For a biscuit tin to share, a larger pack makes sense if you can finish the sprits biscuits or seal the pack properly after opening. Lidl lists a 400 g pack, while ALDI lists 300–400 g, depending on the variety; smaller packs may be more convenient if you want to take less with you. Before travelling via Schiphol, check the allergens on the pack you’ve chosen and your destination’s import rules.
If you’re sharing sprits biscuits with several people, compare the pack size with Lidl’s 400 g pack or the 300–400 g listed by ALDI for its plain and chocolate varieties. Check how many grams are in the ALDI variety you’ve chosen.
Ingredients vary between sprits varieties. Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re buying, even if you’ve had a different variety from the same brand before.
Schiphol distinguishes between ordinary food and liquid or spreadable food. If you’re taking dry sprits biscuits, you’ll also need to check the import rules at your destination.
Work out how many sprits biscuits you’ll eat together and whether you can store an opened pack. Then check the allergens in your chosen variety and the rules for your journey.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size | Compare the net weight in grams; check whether your chosen ALDI variety contains 300 or 400 g. | If I’m filling the tin for several people, I want to know whether one pack will be enough. Around 37% of consumers would consider quantity first. |
| Storage | Read the storage instructions and think about how you’ll keep the sprits biscuits sealed and dry after opening. | If there are biscuits left over, I want to be able to store them during or after the journey. Around 27% of consumers would prioritise storing the leftovers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety on the current pack. | If someone sharing the biscuits needs to avoid an allergen, the ingredients determine which sprits biscuits I can buy. Around 18% of consumers would consider allergens the main priority. |
| Travel rules | Keep dry biscuits separate from spreadable food when going through hand-luggage security; also check your destination’s import rules. | If I’m taking the biscuits abroad, I want to know what’s allowed when I arrive. Travel rules would be the main concern for around 18% of consumers. |
Pack sizes vary considerably: Verkade lists 150 g for Nobo Sprits Original, while Lidl lists 400 g for its butter sprits biscuits. The shape of the box doesn’t tell you how much you’re getting.
Compare the net weight and, if stated, the number of biscuits with the number of people sharing them.
A plain, butter or chocolate variety may contain different ingredients. For example, PLUS lists egg in its sprits biscuits, while Joybuy lists soya in the Verkade Nobo milk chocolate variety.
Check the allergens on the pack of the exact variety you’re taking with you.
Schiphol includes spreadable foods such as peanut butter in its liquids rules. This distinction matters if you’re packing something spreadable as well as sprits biscuits.
Check spreadable foods separately against Schiphol’s hand-luggage rules.
Being allowed to take a product through Schiphol doesn’t automatically mean it’s allowed when you arrive. Schiphol says that every country has its own import rules.
Before you travel, check your destination country’s rules on bringing in food.
Verkade Nobo Sprits Original is a 150 g branded variety.
AH Spritsen comes in a 200 g pack containing 10 biscuits.
Jumbo lists Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel in a 150 g pack.
Lidl lists 400 g packs of butter sprits biscuits as a product available in store.
ALDI lists Biscotto butter sprits biscuits, plain or chocolate, in 300–400 g packs, as well as a separate 175 g option containing 12 biscuits.
PLUS lists Spritsen in a 175 g pack.
Dry sprits biscuits are classed as ordinary food for hand luggage by Schiphol, rather than being subject to the rules for liquid or spreadable food. Always follow the instructions of security staff at the checkpoint.
Check the allergens for the exact variety. Verkade Nobo Sprits Original lists milk and wheat, and may contain traces of nuts and sesame; PLUS lists wheat, egg and milk among the allergens in its sprits biscuits. Check the current pack before eating.
No. Import rules depend on your destination. Schiphol points out that every country has its own rules on what you can bring in, so check your destination country’s rules on food.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen. For Verkade Nobo Sprits, Albert Heijn says to store an opened pack sealed; check the label for other varieties.
