Choose a spritz biscuit without a chocolate coating if you want one classic biscuit with your coffee, or a milk chocolate version if that’s the flavour you’re after. A larger pack is best if you eat spritz biscuits more often and can seal the pack properly after opening. Don’t assume the biscuits are individually wrapped: check the packaging if you want to take one wrapped portion with you, and read the label on your chosen variety for ingredients and allergens.
You’re looking for a crisp biscuit without a chocolate coating. Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Original as a crisp biscuit; Albert Heijn lists nine portions in the 150 g pack. A stated portion doesn’t mean that each biscuit is individually wrapped.
You’d prefer milk chocolate or a flavoured variety with your coffee. Make sure you compare the exact variety you’re planning to buy: according to Verkade, Nobo Sprits Melk contains 4.9 g of sugars per biscuit, compared with 4.0 g for Original. The ingredients and allergens also differ.
You want to decide in advance how many biscuits to have and what to do with the rest. Albert Heijn lists its butter spritz biscuits in a 250 g pack with eight portions; PLUS lists 175 g Spritsen, and ALDI lists a 175 g pack of Biscotto containing twelve biscuits. So compare the quantity with how often you eat spritz biscuits.
If you’re having a coffee break on your own, first decide which flavour you want and how many biscuits you’ll take from an opened pack. Then check the nutritional information and, if relevant to you, the allergens in the specific variety.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour with coffee | Choose between a spritz biscuit without a chocolate coating and a variety with milk chocolate or cream; read the ingredients for the variety you choose. | If I mainly want one biscuit to go with my coffee, flavour will determine my choice. Taste is said to be the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Portion and nutritional value | Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per stated portion, and check how many biscuits that portion contains. | I want to decide in advance how much I’ll eat during my break, rather than relying only on the front of the pack. Portion size and nutritional value are said to be the main considerations for around 25% of consumers. |
| Packaging and storage | Check the total weight, number of biscuits or portions, and storage advice after opening. | As I open the pack on several occasions, I want to choose a quantity that suits how I use it. This is said to be the main reason for their choice for around 25% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Check the specific pack for the allergens the product contains and any warnings about possible traces. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I need to be able to assess the contents of this particular variety. Allergen information is said to be the most important factor for around 17% of consumers. |
One clear difference in flavour is Verkade Nobo Sprits Melk: according to Verkade, this variety contains 15% milk chocolate. Verkade’s nutritional information lists 4.9 g of sugars per biscuit for Melk and 4.0 g for Original. These values apply to the products in question and don’t replace a comparison of the full nutritional information.
The stated number of portions tells you how many eating occasions the manufacturer has allowed for, not whether each biscuit has its own wrapper. That difference matters if you want to take one biscuit with you without taking the rest of the pack.
Check the packaging for individual wrappers and decide in advance how many biscuits you’ll have with your coffee.
According to the product information, Verkade’s plain and milk chocolate varieties differ in their ingredients and sugars per biscuit. So a similar name doesn’t mean the ingredients are the same.
Check the ingredients for the exact variety and compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion.
Albert Heijn lists 250 g butter spritz biscuits, while Lidl offers a 400 g pack. You’ll have some left over after one coffee break.
Choose a pack size that suits how often you eat spritz biscuits, and follow the storage advice on the packaging after opening.
Ingredients can differ between varieties. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for pre-packed products appears on the label.
Before eating, read the label on the exact pack you bought, including any warnings about possible traces.
These brands offer different flavours and pack sizes to consider for your coffee break. The features listed apply to the specific products below, not every product from each brand.
Nobo Sprits Original and Nobo Sprits Melk are two options if you want to choose between a biscuit without or with a chocolate coating.
The butter spritz biscuits are an option if you want to use one pack for several coffee breaks.
PLUS lists standard Spritsen in a 175 g pack, as well as a variety with advocaat-flavoured cream.
A butter spritz biscuit for anyone who wants to take the number of biscuits in the pack into account.
The listed 400 g pack of butter spritz biscuits is mainly worth considering if you’ll use it over several occasions.
Don’t assume they are just because the pack lists a number of portions: that number says nothing about individual wrappers. Albert Heijn lists nine portions per 150 g pack of Verkade Nobo Sprits Original. Check the packaging itself if you need an individually wrapped biscuit.
Read the label on the exact spritz variety before eating it. Verkade’s product information lists wheat, milk and soya among the ingredients in Nobo Sprits Melk; other varieties may have different ingredients. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for pre-packed products appears on the label.
Seal the pack properly after taking your portion, and follow the storage advice on the pack. Albert Heijn recommends keeping its butter spritz biscuits in a sealed tin; Verkade Nobo Sprits Original is listed as needing to be kept in a sealed pack.
Compare values per 100 g and per stated portion to see what quantity the figures refer to. For example, look at the sugars and fats in the specific variety, without treating a single value or a Nutri-Score as a complete assessment of the product.
