If you want a simple spritz biscuit to enjoy with a drink on your own, first choose between plain and butter. If a particular flavour is what matters most, go for a chocolate or cream version. Then compare the weight, number of biscuits and storage instructions: a smaller pack doesn’t necessarily mean the biscuits are individually wrapped. Check the current label for the exact variety’s ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
Check the pack weight, any stated biscuit count and the storage advice. ALDI, for example, lists 12 Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack, while Albert Heijn’s butter spritz biscuits come in a 400 g pack. Neither pack size tells you whether the biscuits are individually wrapped.
If you’re looking for spritz biscuits without chocolate or cream, choose a plain or butter variety. Verkade describes Nobo Sprits Original as crisp, while PLUS lists butter in its Spritsen. Check the ingredients on the specific pack you’re considering.
Verkade has a milk chocolate variety, while PLUS sells spritz biscuits with advocaat-flavoured cream. These varieties have their own ingredients lists, so choose your flavour carefully and check the label for that exact variety.
First decide which flavour you’d like and how many spritz biscuits you need for your drinks. Then check the details that matter most to you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and storage | Compare the net weight, any stated number of biscuits and the storage advice after opening. | If I’m having a drink on my own, I want to know how many biscuits will be left over and how to store them. This is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Flavour | Check whether you’re buying plain, butter, chocolate-coated or cream-filled biscuits. | When I’m having a drink, I mainly want to choose a flavour I like, without mistaking chocolate varieties for classic spritz biscuits. This is the first question for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens and nutritional information | Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the exact variety on the current pack. | If I need to avoid an allergen or compare nutritional information, the product name alone won’t help me decide. Around 20% of consumers put this information first. |
| Availability | Check whether the variety you want is available from your chosen shop or for delivery in your area. | If I want a specific spritz biscuit for my drinks, I need to be able to get it from my chosen shop. For around 20% of consumers, this is the most important practical consideration. |
A 150 g or 175 g pack can contain several spritz biscuits. The term ‘2-pack’ also doesn’t tell you whether the individual biscuits are wrapped separately.
If you need individual portions, check the net weight, number of biscuits and any information about inner packaging.
Plain or butter spritz biscuits aren’t automatically suitable for anyone with an allergy. Ingredients also vary by product: Verkade lists wheat, milk and soya in Nobo Sprits Melk, while PLUS lists wheat and milk in its butter spritz biscuits.
Check the allergen information and any may-contain warnings on the current pack for the exact variety.
A chocolate coating or cream filling changes more than just the flavour. PLUS, for example, describes its Advocaat spritz biscuits as biscuits filled with advocaat-flavoured cream.
First choose between classic spritz biscuits and a flavoured variety. Then compare the ingredients and nutritional information of the products you’re actually considering.
Verkade offers Nobo Sprits Original and a Nobo variety with milk chocolate.
The AH range includes round butter spritz biscuits and Choco spritz biscuits in a 2-pack.
PLUS offers butter spritz biscuits and a separate advocaat-flavoured variety.
Biscotto is the brand of butter spritz biscuits that ALDI Netherlands sells in a 12-piece pack.
Jumbo lists its own 175 g butter spritz biscuits in its range.
This milk chocolate spritz biscuit is an option if you’re looking for a chocolate variety in a 150 g pack to enjoy with a drink. Check the latest product information if individual wrapping or allergens will affect your choice.
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For anyone looking for milk chocolate spritz biscuits to enjoy with a drink and compare in a 150 g pack.
Check whether the biscuits are individually wrapped if you need separate portions. Check the current pack for information about milk, soya, wheat, nuts and sesame.
Not necessarily. ALDI Netherlands, for example, lists 12 Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack, but the number of biscuits doesn’t tell you whether there’s any inner packaging. Check the pack if you want to take or store the biscuits individually.
Always check the allergen information for the exact variety. Verkade lists wheat, milk and soya in Nobo Sprits Melk, while other spritz biscuits may have different ingredients. Also look out for any may-contain warnings that are relevant to you.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve chosen. PLUS advises keeping its Spritsen in a cool, dry place; for its round butter spritz biscuits, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and also consider how much you plan to eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists sugars, salt and saturated fat among the details to compare on labels; use the values on the current pack when deciding what to buy.
