If you’re mainly looking for chocolate pieces and cacao nibs in your spritz biscuits, Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade could be a good match. If you’d prefer spritz biscuits with cocoa and a coating, you could consider Jumbo Lunetta. The product information doesn’t confirm a dark chocolate layer or a high cocoa percentage for either product. So check the type of chocolate, nutritional information and allergens on the packaging before choosing.
You’re looking for a spritz biscuit with a more pronounced chocolate flavour than a plain one, but want to know whether ‘cocoa’ or ‘double chocolate’ also tells you what type of chocolate is used.
You’d like a biscuit with breakfast, while also keeping an eye on your portion and the nutritional information for the other foods you eat.
Before buying, you check the ingredients and warnings about possible allergens, including milk, soya, wheat, nuts or sesame.
When comparing chocolate-flavoured spritz biscuits, start by checking the type of chocolate and the ingredients listed. Then look at the nutritional information, and always check the current packaging if you have a food allergy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Type of chocolate | Check whether milk chocolate or dark chocolate is mentioned, and whether the packaging gives a cocoa percentage. | If I’m looking for a stronger chocolate flavour, I want to be able to distinguish milk chocolate from chocolate pieces, cacao nibs and any dark chocolate coating. This is a priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Place in your breakfast | Compare sugars, fat and fibre per 100 g and, if provided, per serving. | A spritz biscuit with my breakfast is an extra, not the main part of the meal, so I consider my portion and the rest of my breakfast. This is the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ information on the packaging. | If I need to avoid certain allergens, I want to know which ones are in this variety or may be present before I consider the flavour. This is the main selection criterion for around 22% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn describes Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade as containing chocolate pieces and a milk chocolate layer. Jumbo describes Lunetta Spritsen met Cacao en Glazuur as containing cocoa powder and a coating. These features alone don’t confirm that either product contains dark chocolate or has a high cocoa percentage.
Check the packaging for the type of chocolate and any cocoa percentage listed if these are important to your choice.
A biscuit adds something sweet, but it doesn’t replace the breakfast foods recommended by the Voedingscentrum, such as wholegrain products, fruit and dairy or a fortified alternative.
Consider your portion of spritz biscuits alongside the rest of your breakfast, and compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per serving.
The Verkade and Jumbo varieties described contain, among other things, milk, soya and wheat. The Verkade variety also carries a warning about the possible presence of nuts and sesame; Jumbo’s product information mentions the possible presence of egg and nuts, among other things.
Check the ingredients and allergen warning on the current packaging before buying and eating the product.
The Nobo Sprits varieties described give you a choice between a milk chocolate layer and a Dubbel Chocolade variety with chocolate pieces and cacao nibs.
Jumbo describes Lunetta Spritsen met Cacao en Glazuur as a 200 g pack.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, the variety described has a milk chocolate layer, as well as chocolate pieces and cacao nibs. No cocoa percentage is given to help you assess whether it has a high cocoa content. Check the current packaging if you’re specifically looking for dark chocolate.
If you want to put together a breakfast based on the Voedingscentrum’s suggestions, spritz biscuits are better as a sweet extra. The Voedingscentrum recommends breakfast options including wholegrain products, fruit and dairy or a fortified alternative.
For the Verkade Dubbel Chocolade and Jumbo Lunetta varieties described, always check the current packaging for milk, soya and wheat. Verkade warns of the possible presence of nuts and sesame; Jumbo mentions the possible presence of egg and nuts, among other things. Read both the ingredients list and the warning about possible allergens, as ingredients can change.
The product information for the Verkade and Jumbo varieties described recommends storing them in a cool, dry place and keeping the packaging closed after opening. Also follow the storage instructions on the pack you buy.
