If you’re taking one spritz biscuit to the Christmas market, a serving size listed per biscuit can help you work out how many to take, but it doesn’t tell you whether each biscuit is individually wrapped. Choose plain, butter or chocolate according to your taste, and check the label for allergens and storage advice. If you need an individually wrapped biscuit, check that the packaging explicitly confirms this.
If you don’t want to carry an opened packet around the Christmas market, check both the serving size per biscuit and the packaging. Jumbo lists a 17 g serving for Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel; a serving size listing doesn’t confirm that each biscuit is individually wrapped.
If you’re after a spritz biscuit with a chocolate coating, you could try Verkade Nobo Sprits Melk. Check the ingredients and allergen information for that exact variety on the packet you buy.
A stated number of biscuits is useful if you want to take one with you. Albert Heijn lists AH Spritsen as 10 biscuits in a 200 g packet, with 29% butter in the ingredients; ALDI Nederland lists Biscotto Roomboterspritsen as 12 biscuits in 175 g.
First decide whether you want to take a biscuit from a packet or need an individually wrapped portion. Then compare the flavour and check the current label.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Check how many biscuits are included and separately confirm whether each one has its own wrapper. | If I want to take one biscuit without opening a whole packet, the difference between a serving and an individually wrapped biscuit matters to me. Around 36% of consumers rank this convenience as their top priority. |
| Flavour | Compare the descriptions of plain, butter or chocolate varieties, and read the ingredients list. | For a quick snack, I’d rather choose the flavour I want than decide based only on the packet size. Flavour comes first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Allergen information | Check the current packaging to see which allergens the product contains and which may be present. | When ingredients are a deciding factor for me, I want to be able to check the information for the exact variety. Clear information is the top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Storage and buying | Check the storage advice and whether you can reseal the packet after opening. If you’re selling the biscuits, also check the requirements for your stall. | If I’m taking only some of a packet or buying spritz biscuits for a stall, I need to know how to store the rest and what’s required for selling them. Around 14% of consumers put this first. |
A listing of one biscuit per serving tells you the size of a serving, not how each biscuit is packaged.
If an individual wrapper matters, check the packaging. Otherwise, for personal use, you could take a biscuit with you in a clean, airtight container.
A coating changes the ingredients in a spritz biscuit, so the information for a plain variety isn’t a substitute for that of the chocolate variety.
Read the full ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the variety you choose.
If you take only one biscuit with you, the rest of the packet will be left open. The storage advice may say to seal it carefully after opening.
Take the amount you need with you beforehand and store the rest according to the label.
If you’re selling food at a market, there are different things to consider than if you’re a visitor taking a biscuit for yourself. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority advises sellers to handle food safely and hygienically. Ondernemersplein says clear allergen information must be available for non-prepacked food.
If you plan to sell spritz biscuits, check the requirements of the organiser and the relevant local authority in advance too.
Nobo Sprits Naturel and Nobo Sprits Melk are two flavour options, each in 150 g packets.
The own-brand range includes AH Spritsen and AH Lunetta spritsen met glazuur.
The range includes the spritz biscuit varieties reviewed and De Molen's Banket Spritsen in a 40 x 38 g format.
PLUS lists a classic spritz biscuit and an advocaat spritz biscuit, both in 175 g packets.
Biscotto is a product range listed by ALDI Nederland that includes butter spritz biscuits.
Use the number of biscuits or the serving size per biscuit to work out how many to take. For example, Jumbo lists a 17 g serving for Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel, while Albert Heijn lists AH Spritsen as 10 biscuits. Check separately whether the biscuit has its own wrapper.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging and seal the packet carefully after opening. For Verkade Nobo Sprits, the advice is to store the biscuits in a sealed packet after opening; Albert Heijn recommends keeping AH Spritsen in a cool, dark and dry place.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the exact variety, even when comparing plain and chocolate versions from the same brand. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be listed on food labels.
Before selling spritz biscuits, check the food safety and allergen information requirements, as well as the rules for the market or stall location. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority provides guidance on food at markets and events; Ondernemersplein explains the information requirements for non-prepacked food. Ask the organiser and local authority which requirements apply to your stall.
