Choose spritz biscuits if you want to serve biscuits on a platter alongside coffee, tea or dessert. If you’re mainly looking for a gift presentation or an assortment of chocolates, a chocolate box is a better choice: chocolate spritz is still a biscuit. When comparing spritz biscuits, check the chocolate variety, how much there is to share and the allergens listed on the exact pack.
You’re serving biscuits to several guests and want to check which allergens the variety you’ve chosen contains. Keep the information from the exact pack to hand when the spritz biscuits are served loose on a platter.
You’re looking for spritz biscuits to share from the biscuit platter, not an assortment of chocolates to give as a gift. The number of biscuits or servings can help you work out how many packs you’ll need for your buffet.
You want to compare spritz biscuits with milk chocolate and those with dark chocolate. Check the ingredients for each variety too: the type of chocolate doesn’t tell you which allergens the whole biscuit contains.
First decide whether you’re looking for biscuits for the buffet or a chocolate box for presentation. If you choose spritz biscuits, check the pack for allergens, how much there is to share and the chocolate variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens | Read the label for the exact variety, including any warnings about the possible presence of allergens. Keep this information available when serving the biscuits from an open platter. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to know what’s in the biscuits before serving them. For around 45% of consumers, allergen information is the top priority when choosing. |
| Amount to share | Compare the net weight and, if stated, the number of biscuits or servings. Jumbo lists 15 servings for its 200 g Spritsen met Pure Chocolade. | When several guests are helping themselves from the same platter, I want to put out enough biscuits and top them up if needed. Around 33% of consumers give the amount available to share top priority. |
| Chocolate variety | Check whether the biscuits are made with milk chocolate or dark chocolate, and read the full ingredients list. Verkade says Nobo Sprits Melk contains 15% milk chocolate; Jumbo lists 18% dark chocolate for its spritz variety. | If I specifically want to serve spritz biscuits with milk or dark chocolate, I’ll prioritise that over pack size. For around 22% of consumers, the chocolate variety is the most important distinction. |
Spritz biscuits are for serving on a platter; a box of chocolates serves a different purpose when the gift presentation is the main focus.
Decide which type of product you need. If you want to serve biscuits and give chocolate as a gift, choose each separately.
A description such as dark chocolate doesn’t tell you everything about the ingredients in the biscuit. Jumbo lists wheat, egg, milk and soya among the ingredients in its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade.
Read the full label for every variety you choose, and keep the allergen information available by the buffet platter.
A product variety you found earlier may not be available when you’re preparing the buffet. Another flavour or pack may also have a different ingredients list.
Just before buying, check the availability and product information for the exact variety you want to serve.
Verkade Nobo Sprits Melk are spritz biscuits with a milk chocolate coating, ideal if you want to serve chocolate spritz on a biscuit platter.
Jumbo Spritsen met Pure Chocolade is an option to consider if you’re specifically looking to compare spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
Biscotto is ALDI’s product range to look at if you’re after butter spritz biscuits for a biscuit platter.
No. Chocolate spritz is a biscuit, not an assortment of chocolates. Choose spritz biscuits for a biscuit platter at your buffet; choose a chocolate box if you’re looking for a gift presentation or a variety of chocolates.
Keep the label from the exact spritz variety and place the information by the platter, so guests can check which allergens are listed. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority distinguishes between allergen information on pre-packed products and the information businesses must provide for unpackaged products.
No. The words ‘dark chocolate’ don’t guarantee that. Jumbo lists milk fat in its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade and names milk, egg, soya and wheat as allergens. Check the ingredients for the exact variety before describing the biscuits as suitable for a particular diet.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’re serving. You can put some biscuits on the platter and keep the rest according to those instructions until you need to top it up; don’t assume the same instructions apply to every variety.
