Choose a ready-made spritz biscuit with dark chocolate if you want to serve one biscuit with your tea and don’t need a stated cocoa percentage. If you specifically want to check the cocoa percentage, choose a plain spritz biscuit and serve it with a separate dark chocolate bar that states its percentage. The bar’s percentage tells you nothing about the biscuit. Whichever option you choose, check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens of the products you buy.
You’re looking for a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate, or you’d like to pair a plain spritz biscuit with a bar that states its cocoa percentage. Bear in mind that a percentage shown on the bar applies to the bar only.
You want to look beyond the front of the pack. Compare sugars and other nutritional values per 100 g and per serving. For products containing sweeteners, check the ingredients and any warnings too.
Before choosing a flavour, you check which allergens the product contains and whether it carries a ‘may contain’ statement. Check the current packaging for the specific product you’re considering.
First decide whether you want a ready-made chocolate spritz biscuit or simply a bar with a stated cocoa percentage to enjoy alongside your biscuit. Then compare the packaging and nutritional information for the products that match your choice.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa percentage | Check whether a stated percentage refers to the chocolate, a separate bar or the whole biscuit. Jumbo states that its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade contain 18% dark chocolate; this is not the cocoa percentage of the spritz biscuit. | If I want to choose a specific cocoa percentage for tea time, a separate bar with a stated percentage gives me more to go on than the word ‘dark’ on a biscuit pack. This is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Sugars and sweeteners | Compare sugars and energy per 100 g and per serving. For products containing sweeteners, also check the amount of polyols and any warnings. | If you’re keeping an eye on sugars or sweeteners, you’ll want to know what your chosen serving contains and which ingredients provide the sweetness. This is the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Check both the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements on the current packaging, even if you’ve bought a similar spritz biscuit before. | I need to avoid certain allergens, so I can only choose a flavour after checking the packaging. This check is the top priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Serving with tea | Check the pack size and serving size, then decide whether you want to serve one ready-made biscuit or pair a spritz biscuit with a separate bar. | When I want to serve a biscuit straight away with tea, convenience matters more than choosing the chocolate myself. Ease of serving is the main consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
Jumbo states that its chocolate spritz biscuits contain 18% dark chocolate. This describes the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit, not the cocoa percentage of the chocolate or of the whole spritz biscuit.
If a stated cocoa percentage is important to you, check what the percentage refers to. You could also pair a plain spritz biscuit with a separate bar that states its percentage.
Jumbo’s product information for Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade states 0.0 g of sugars, 29.0 g of polyols and 527 kcal per 100 g. The product warning says that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving, and read the packaging warning for products containing polyols.
Ingredients and allergens vary between products and can change. Jumbo lists wheat, egg, milk and soya among the allergens in its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade.
Check the current packaging for the exact spritz biscuit you’re buying, including any ‘may contain’ statements. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly stated on the labels of prepacked foods.
Jumbo states that Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade is no longer part of its online range. So a product page doesn’t necessarily mean you can still order that product online.
Check current availability before planning your tea time around a particular product.
Jumbo Spritsen met Pure Chocolade is a ready-made chocolate spritz biscuit in a 200 g pack.
Damhert Nutrition’s Sprits Pure Chocolade is a sweetened version with no added sugar.
Verkade NoboSprits Original can be served as a plain spritz biscuit alongside a separate dark chocolate bar.
PLUS lists both a 200 g Chocolade sprits Fairtrade and a separate Chocoladereep 85% puur Fairtrade.
Lidl lists dark chocolate in its Way To Go range. A separate bar can be served alongside a plain spritz biscuit.
ALDI lists Choceur dark chocolate as a separate product that you can serve alongside a spritz biscuit.
No. That description alone doesn’t confirm that the whole biscuit has a high cocoa content. For example, Jumbo states that its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade contain 18% dark chocolate. Check separately whether a cocoa percentage is stated and which part of the product it refers to.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging for the specific product. Jumbo lists wheat, egg, milk and soya among the allergens in its chocolate spritz biscuits; the Damhert version also carries a ‘may contain nuts’ statement. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly stated on the labels of prepacked foods.
The description ‘no added sugar’ doesn’t tell you that. Jumbo states that Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade contains 527 kcal and 29.0 g of polyols per 100 g, alongside 0.0 g of sugars per 100 g. So compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving, and read the warning about excessive consumption.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging of the spritz biscuits you’ve bought. Jumbo recommends keeping its dark chocolate spritz biscuits in a cool, dry, dark place. Seal the pack well after opening.
