For a fish dinner, you can’t simply choose a squeeze-bottle size based on chocolate sprinkles: Albert Heijn classifies sprinkles as sweet toppings, and lists bread and yoghurt as uses for De Ruijter milk chocolate sprinkles. If you’re looking for something you can dispense from a bottle to serve with fish, first decide which sauce or dressing you mean. Only then compare bottle capacity and dispensing method.
First decide whether you’re looking for solid, sweet sprinkles or something in a squeeze bottle to serve with fish. Once you’ve settled on the type of product, packaging and dispensing method become useful points of comparison.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Product type and use | Check whether the description refers to solid sprinkles or a sauce or dressing in a bottle. Albert Heijn classifies chocolate sprinkles as sweet toppings. | If I want to serve something with fish, I don’t want to accidentally choose a sweet topping. For around 46% of consumers, choosing the right type of product comes first. |
| Serving at the table | For a product in a squeeze bottle, compare the stated bottle capacity, closure and dispensing method. | I want to be able to dispense it neatly at the table without making a mess. This is the main concern for around 36% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the label for the exact variant, especially if you’re serving several people. | When sharing food with someone who needs to know about ingredients or allergens, I check the packaging first. This is the top priority for around 18% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn classifies chocolate sprinkles as sweet toppings. The product page for De Ruijter milk chocolate sprinkles lists bread, yoghurt, porridge and cupcakes as possible uses. That description won’t help you choose something to dispense with fish.
Decide what you want to serve with your fish dinner. Only compare bottle sizes within the type of product that suits it.
Albert Heijn’s product information for De Ruijter milk chocolate sprinkles lists milk, lactose and soya. The exact variant can therefore make a difference when you’re serving food to others.
Before buying or using the product, read the allergen information on the packaging of the one you’ve chosen.
Chocolate sprinkles also need to be stored carefully once opened. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises sealing an opened packet well and storing it in a dry place.
Also follow the storage instructions and use-by information on the packaging.
The brands below feature in Albert Heijn’s sprinkles category. Their variants can help if you’re looking for chocolate sprinkles, but not when choosing a squeeze bottle for a fish dinner.
Albert Heijn lists a range of De Ruijter chocolate sprinkles, including white, milk, dark, extra-dark and mixed varieties.
Albert Heijn lists Venz Tiger Sprinkles, milk & vanilla, and Croco Sprinkles, dark & vanilla flavour.
Albert Heijn lists Choca Sprinkles and Sprinkle Mix in its sprinkles category.
Albert Heijn offers its own varieties, including AH Mixed Sprinkles, AH Milk Chocolate Sprinkles and AH Dark Chocolate Sprinkles.
Check the exact packaging before serving milk chocolate sprinkles to someone with a milk or soya allergy. Albert Heijn’s product information for De Ruijter milk chocolate sprinkles lists milk, lactose and soya. Don’t assume another variety has the same ingredients.
Seal the packet well and store it in a dry place, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Also check the storage instructions and use-by information on the packaging you’re using.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked products is shown on the label. Read the label for the exact variant before buying it or serving it to others.
Compare the same quantity and check the nutritional information for the products themselves. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives the values for 15 g of milk chocolate sprinkles as 68 kcal, 1,4 g of saturated fat and 10,5 g of sugar. Don’t use these figures as the nutritional values for every variety or portion.
