For a sugar-free breakfast, regular De Ruijter Feestmuisjes are not a suitable choice: PLUS lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. If you’re looking for something sweet to enjoy during a study break, the Joris mouse-shaped sweets described by Snoepman as sugar-free are a different kind of product. They’re sweets, not automatically a substitute for aniseed sprinkles on a rusk. If sugar-free is a requirement, check the nutritional information on the packaging.
You’re looking for something to enjoy while studying and want to be able to check the packaging to confirm that it really is sugar-free. Look out for the difference between ‘sugar-free’ and ‘less sugar’, and check the ‘of which sugars’ line in the nutritional information.
You want sprinkles on bread, rusks or yoghurt for breakfast before a study session. PLUS describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as suitable for this; De Ruijter Feestmuisjes do not meet a strict sugar-free requirement.
You’re looking for individual sweets shaped like mice. Snoepman describes the Joris version as sugar-free sweets made with maltitol syrup and gelatine. They’re different from aniseed sprinkles to scatter over breakfast.
First decide whether you want sprinkles as a topping or sweets to enjoy on their own. If sugar-free is a strict requirement, check this separately against the label.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-free claim | Check the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the packaging. Under EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the ‘sugar-free’ nutrition claim is permitted only for products containing no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g or 100 ml. | If you only want a sugar-free product while studying, you won’t want to accidentally buy regular sugared sprinkles; for around 42% of consumers, this requirement is decisive. |
| Product type | Check whether the product is intended as a topping for bread, rusks or yoghurt, or as a sweet to enjoy on its own. | For breakfast on a rusk, I’m looking for something to sprinkle on top, while a sweet may be better suited to a study break. For around 33% of consumers, the product type matters most. |
| Practical considerations | Check the pack size and where the product you’ve chosen is available; read the current label when it arrives. | When I’m sorting out the shopping for a study session, I want to choose a pack that suits how I’ll use it and that I can actually find. Practical availability and pack size are decisive for around 25% of consumers. |
PLUS describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a topping for bread, rusks and yoghurt, among other things. The Joris mouse-shaped sweets described by Snoepman are made with maltitol syrup and gelatine. The name doesn’t make them interchangeable.
Before comparing nutritional information, decide whether you’re looking for a breakfast topping or sweets to enjoy during a study break.
A product with less sugar does not automatically meet the EU threshold for the ‘sugar-free’ nutrition claim. Under Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, that threshold is no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g or 100 ml.
Check the claim against the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g in the nutritional information; don’t rely on the front of the pack alone.
Snoepman lists maltitol syrup as an ingredient in the Joris mouse-shaped sweets. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises that large amounts of polyols can cause digestive problems.
For sweets containing polyols, also check the serving information and any warnings on the packaging.
Traditional sprinkles as a sweet topping: PLUS describes Gestampte Muisjes as suitable for bread, rusks and yoghurt.
Snoepman describes the mouse-shaped Joris sweets as sugar-free and lists maltitol syrup and gelatine as ingredients.
Under EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, the ‘sugar-free’ nutrition claim is permitted only for products containing no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g or 100 ml. Check the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the packaging; ‘less sugar’ does not mean the same thing.
No. PLUS lists sugar as an ingredient in De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and gives the sugar content as 79 g per 100 g. If you have a strict sugar-free requirement, don’t rely on the product name ‘muisjes’ alone.
Not automatically: Snoepman describes the Joris version as sweets, while PLUS describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a topping for rusks and other foods. Check the product type and intended use before choosing sweets as a topping.
Check the serving information and any warnings on the packaging. Snoepman lists maltitol syrup in the Joris mouse-shaped sweets; according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, large amounts of polyols can cause digestive problems.
Use the latest information on the packaging when making your final choice. Albert Heijn points out that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change.
