Choose a box of chocolates if you want to give one person a thoughtful thank-you gift; a retailer such as Chocoladebezorgd offers gift packaging and a card. Chocolate sprinkles are ideal for a table where guests can add their own toppings, while individual portions are more convenient if you’re handing them out to several people. Check the allergen information and storage instructions on the packaging of your chosen product.
If you’d like to give something to a host, organiser or volunteer, the presentation, a card and the selection of chocolates are likely to matter more than whether the chocolate can be used as a topping.
If guests can decorate rolls, yoghurt or cupcakes themselves, chocolate sprinkles are a good fit. Choose the pack size based on the number of people and how you plan to serve them.
When serving a mixed group, it’s important to be able to check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product, and to have those details available when you hand it out.
Best for: a personal thank-you where presentation and a message matter.
Consider: gift packaging isn’t a practical substitute for chocolate sprinkles on a toppings table; also check the storage instructions for the box you choose.
Best for: serving chocolate sprinkles to a group as a bread topping or as part of a toppings table.
Consider: an opened pack needs a suitable serving method, and the allergen information should be easy to access.
Best for: handing out chocolate sprinkles individually to several guests.
Consider: check that the number of portions is right for the number of people; allergen information is still important for every product.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gift presentation | Check whether the box of chocolates comes in suitable packaging, offers a card option and contains the right quantity. | I want to thank someone personally and be able to hand over the gift straight away. For around 31% of consumers, gift presentation comes first. |
| Handing out individual portions | Check how many individual portions there are and how much each one contains. | If I want to give something to lots of guests, I don’t want to keep serving it from one opened pack. That’s why around 31% of consumers prioritise convenience when sharing. |
| Quantity for the group | Compare the net weight with the amount of chocolate sprinkles you’ll need for your planned serving table. | For a toppings table, I want to put out enough chocolate sprinkles without worrying about gift packaging. The quantity for the group comes first for around 23% of consumers. |
| Allergen information | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product; if serving it from an open pack, keep the information available. | I want to be able to tell guests which allergens are in the product before they help themselves. For around 15% of consumers, this information is the top priority. |
Albert Heijn presents the chocolate sprinkles reviewed as a topping or bread spread. Chocoladebezorgd, by contrast, mentions gift packaging and a card with its chocolates. These products therefore serve different purposes at a street party.
Before buying, decide whether you want to thank someone personally or offer chocolate for guests to sprinkle on their food. Choose chocolate sprinkles only if the recipient or serving table can make use of them.
Ingredients and allergens can vary between chocolate sprinkle products. If you’re serving them from an open pack, the information also needs to remain available to anyone helping themselves.
Check the ingredients, allergens, best-before date and storage instructions on the pack you’ve bought. Keep the information for the product you’re serving close at hand at an open serving table.
Chocolate sprinkles and other sprinkling products, including Kleintjes in individual portions for use as a bread topping or dessert topping.
Chocolate sprinkles in a range of flavours and pack sizes, so you can choose a taste and quantity to suit your serving plans.
Own-brand chocolate sprinkles in several pack sizes, alongside other chocolate sprinkle products in its range.
Own-brand chocolate sprinkles in larger packs for use as a bread topping or as a topping for a group.
ALDI own-brand dark chocolate sprinkles for use as a bread topping or dessert topping.
Yes, if the recipient can use chocolate sprinkles as a bread topping or dessert topping. If you’d rather give a nicely presented chocolate gift, check the packaging, selection and any card option when choosing a box of chocolates.
Keep the allergen information for the products you’re serving available to guests. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, anyone offering unpackaged food to consumers must provide information about any allergens it contains. So keep the details for the exact packs you open.
Read the ingredients list on the packaging of the product you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods; check any ‘may contain’ warnings too.
Use it to compare products in advance, but check the physical packaging before handing anything out. Albert Heijn points out that ingredients and allergen information can change, so make sure you have the details for the product you actually bought to hand.
