chocolate tablet with a speculoos filling.
ALDI lists Biscotto Bakkersspeculaas as a 600 g pack containing 48 biscuits.
These products are Holie’s Chewy cereal bars with almonds and speculoos, available in two different pack sizes. If you’re buying for a coffee break, pay particular attention to the number of bars in each pack. They’re not the same Crunchy variety as the 20 g bars at Albert Heijn.
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An option if you’re looking for a bar with a stated weight per item for one coffee break.
The product name specifies three 35 g bars. Check the packaging to see whether they’re individually wrapped, and read the ingredients and allergen information.
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This multipack is a good fit if you’re looking for bars for several coffee breaks, rather than just one individual bar.
The product name specifies 11 packs, each containing 3 bars. If a portioned snack to take with you is important, check the weight per bar and whether each one is individually wrapped.
Not necessarily: the Lotus Biscoff chocolate bar listed by Jumbo is a 180 g tablet. If you only want a piece with your coffee, you’ll need to divide it yourself; it isn’t a confirmed individually wrapped portion.
Albert Heijn lists Holie’s Crunchy bar almond speculoos as two 20 g bars. The Holie’s Chewy Bar, 3 × 35 g, on Joybuy is a different variety. Check the packaging of both if individual wrapping matters to you.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the exact product you’re buying. For example, the Lotus Biscoff chocolate tablet at Jumbo contains milk, soya and wheat, and may contain nuts. Don’t assume the same applies to other Biscoff products or Holie’s bars.
Don’t use that as your only point of comparison. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also recommends checking the ingredients list and nutrition table. Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and, where provided, per portion of the specific snack.
