Mini spritz biscuits are practical if you want guests to help themselves to a small number and you’re keeping track of how many you put out. A regular pack can work just as well on the Easter table if you portion it out beforehand. Compare the contents and nutritional information for both sizes, and check the label of the chosen variety if any guests have allergies.
Whether you’re serving coffee, brunch or a dessert table, you may want guests to help themselves to a few biscuits. Research by the University of Groningen into small biscuit units shows that being able to decide on your own total portion matters; how many you put out is still up to you.
You need to know exactly which ingredients and allergens are in the spritz variety you’ve chosen. So check the current packaging before serving the biscuits.
You’ll want to compare the pack size, number of biscuits or stated portions with the number of guests. That way, you can work out how many to put out and how many will be left after your Easter gathering.
First decide how many spritz biscuits you want to serve and whether guests will help themselves to small amounts. Then check the pack size and, where necessary, the ingredients on the exact pack you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small individual biscuits | Check the number of biscuits and how many you want to put out at once. Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per amount someone is actually likely to eat. | I want guests to help themselves to a few biscuits, without assuming that ‘mini’ automatically means a smaller portion. For around 50% of consumers, portion size would be the main concern. |
| Amount to share | Check the net weight and the stated number of biscuits or portions. According to Albert Heijn, Verkade Nobo plain Sprits comes in a 150 g pack, with portions of around 16.8 g. | When I’m entertaining several guests, I want to estimate how many biscuits I’ll need and how many I can keep afterwards. For around 33% of consumers, having enough to share would be the priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label on the exact variety, including any warnings about the possible presence of allergens. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I need to be able to check the pack I’ve chosen before serving the biscuits. For around 17% of consumers, checking the label would be the first priority. |
Small biscuits don’t, by themselves, tell you how much someone will eat. The University of Groningen’s research into small biscuit units is specifically about being able to decide on that amount for yourself.
Decide how many biscuits to put out and compare nutritional information on a like-for-like basis: per 100 g and per amount actually eaten.
Plain spritz biscuits and milk chocolate spritz biscuits don’t necessarily have the same ingredients or allergens. Product information outside the packaging can also change.
Just before buying and serving, read the label on the exact variety you’re offering, especially if a guest has an allergy or intolerance.
Jumbo stated that Sprits Staafjes Mini 125 g was no longer part of its online range. So an existing product page doesn’t guarantee it’ll be available for your Easter shopping.
Check current availability before basing the number of biscuits for your Easter table on this pack.
Jumbo listed Sprits Staafjes Mini in a 125 g pack.
Nobo Sprits is available in plain and milk chocolate varieties.
ALDI lists Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a regular pack of 12, weighing 175 g.
PLUS lists regular spritz biscuits in a 175 g pack.
No. The mini size doesn’t determine how many someone ends up eating. The University of Groningen’s research into small biscuit units shows that being able to decide on your own total portion matters. So consider how much you offer and how much your guests eat.
Check the label on the exact pack you’re buying. Product information for different spritz varieties lists wheat, milk and egg among the allergens, while other ingredients and warnings may vary by variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label.
Follow the storage advice on the pack you’ve chosen. For the Verkade and Jumbo varieties listed, the advice is to store the biscuits in a cool, dry place and keep the pack sealed after opening.
