Which packaging works best for you?

Travellers who portion snacks in advance

If you want to set aside biscuits for each passenger or a particular stop, check whether the pack contains smaller biscuits or individually wrapped portions. These are not the same thing.

Travellers comparing labels

If ingredients, allergens or nutritional values will influence your choice, compare the information on the pack you’re actually taking with you.

Groups sharing a snack bag

If you’re buying one pack for several travellers, you can portion out regular spritz biscuits yourself. Also think about how you’ll seal and store an opened pack during the journey.

What should you look for when choosing?

First decide whether you want smaller spritz biscuits, need individually wrapped portions or would rather share a regular pack. Then check the label and storage instructions for the variety you’ve chosen.

What to consider What to check before buying Who it matters to
Portions and sharing Check whether there are individually wrapped packs and how many biscuits or how many grams each contains. Make sure the product is spritz biscuits. If I want to set something aside for each passenger or stop, packaging that’s easy to divide makes things simpler. Around 40% of consumers put portioning and sharing first.
Ingredients and nutritional information Read the current allergen information, including any warnings about traces. Compare the nutritional values for the portion you intend to have. If someone travelling with me needs to know what’s in their food, I want to be able to check the label before the pack goes in the bag. For around 30% of consumers, checking this comes first.
Storage on the go Read the storage instructions and think about how you’ll seal an opened pack and protect it from being crushed into crumbs. I want to take crisp biscuits with me without leaving an opened pack loose in the car. Easy storage is the main concern for around 20% of consumers.
Availability Check whether the variety you want is available from the shop or through the ordering channel you plan to use. If I’m looking specifically for mini spritz biscuits, I want to know before setting off whether I can get them. Availability is the deciding factor for around 10% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming ‘mini’ means ‘individually wrapped’

    Small biscuits may all be in one pack. ALDI lists six individually wrapped packs for Biscotto Mini Biscuits, but these chocolate biscuits aren’t spritz biscuits.

    If you want to take separate portions, look for a specific number of individually wrapped packs and check the type of product at the same time.

  • Going by the product name alone

    Spritz biscuits may contain ingredients such as wheat and milk. Other allergens and warnings about traces can also vary from product to product.

    Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging before choosing biscuits for your travelling group.

  • Confusing an online listing with availability

    A product page being visible doesn’t necessarily mean that the variety is available through the channel you’ve chosen. For example, Lidl says its roombotersprits are sold in store.

    Check shortly before setting off where you can buy the packaging you want.

  • Assuming mini biscuits have different nutritional values

    The size of a biscuit doesn’t change the ingredients or nutritional value of that product. A smaller biscuit and a smaller portion are also two different things.

    Check the nutritional information per 100 g and, where provided, per portion. Compare portions of the same size when looking at different products.

Brands and shops to consider

Verkade

Verkade NoboSprits Melk is a spritz biscuit with milk chocolate, if that’s a feature you’re looking for.

  • Verkade publishes the ingredients and nutritional information for this variety.
  • A mini size or individually wrapped portions haven’t been confirmed. The product information lists wheat, milk and soya, and includes a warning about other cereals containing gluten.

Albert Heijn

AH Spritsen are a good option if you want a regular 200 g pack to portion out yourself.

  • Albert Heijn lists ten 20 g portions, 29% butter and storage instructions for this product.
  • This isn’t a mini pack. Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens, including the listed wheat and milk.

Jumbo

Jumbo Sprits Staafjes Mini, 125 g, gives you an idea of what a smaller spritz biscuit might look like.

  • Jumbo listed the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values per 40 g for this product.
  • ‘Mini’ doesn’t confirm that the biscuits come in individually wrapped packs. Check availability too: the product page we consulted said this variety was no longer part of the online range.

Lidl

Lidl lists butter spritz biscuits in a 400 g pack, a size you can portion out yourself.

  • The product description calls them crisp biscuits and says they’re sold in store.
  • Check the label on the pack you buy for ingredients, allergens and nutritional values.

ALDI / Biscotto

ALDI lists both regular Biscotto Roomboterspritsen and Biscotto Mini Biscuits in individually wrapped packs.

  • The butter spritz biscuits are listed as 12 biscuits in 175 g; the Mini Biscuits are 225 g and come in six packs.
  • The mini biscuits mentioned are filled chocolate biscuits, not spritz biscuits. A mini size hasn’t been confirmed for the regular butter spritz biscuits.

PLUS

PLUS lists butter spritz biscuits in a regular 175 g pack.

  • PLUS shows the ingredients, allergens and a Nutri-Score E for this product. The score isn’t a substitute for the nutritional information on the label.
  • A mini size hasn’t been confirmed. Check the information on the current packaging before taking this variety with you.

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Frequently asked questions

Are mini spritz biscuits always individually wrapped?

No. ‘Mini’ describes the size of the biscuits and doesn’t tell you whether they come in individual packs. Jumbo listed Sprits Staafjes Mini, while ALDI explicitly lists six packs for Biscotto Mini Biscuits; however, those biscuits aren’t spritz biscuits. So check both the type of product and the packaging description.

Which allergens should I check in spritz biscuits?

Always read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the spritz biscuits you’ve chosen. The products mentioned include ingredients such as wheat and milk; other ingredients and warnings about traces vary by variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be listed on the label.

How should I take an opened pack of spritz biscuits in the car?

Follow the storage instructions on the pack and seal it securely after handing out the biscuits. If you don’t want to keep an opened pack loose in the snack bag, you can portion the biscuits into sealable containers or bags beforehand.

Does a mini size tell me anything about the nutritional value?

No. The size alone doesn’t tell you how much sugar, fat or energy a product contains per portion. Read the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, if provided, and check how many grams you’re actually taking from the pack.