Is having sugar-free ingredients an absolute must for your pre-exercise snack? Only choose crushed muisjes if the label on the specific product supports that choice. WorldwideHolland’s product listing for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes names sugar and glucose syrup as ingredients, and lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. First decide whether you want to eat before your workout; according to the Voedingscentrum, sports bars and sports gels aren’t necessary for exercise lasting less than an hour.
You want to be able to check whether a product meets that requirement before exercising. WorldwideHolland’s listing for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes gives 79 g of sugars per 100 g. The familiar product name or a search result for sugar-free snacks doesn’t change the ingredients of this specific product.
You’re wondering whether you should eat something before a morning workout and, if so, what suits the time you’ll be eating. According to the Voedingscentrum, sports bars and sports gels aren’t necessary if you exercise for less than an hour. So a product marketed as a pre-workout isn’t automatically something you need.
You’re considering crushed muisjes for their aniseed flavour, perhaps on bread or crispbread, or stirred into yoghurt, as Jumbo suggests for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Check the nutritional information and ingredients too: WorldwideHolland’s listing includes sugar, wheat starch and a flavouring that contains milk.
First decide whether sugar-free is an absolute must for you. Then consider your workout and when you’ll be eating. Only then decide whether you want sprinkles, another snack or nothing extra.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-free | Check the ingredients, any sugar-free claim and the ‘of which sugars’ figure in the nutritional information per 100 g for the specific product. | If I only want something demonstrably sugar-free before exercising, the aniseed flavour matters less. Around 46% of consumers put that sugar-free requirement first. |
| Workout and mealtime | Consider how long you’ll be exercising and when you last ate. According to the Voedingscentrum, sports bars and sports gels aren’t necessary for exercise lasting less than an hour. | If you train early and want to eat something, you’re mainly looking for an option that suits the time you’ll be eating. For around 36% of consumers, this practical fit is the top priority. |
| Flavour and label | Check the ingredients and allergen information for the sprinkles you’ve chosen, and consider what you’ll eat them with, such as bread, crispbread or yoghurt. | If you choose crushed muisjes for their aniseed flavour, you’ll also want to know whether the ingredients suit you. For around 18% of consumers, flavour and a suitable label come first. |
A retailer’s category doesn’t mean every product in it is sugar-free. Albert Heijn has a sugar-conscious selection, while WorldwideHolland lists sugar and glucose syrup as ingredients in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, and gives 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
Use a category to help you find products, but check the claim, ingredients and nutritional information on the current packaging before you choose.
Calling something a ‘pre-workout snack’ doesn’t make crushed muisjes sports nutrition. The Voedingscentrum says sports bars and sports gels aren’t necessary if you exercise for less than an hour.
First consider how long your workout will last and when you’ll be eating. If you choose crushed muisjes, do so for the flavour, not for an assumed effect on your workout.
WorldwideHolland’s product listing for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes names wheat starch and a flavouring that contains milk. This is important information if you need to avoid certain ingredients.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging before eating the product, even if you’ve bought it before.
De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes are aniseed sprinkles for bread, crispbread and more.
Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and also has a separate selection of sugar-conscious products.
Jumbo describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a topping for bread or crispbread, or something to stir into yoghurt.
If you’re mainly looking for a sugar-free label, you could also look beyond crushed muisjes. The product below is liquorice, not aniseed sprinkles. The product name alone doesn’t replace checking the label or tell you whether it’s suitable for your workout.
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Liquorice sweets for anyone looking beyond the crushed muisjes category for a ready-to-eat option; they don’t offer the same aniseed flavour or sprinkle format.
If sugar-free is an absolute must for you, check the ingredients and nutritional information on the current packaging. The product name doesn’t tell you whether these sweets suit your mealtime or workout.
No. According to WorldwideHolland’s product listing, they contain sugar and glucose syrup, and have 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the current packaging when you buy them, as ingredients and nutritional information can change.
According to the Voedingscentrum, sports bars and sports gels aren’t necessary if you exercise for less than an hour. Whether you want to eat beforehand depends on when you’ll be eating and your workout; crushed muisjes have no proven, specific effect on exercise.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you want to eat. WorldwideHolland’s listing for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes names wheat starch and a flavouring that contains milk; the current packaging is what you should base your choice on.
No. A retailer’s category doesn’t mean every product in it is sugar-free. If sugar-free is an absolute must for you, check the claim, ingredients and nutritional information for the individual product.
