If you’re specifically looking for sugar-free chocolate sprinkles, check the product’s own label: according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a solid product labelled ‘sugar-free’ can contain no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Regular dark chocolate sprinkles aren’t automatically an alternative; Jumbo lists 63.7 g of sugars per 100 g for its dark chocolate sprinkles. If your main aim is to cut down on sugar and you’re not set on sprinkles, you could also consider other toppings and compare the nutritional information per 100 g.
You want chocolate sprinkles with a sugar-free claim that matches the nutritional information. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the limit for solid products at no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g.
You’re doing your budget shop and want to keep the familiar sprinkles, even if the product isn’t sugar-free. In that case, the sugar content per 100 g is another factor to consider.
You want to compare products by their sugar content, but you don’t necessarily need to buy chocolate sprinkles. Compare similar products per 100 g, and check the ingredients list if you’re considering a different type of product.
First, decide whether sugar-free is a must-have. Only if you’re willing to compromise should you compare regular sprinkles or other types of topping.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-free | Check the claim on the specific product and the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets a limit of no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g for a solid product carrying this claim. | I only want to choose sprinkles that are genuinely labelled sugar-free and whose nutritional information backs this up; around 46% of consumers prioritise this requirement. |
| Sticking with regular sprinkles | For sprinkles, compare the pack size and sugar content per 100 g. The fact that they’re dark chocolate doesn’t, in itself, mean they’re sugar-free. | I want to keep using sprinkles in my budget shop, even if regular sprinkles contain sugars; around 36% of consumers prioritise sticking with sprinkles. |
| A different type of product | For other toppings, check the nutritional information per 100 g and the ingredients list. ‘Less sugar’ and ‘no added sugar’ don’t mean the same as ‘sugar-free’. | If I’m open to a different type of topping, I want to be able to compare products by their sugar content; around 18% of consumers prioritise having this flexibility. |
The type of chocolate doesn’t tell you how much sugar the sprinkles contain. Jumbo lists 63.7 g of sugars per 100 g for its dark chocolate sprinkles; Albert Heijn lists 63 g per 100 g for De Ruijter Dark Chocolate Sprinkles.
Check the claim and the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the pack of the variant you choose.
These terms mean different things. For a ‘sugar-free’ claim on solid products, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets a limit of 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g.
Decide which claim matters to you, then check the nutritional information for the specific product.
Jumbo offers own-brand chocolate sprinkles in dark and milk varieties, in 300 g packs.
Albert Heijn offers own-brand mixed sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles, as well as branded sprinkles.
De Ruijter offers chocolate sprinkles in a range of varieties, including dark, milk, white and extra dark, in the supermarket ranges shown.
Choca sprinkles feature in the sprinkle ranges at Albert Heijn and Jumbo.
Lidl offers 300 g packs of milk chocolate sprinkles as a supermarket own-brand product.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a solid product labelled ‘sugar-free’ can contain no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Check both the claim and the ‘of which sugars’ figure on the pack of the sprinkles you choose.
No. A product with no added sugar may still contain sugars; the claim doesn’t mean it meets the limit the Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets for ‘sugar-free’. So check the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g too.
Compare the nutritional information for sprinkles per 100 g, so different pack sizes or stated portions don’t affect the comparison. Check the pack size separately if the quantity matters to you.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, sweeteners are listed on the label. Check the ingredients list for the specific product to find out which sweeteners it contains; their presence doesn’t automatically make a product sugar-free.
