If you want something to eat on the train without any preparation, choose an individually portioned bar rather than chocolate sprinkles. Sprinkles work well on bread, yoghurt or porridge that you’ve brought with you, but a smaller pack of sprinkles still isn’t a bar. For both types of product, check the ingredients and allergens for the specific variety you choose.
You want something to eat on the go without needing bread, a spoon or loose sprinkles. In that case, look for an individually portioned bar: chocolate sprinkles are sold as a topping for bread or other foods, while an oat flake bar is classed as a muesli bar.
You’re already bringing bread, yoghurt or porridge and want to add chocolate sprinkles. A resealable pack and a way to eat them without spilling matter more than a bar format.
You want to know which allergens are in the exact variety before you buy it. Check the current label: the allergens listed differ between the sprinkles and the oat bar reviewed here.
First decide whether you want a bar you can eat on its own or sprinkles for a snack you’ve already prepared. Then compare the packaging, ingredients and what you’ll need while travelling.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Ready to eat | Check that you’re choosing an individually portioned bar, not sprinkles to use as a topping. | I want to eat a single portion on the go, without bread or a spoon. For around 45% of consumers, being able to eat straight away comes first. |
| Adding to a prepared snack | Bring something to add them to, such as bread or yoghurt, and check that the sprinkles can be sealed securely. | If I’m already bringing bread or yoghurt, I want to add sprinkles without loose contents getting into my bag. For around 33% of consumers, this is their main priority. |
| Variety and ingredients | Compare the flavour variety and read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. | I specifically want chocolate sprinkles and want to know which variety suits my preferences, even if I need to bring something to eat them with. For around 22% of consumers, this choice matters most. |
Chocolate sprinkles are sold as a topping for bread or other foods. A product with ‘flake bar’ in its name may actually be an oat muesli bar; the two types of product aren’t interchangeable.
Choose according to how you’ll use it: sprinkles for a prepared snack, or an individually portioned bar if you want something you can eat straight away.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter Kleintjes Strooibaar in a 140 g pack, and around 13 portions for Choca Vlokken mix in a 200 g pack. Neither is a single bar.
If you want to take sprinkles with you, decide in advance how much you need and use a resealable container.
Similar names don’t tell you enough about what’s in a product. For example, Jumbo lists milk, cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat among the allergens for the Venz Rimboe tijger variety reviewed here.
Before buying, read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety you’ve chosen.
Loose sprinkles can end up in your bag or on your seat. NS asks passengers to put rubbish in the bin.
Seal the pack securely, eat over a small container or napkin, and clear away any packaging and leftovers.
The range reviewed includes several types of chocolate sprinkles, as well as a smaller pack called Kleintjes Strooibaar.
The Rimboe tijger sprinkles reviewed combine milk and vanilla sprinkles with shaped pieces in a 200 g pack.
The Vlokken mix reviewed combines cocoa and vanilla sprinkles in a 200 g pack.
Jumbo sells chocolate sprinkles as a topping for bread and lists an Appel & Haver Vlokken Reep separately in the muesli bar category.
ALDI describes Kiekeboe milk or dark chocolate sprinkles in a 300 g pack.
Not if you want something to eat without any preparation: chocolate sprinkles are a topping for bread or other foods, such as yoghurt or porridge. Take sprinkles with you if you’re also bringing something to eat them with; for a snack you can eat straight away, choose a product sold as an individually portioned bar.
A smaller pack means you have less to carry, but it isn’t automatically a single portion. Jumbo lists De Ruijter Kleintjes Strooibaar at 140 g; decide in advance how much you want to use and carry that amount in a resealable container.
Yes, check the current packaging for the exact variety. The sprinkles and oat bar reviewed here differ in their ingredients and listed allergens; a flavour name or shared brand name is no substitute for checking the label.
Put rubbish in a bin, as requested in NS’s house rules. If you’re taking sprinkles with you, a resealable pack helps stop them spilling into your bag or onto your seat.
