Choose plain spritz biscuits if you want biscuits to share with coffee or tea from a communal tin; choose chocolate spritz biscuits if the chocolate layer is what matters to you. A box of chocolates is a different type of product, intended as a gift, and is no substitute for spritz biscuits in the tin. If you’re stocking a shared tin, check the current packaging for the contents, allergens and storage advice.
Wants to put out biscuits to enjoy with coffee or tea, and considers the pack size, number of biscuits or servings, and storage advice. Albert Heijn, for example, lists ten biscuits in its Spritsen pack; PLUS advises storing its butter spritz biscuits in a cool, dry place.
Wants a spritz biscuit with a chocolate coating, not a separate box of chocolates. Verkade describes a milk chocolate variety, while Jumbo lists a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate.
Reads the label on the chosen variety before sharing the biscuits. Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo shows that allergens vary between spritz biscuit varieties; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the allergen information on the labels of pre-packed foods.
First, decide whether you’re looking for spritz biscuits for the tin or a box of chocolates as a gift. Then choose between plain spritz biscuits and a chocolate-coated variety, and check the information on the pack before sharing.
Choose these: if chocolate isn’t essential and you want to share spritz biscuits with coffee or tea.
Bear in mind: plain varieties can still contain allergens, so check the specific pack you choose.
Choose these: if you want a biscuit to share and are specifically looking for a chocolate layer.
Bear in mind: a chocolate spritz biscuit is still a biscuit, not a box of assorted chocolates.
Choose this: if you’re buying a gift rather than filling the biscuit tin.
Bear in mind: choose a specific box based on the recipient’s preferences and the packaging information; details about spritz biscuits won’t tell you anything about it.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and how many you can share | Compare the net weight and, where stated, the number of biscuits or servings. The number of biscuits and servings aren’t necessarily the same. | If I refill the tin regularly, I want to know how many biscuits I can share before I need another pack. Around 40% of consumers choosing spritz biscuits for the office put ease of sharing first. |
| Chocolate touch | Check whether the variety is plain, milk chocolate or dark chocolate, and read its ingredients. | I want spritz biscuits for the tin, but I’d rather choose a chocolate biscuit than a plain variety. Around 30% of consumers say a chocolate touch is their top priority. |
| Allergens | Check the chosen pack for listed allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings. | Before sharing biscuits with colleagues, I want to check which allergens are listed on this particular pack. This is the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
Verkade and Jumbo’s chocolate varieties are spritz biscuits with chocolate. If you’re expecting a box of chocolates as a gift, you’ll need to buy a different type of product.
Before buying, decide whether you want biscuits to share or a gift to give. For a gift, choose a specific box of chocolates based on its contents and the recipient’s preferences.
Ingredients vary between plain, milk chocolate and dark chocolate varieties. This means the information on one pack isn’t a reliable substitute for the label on another.
Read the label on the exact pack you’ve chosen, including any ‘may contain’ warnings, and keep the outer packaging available when you put the biscuits in a communal tin.
Albert Heijn lists ten biscuits in its 200 g pack, while Jumbo lists fifteen servings for a 200 g chocolate variety. A serving size doesn’t automatically tell you how many individual biscuits are in the pack.
Check the number of biscuits if that’s a deciding factor for your tin. Treat the net weight and any serving information as separate details.
Jumbo says its 125 g mini spritz biscuits are no longer available. So a product page you looked at earlier doesn’t guarantee that you can buy the same pack now.
Check current availability before choosing a pack. If you pick a different variety, check its contents and allergens on the packaging again.
These brands give you a starting point for comparing packs. The details listed apply to the varieties described, not to every product from each brand.
Verkade distinguishes between Nobo Sprits Original and Nobo Sprits Melk. According to Verkade, the milk variety has a milk chocolate coating.
Albert Heijn describes its Spritsen as butter spritz biscuits in a 200 g pack.
Jumbo lists spritz biscuits with dark chocolate in a 200 g pack.
ALDI lists, among other products under Biscotto, 175 g packs of butter spritz biscuits containing twelve biscuits, as well as larger packs of spritz biscuits.
PLUS lists 175 g packs of butter spritz biscuits and 200 g packs of Lunetta spritz biscuits with decoration.
This product is a good choice if you’re looking for spritz biscuits with a milk chocolate coating to share from a communal biscuit tin. It isn’t a box of chocolates for a gift.
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For anyone who wants to put spritz biscuits with a milk chocolate coating in the communal tin. The pack contains 150 g; the product information for this variety lists 15% milk chocolate. Store in a cool, dry place and keep the pack closed after opening. Before sharing, check the current label, including the information about nuts and sesame.
No. The chocolate varieties described are spritz biscuits with a chocolate coating. Choose them if you’re looking for biscuits for the tin; if you’re buying a gift, choose a box of chocolates separately.
Plain spritz biscuits are a good choice if you want a biscuit without a chocolate coating; choose a chocolate variety if that’s what you’re looking for. Then compare the number of biscuits or servings and the label on the specific pack, rather than looking at the weight alone.
Yes. Read the allergen information on the label of the pack you’ve chosen, and keep the label available by the tin. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must appear on the labels of pre-packed foods. Ingredients also vary between spritz biscuit varieties.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging you’ve bought. PLUS advises storing its butter spritz biscuits in a cool, dry place. Keep the outer packaging with the shared supply too, so you can refer back to the use-by date and allergen information.
