Choose spritz biscuits if you want a small portion of biscuits well before exercising, but don’t assume a pack contains individually wrapped biscuits. If you’re eating shortly before a workout, a small, lighter snack makes more sense: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against large portions and foods high in fat, protein or fibre at that point.
If your workout is about to start, the main things to consider are how much you eat and how the snack affects you. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against large portions and foods high in fat, protein or fibre just before exercise.
If you just want to eat one or a few spritz biscuits and aren’t exercising straight afterwards, you can take a portion from a pack yourself. Check separately whether you need an individually wrapped biscuit for when you’re out and about.
If certain ingredients or allergens affect your choice, the current packaging gives you the information for the exact variety you want to eat. A chocolate variety may contain different ingredients from a plain one.
First, consider how soon you’ll be exercising. Then check whether you can take a small portion from a pack or need an individually wrapped biscuit. Check the label on each variety you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Timing and stomach comfort | Consider how soon you’ll be exercising and what portion you want to eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against large portions and foods high in fat, protein or fibre just before exercise. | If I’m still hungry just before setting off, I want to choose something small that I generally tolerate well; timing and stomach comfort come first for around 50% of consumers. |
| Portion and packaging | Check how many biscuits there are and whether individual wrappers are explicitly mentioned on the packaging. A 125 g or 175 g pack doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether the biscuits are individually wrapped. | When I’m out and about, I want to take one biscuit without carrying the whole pack; around 33% of consumers prioritise this kind of single-serve portion. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack of the variety you’ve chosen, even if you already know the product name. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to check the exact variety before eating it; ingredients and allergens are the first consideration for around 17% of consumers. |
A small biscuit size or the word ‘wrapper’ on a pack doesn’t confirm that each biscuit is wrapped individually. Jumbo lists Sprits Staafjes Mini as a 125 g pack; PLUS lists spritz biscuits in a 175 g wrapper.
If you want to take one sealed snack with you, check whether individual portions or wrappers are explicitly mentioned on the pack.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against large portions and foods high in fat, protein or fibre just before exercise. The ingredients in Verkade Nobo Sprits Melk include vegetable oils and fats.
If you want to eat spritz biscuits, consider how much time there is before your workout and how much you’re having. If you’re eating just beforehand, choose something small that you generally tolerate well.
Albert Heijn warns that product ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change. Varieties with very similar names may also have different ingredients.
Before eating, check the ingredients, allergens and best-before date on the pack you actually have.
Verkade offers products including Nobo Sprits Naturel and Nobo Sprits Melk; Jumbo and PLUS list the plain variety in a 150 g pack.
Albert Heijn offers own-brand varieties including AH Spritsen and AH Roomboter ronde spritsen.
Jumbo offers products including Roomboter Spritsen and Sprits Staafjes Mini in a 125 g pack.
PLUS lists its own-brand Spritsen in a 175 g pack, as well as varieties such as Lunetta spritsen and chocolade sprits.
Spritz biscuits aren’t an obvious choice if you’re about to exercise. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against large portions and foods high in fat, protein or fibre at that point, so consider the timing, portion size and what you generally tolerate well.
Check the allergen information on the packaging for the exact variety. Verkade lists wheat flour and milk chocolate among the ingredients for Nobo Sprits Melk; don’t assume other spritz biscuits have the same ingredients.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your spritz biscuits. For Jumbo Sprits Staafjes Mini, Jumbo recommends storing them in a cool, dry, dark place; also check the pack for instructions on how to store them after opening.
