If you mainly want to keep the flavour and texture of spritz biscuits, compare regular spritz biscuits and use the weight of each biscuit to work out your portion. If you’re looking for a lower stated sugar content, you could also consider other biscuits, but they won’t be a like-for-like replacement for spritz biscuits. Before ordering online, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the ingredients, allergens and packaging when your order arrives.
You want to quickly check online how much sugar a biscuit contains per 100 g. Also look at the rest of the nutritional information and the ingredients: a low sugar value doesn’t tell you everything about the product.
You want to keep ordering spritz biscuits, but also know how much you’re having each time. Albert Heijn’s product pages state that AH Spritsen contain 28 g of sugars per 100 g, while Verkade Nobo Sprits Naturel contains 24 g per 100 g.
You want to know which ingredients, allergens and any sweeteners a biscuit contains before you order. Check this information again on the packaging when it arrives, especially if you buy the product regularly.
First decide whether you specifically want spritz biscuits or would be happy with a different type of biscuit. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g; use the weight of each biscuit to work out your own portion.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Stated sugar content | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and check whether sweeteners are listed in the ingredients. | If I’m mainly looking for the lowest stated sugar content, I want to be able to distinguish regular spritz biscuits from other biscuits. For around 36% of shoppers with this question, sugar content would be the top priority. |
| Spritz biscuits and portions | Check the weight of each biscuit or portion as well as the sugar content per 100 g. | I want to keep ordering the familiar spritz biscuits, but decide for myself how many to have. For around 29% of shoppers, keeping spritz biscuits while paying attention to portion size would come first. |
| Overall nutritional value | Compare energy, sugars, saturated fat and fibre per 100 g. | When choosing an alternative biscuit, I don’t want to focus on sugar content alone, as the rest of the nutritional information matters too. Around 21% of shoppers would see this broader comparison as their main consideration. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information, and check the label after delivery. | Before ordering a biscuit, I need to be able to check whether its ingredients are suitable for me. For around 14% of shoppers, this check would be the first requirement. |
A biscuit with little stated sugar can still make a considerable contribution to your energy intake. Jumbo’s product pages state that two Céréal biscuits without sugars contain 404 and 427 kcal per 100 g respectively; neither is a spritz biscuit.
So compare energy, saturated fat and fibre per 100 g too, and decide separately whether that type of biscuit suits what you’re looking for.
A stated portion from one brand may not weigh the same as a portion from another. So portion-based figures don’t automatically show which product contains less sugar for the same amount.
As the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends, start by comparing values per 100 g. Then look at the weight of the portion you actually plan to have.
Other biscuits may contain different ingredients from spritz biscuits. The Céréal varieties described by Jumbo contain polyols; if you need to check ingredients or allergens, the sugar content alone isn’t enough.
Read the ingredients and allergen information before checkout, then check the label on the product when it arrives.
Albert Heijn says that ingredients and nutritional values can change. So a saved favourite doesn’t necessarily tell you what will be on the next pack.
For repeat purchases, check the current product page and look at the packaging again after delivery.
Nobo Sprits Naturel is an option if you specifically want spritz biscuits. The milk chocolate variety is a separate product, so don’t compare it as though it were the same type of spritz biscuit.
AH Spritsen are an own-brand option for anyone who wants to compare regular spritz biscuits online.
The varieties with speculoos and almond or with coconut described by Jumbo are biscuits without sugars for anyone looking beyond the spritz biscuit category.
These two products are a cookie bar and a biscuit, not spritz biscuits. They’re worth considering if you’re open to other types of biscuits when ordering online; compare their nutritional information per 100 g and check the weight of each item to compare portions.
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A cookie bar to consider if you’re not looking to order spritz biscuits exclusively. The pack contains 6 bars; check the nutritional information and the weight of each bar before comparing the sugar content per eating occasion.
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A biscuit to consider when comparing options beyond spritz biscuits. The pack contains 100 g; check how you plan to use it, the ingredients and the weight of each biscuit on the current packaging.
First compare the nutritional information per 100 g, including sugars, energy, saturated fat and fibre. Then look at the weight of each biscuit or your own portion. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, comparing products per 100 g makes it easier to compare products with different portion sizes.
Not if you specifically want the flavour and texture of spritz biscuits: the Céréal varieties described by Jumbo are different types of biscuit. They state that they contain 0,4 g and 0 g of sugars per 100 g respectively, but also 404 and 427 kcal per 100 g. So compare both the type of product and its nutritional value.
Read the ingredients list and any warning on the packaging. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, foods containing more than 10% added polyols carry a warning that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Yes. When your order arrives, check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging. Albert Heijn says product information can change, so a previous order is no substitute for checking the current label.
