Choose individual packets if you want to take biscuits with you without having to portion them out yourself; a pack of loose biscuits is a better fit for sharing at home and making up your own portions. Check the current ingredients and allergen information for each variety. The online listing for one Lotus Biscoff chocolate variety we looked at describes it as vegan, but also lists milk ingredients.
If you take biscuits to school, work or on the go, individual packets let you choose a portion without having to split biscuits from a larger pack first. Albert Heijn lists these packets for the regular and XL versions of Lotus Biscoff Speculoos.
A pack of loose biscuits may be all you need for a biscuit tin or sharing at home, if you’d rather make up your own portions. Albert Heijn lists the 250 g pack of Lotus Biscoff Speculoos as containing approximately 32 biscuits.
If you shop strictly vegan or need to avoid certain allergens, the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety are what matter. An Albert Heijn page describes Lotus Biscoff Belgian chocolate as vegan, while also listing milk ingredients.
First, check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety. Then compare the portion in each packet with the amount of loose biscuits you’d like to portion out yourself.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Compare any vegan claim with the current ingredients list, and read the allergen information on the packaging. | I want to avoid buying animal-derived ingredients and may also need to avoid certain allergens. This check is a top priority for around 42% of shoppers. |
| Portions for on the go | Compare the number of packets, the number of biscuits in each packet and the size of the biscuits. | For my lunchbox, I want to be able to grab a packet without portioning out the biscuits myself. Around 33% of shoppers prioritise a ready-to-go portion like this. |
| Sharing and storing | Check how many biscuits are in the pack and whether they’re loose or individually wrapped. | At home, I’d rather portion out the biscuits myself and don’t need individual packets. This is the main priority for around 25% of shoppers. |
Albert Heijn describes Lotus Biscoff Belgian chocolate as suitable for vegans, but the ingredients listed on the same product page include skimmed milk powder and milk fat. That claim alone isn’t enough to confirm it’s suitable for a strictly vegan diet.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. Don’t buy this variety as a strictly vegan product until the discrepancy has been clarified.
According to Albert Heijn, both the regular and XL Lotus Biscoff Speculoos multipacks contain two biscuits per packet, but the XL biscuits are larger. So two biscuits don’t make up the same portion in both varieties.
As well as the number of packets, compare the size or weight of each biscuit.
ALDI lists a 400 g pack of Biscotto oat biscuits containing approximately 22 biscuits. The pack size alone tells you nothing about the ingredients.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for the specific pack before choosing it for a vegan diet.
Checking for animal-derived ingredients doesn’t tell you which allergens a biscuit contains. Albert Heijn’s product information lists wheat and soya, among other things, for the regular and XL versions of Lotus Biscoff Speculoos.
Check vegan ingredients and any allergens relevant to you separately, including any warnings on the packaging.
The Speculoos products we looked at are available as individually wrapped biscuits and as a pack of loose biscuits.
Albert Heijn’s product pages let you compare different pack sizes of Lotus Biscoff Speculoos.
Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff speculoos koek chocolade in 7 packets of 3 biscuits.
Sondey is Lidl’s biscuit and snack range. Lidl also says that its range includes vegan options.
ALDI lists Biscotto oat biscuits in a 400 g pack containing approximately 22 biscuits.
No. Check that the ingredients in the exact variety match the claim. Albert Heijn’s page for Lotus Biscoff Belgian chocolate describes it as vegan, but also lists skimmed milk powder and milk fat. Check the current packaging or ask the manufacturer to clarify before buying this variety as strictly vegan.
Choose individual packets if you want to take biscuits with you without making up your own portions. Albert Heijn lists a regular Lotus Biscoff Speculoos snack pack with 8 packets of 2 biscuits, and an XL version with 10 packets of 2 larger biscuits. If the portion size for each lunchbox matters to you, compare the size of each biscuit.
Above all, read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging. Ondernemersplein lists ingredients and allergens, along with details such as net quantity, best-before date and nutritional value, as information found on labels of prepacked foods. A vegan claim doesn’t replace checking for allergens.
Not based on a general statement that the range includes vegan options. Lidl says it doesn’t provide an online list of ingredients, allergens or nutritional values for food products. Read the label on the specific product in store or ask Lidl for the relevant product information.
