Want to use less sugar in a cake component? Only choose ready-made spritz biscuits after comparing their sugar content per 100 g with the biscuits you currently use. Verkade lists 24,2 g of sugars per 100 g for Nobo Sprits Original, while Jumbo lists 21,8 g per 100 g for Roomboter Spritsen. These regular varieties are not automatically a lower-sugar choice. Making your own spritz biscuit or crumb layer gives you control over the ingredients, but you’ll need to test an adapted recipe to check how easy it is to work with and how well it holds its shape.
You want to know how much sugar the biscuit component adds to your cake. To find out, check the nutritional information for the spritz biscuits you’ve chosen, rather than relying on a product name that sounds right for your goal.
You’re looking for a crisp biscuit to use as a crumb layer or garnish, or to serve alongside your cake. If you adapt a recipe, you’ll also want to know whether the biscuit is still easy to work with.
Check the packaging of the exact variety you’ll be using in your cake. Regular spritz biscuits may contain wheat and milk; some varieties also list egg and possible traces of nuts.
Whether you choose ready-made spritz biscuits or make your own crumb layer depends on your sugar target and the role the biscuit will play in your cake.
Choose these if: you want to crumble an existing biscuit, use it as decoration or serve it alongside your cake, and a lower sugar content isn’t essential.
The trade-off: you don’t have to bake the biscuits, but you do need to check the sugar content and allergens for the exact variety.
Choose this if: you want to decide for yourself which ingredients go into the biscuit component.
The trade-off: sugar is an ingredient in a standard spritz biscuit recipe. Test an adapted version in a small batch first to check how easy it is to work with and how well it holds its shape.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Less sugar | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g with a similar biscuit you’d otherwise use. Check any relevant claim on the packaging of the variety you’ve chosen. | If you want to reduce the amount of sugar in your cake component, look for a clear difference before choosing the biscuit. This sugar target is the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Texture and use | Decide whether you’ll crumble the spritz biscuits, use them whole or serve them separately. If you’re choosing an adapted variety, check the ingredients too. | For a crumb layer, you’ll want a biscuit that suits the way you’re finishing your cake. If you’re baking it yourself, the result of your adapted recipe matters too. Around 40% of consumers prioritise how well the biscuit works for their intended use. |
| Allergens and labelling | Read the ingredients, allergen information and any ‘may contain’ statement on the packaging of the exact variety. | If other people will be eating your cake, you need to know which allergens the biscuit component contains before adding it. Checking the label is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
A search term tells you nothing about the nutritional value of the biscuit you end up buying. Verkade lists 24,2 g of sugars per 100 g for Nobo Sprits Original, while Jumbo lists 21,8 g per 100 g for Roomboter Spritsen.
Compare the sugar content per 100 g of the exact spritz biscuits with the biscuits you’d otherwise use in your cake.
An added ingredient changes which ingredients and nutritional values you need to consider for your cake component. For example, Joybuy’s product information for Verkade Nobo Spritzed Melkchocolade lists 29,2 g of sugars per 100 g.
Check the full variety name and its packaging before using spritz biscuits as crumbs or a garnish.
Verkade and Jumbo’s product information shows that the listed ingredients and allergens vary between spritz biscuit varieties. Albert Heijn also points out that product information can change.
Read the allergen information on the packaging of the biscuits that will actually go into your cake.
Nobo Sprits Original is a regular spritz biscuit that can serve as a benchmark when you compare labels.
Jumbo Roomboter Spritsen 175 g is a regular spritz biscuit with nutritional and allergen information you can use to compare products.
AH Spritsen and AH Roomboter Spritsen are own-brand varieties whose exact packaging you can include in your comparison.
No, you can’t tell from the product name. Verkade lists 24,2 g of sugars per 100 g for Nobo Sprits Original, while Jumbo lists 21,8 g per 100 g for Roomboter Spritsen. Compare the exact variety with the biscuit you’d otherwise use.
Decide whether you’ll use the biscuits whole, crumble them for a layer or serve them alongside the cake. If you choose a variety with an ingredient such as chocolate, check its own ingredients and nutritional values rather than relying on the information for regular spritz biscuits.
Always read the packaging of the variety you’ve bought. Verkade lists wheat flour and milk derivatives for Nobo Sprits Original. Jumbo lists wheat, milk and egg for Roomboter Spritsen, with possible traces of nuts.
You can use Nutri-Score as an additional way to compare products within the same category, as Lidl Netherlands explains. For your sugar target, also check the amount of sugars per 100 g and look at the allergen information on the packaging separately.
