If you’re looking for speculoos for breakfast or your snack stash and the ‘sugar-free’ label matters to you, check the carbohydrates, polyols, portion size and allergens on the packaging too. Céréal lists 0.4 g of sugars, as well as 62 g of carbohydrates and 29 g of polyols per 100 g, for its Speculoos with almond pieces. If the sugar claim isn’t your main concern, you can compare regular speculaas biscuits by flavour and pack size, without treating them as a sugar-free alternative.
You’re looking for biscuits for your snack stash that are specifically labelled ‘sugar-free’. Compare that label with the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the packaging of the exact variety you’re buying.
You want to decide how many biscuits to have at a time, so you also check the nutritional information per portion. Céréal lists 3.2 g of polyols and 44 kcal per biscuit for its Speculoos with almond pieces.
Allergens or how you react to polyols are important factors for you. For the Céréal variety, Jumbo lists almonds, barley, eggs, milk, soya and wheat, among other allergens. Check the ingredients on the pack you buy.
Start with the label you’re looking for, then check whether the portion and ingredients suit what you want to keep in your snack stash.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| ‘Sugar-free’ label | Check the exact wording and the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the packaging of the variety you’ve chosen. | When I’m topping up my breakfast stash, I want biscuits that are actually labelled ‘sugar-free’, not just a product that looks like a lower-sugar choice. For around 50% of consumers, this label comes first. |
| Portion and nutritional information | Compare carbohydrates, polyols and energy per 100 g and per portion. Check how many biscuits count as a portion for you. | If I have more than one biscuit, I want to assess the nutritional information for that portion instead of looking only at the sugar content. For around 30% of consumers, portion size and sweeteners are the main considerations. |
| Ingredients and tolerance | Check the current ingredients and allergen information. For products containing polyols, also consider your total intake from other products. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or take my reaction to polyols into account, that determines whether the biscuits are an option for me. This is the most important factor for around 20% of consumers. |
Céréal lists 0.4 g of sugars and 62 g of carbohydrates per 100 g for its Speculoos with almond pieces. So the sugar content doesn’t tell you how many carbohydrates these biscuits contain altogether.
Check both lines in the nutrition table and, if needed, compare the figures per portion too.
A familiar speculaas flavour or a large pack tells you nothing about whether the specific biscuits you choose are labelled ‘sugar-free’.
Check the exact product name, labels and ‘of which sugars’ figure on the current packaging.
For Céréal Speculoos with almond pieces, Jumbo lists almonds, barley, eggs, milk, soya and wheat, among other allergens. The ‘sugar-free’ label doesn’t change these ingredients.
Before buying, read the allergen information on the pack you’re actually taking home.
Céréal lists 29 g of polyols per 100 g for this variety. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a high intake of polyols can cause flatulence and diarrhoea.
Consider your portion and remember to include polyols in other products you use.
Céréal makes Speculoos with almond pieces, which is labelled ‘sugar-free’.
Lotus Biscoff is a regular speculoos biscuit for anyone who’s mainly looking for the caramelised flavour described for this product by Lotus Bakeries.
Biscotto is the ALDI brand behind the regular baker’s speculaas biscuits mentioned here, sold in a larger pack.
No. That label doesn’t tell you the total carbohydrate content of the biscuits. Céréal lists 0.4 g of sugars and 62 g of carbohydrates per 100 g for its Speculoos with almond pieces, so check both figures on the packaging.
For the 110 g pack, Jumbo lists almonds, barley, eggs, milk, nuts, soya and wheat. Check the current allergen information on the pack when you buy it.
Your polyol intake can add up if you use several products containing these sweeteners. Céréal lists 3.2 g of polyols per biscuit for this variety. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a high intake of polyols can cause flatulence and diarrhoea.
Don’t assume a regular biscuit is ‘sugar-free’ based on its brand name or category. Check for that label and the ‘of which sugars’ figure on the packaging of the exact product you want to buy.
