A spritz biscuit can be included alongside a school lunch as an occasional treat, as long as it fits the school’s rules and the pupil’s needs. Check the packaging of the pack you buy for ingredients, allergens and warnings about possible cross-contamination: plain spritz biscuits and those with milk chocolate do not necessarily have the same ingredients. A biscuit is not a replacement for lunch.
For these parents, whether a spritz biscuit can be included depends on the label on the pack they buy and the arrangements for the pupil. Verkade and PLUS list different allergens and warnings about the possible presence of other ingredients for their spritz biscuits.
A spritz biscuit is an extra alongside lunch, not lunch itself. The school’s rules on snacks brought from home also matter.
Pack sizes, portions and ingredients can vary between brands. Compare the exact pack rather than assuming that a supermarket own-brand product and a branded version are interchangeable.
First check whether a biscuit is allowed and suits the pupil. Then choose between a spritz biscuit without a chocolate coating and one with milk chocolate. Always check the label on the specific pack before making your final choice.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and school rules | Read the ingredients, allergens and any warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the pack you buy. Ask about the school’s rules for biscuits brought from home. | If a pupil needs to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know before packing whether this particular biscuit fits their individual needs and the school’s rules. For around 42% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
| Its place alongside lunch | Check the portion size and nutritional information per 100 g and, if provided, per portion. Treat the spritz biscuit as a snack alongside lunch. | I want to pack something sweet occasionally without it replacing lunch. For around 33% of consumers, this is the most important consideration. |
| Pack and variety | Compare the pack size, any portion information and the ingredients of the brand and variety you are considering. | When choosing a pack for several lunches, I want to know how many biscuits it contains and whether another variety would still fit our requirements. Around 25% of consumers say this practical consideration comes first. |
Verkade lists ingredients including wheat, milk and soya for Nobo Sprits Melk. PLUS also lists egg and the possible presence of various nuts for its spritz biscuits.
Check the allergen information and any ‘may contain’ warning again for every brand, variety and pack you buy.
A chocolate spritz is still a biscuit with a chocolate coating, not a box of chocolates or a replacement for lunch.
Choose the milk chocolate variety only if that is the one you want and its ingredients suit the pupil and the school’s rules.
A suitable label does not tell you what rules the school or class has about snacks brought from home.
Before packing it, check what applies to the pupil and their class.
Verkade offers Nobo Sprits Original and Nobo Sprits Melk; the latter is a spritz biscuit coated with milk chocolate.
AH has its own 200 g pack of spritz biscuits, labelled as containing 10 portions of 20 g.
PLUS has its own 175 g packs of spritz biscuits and also stocks Verkade Sprits Melk.
Biscotto is the brand of butter spritz biscuits listed by ALDI as 12 biscuits in a 175 g pack.
This product selection features a milk chocolate spritz biscuit as a possible occasional treat alongside a school lunch. Before packing it, check the packaging and the rules that apply to the pupil.
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A milk chocolate spritz biscuit for anyone who wants to pack a biscuit alongside lunch from time to time, provided it suits the pupil and the school’s rules.
150 g pack. Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you buy, especially information about nuts and sesame.
No, a spritz biscuit is a biscuit, not a replacement for lunch. At most, consider it an occasional extra and take the school’s rules into account.
At the very least, check the information about wheat and milk, and read the rest of the label for each product. Verkade also lists soya for Nobo Sprits Melk; PLUS mentions egg and the possible presence of nuts in its spritz biscuits.
No, also read the packaging of the pack you are actually sending in. AH and PLUS say that product and allergen information can change.
Ask the school about its rules for snacks brought from home and any arrangements for the pupil or class. The biscuit’s label will not tell you what the school allows.
