Choose vegan chocolate sprinkles if you’re mainly looking for a bread topping or something to add to different meals; choose a vegan box of chocolates if you want the product to be ready to give as a gift. The word ‘dark’ isn’t enough to go on: according to Albert Heijn, the Venz Puur and De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur products reviewed contain fractionated milk fat. Check the current ingredients and, especially if you have an allergy, the allergen information for the specific product too.
If you want to avoid animal-derived ingredients, you can’t rely on the word ‘dark’ alone. Odin describes De Nieuwe Band Extra Puur as suitable for vegans, while the ingredient lists for the Venz Puur and De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur products reviewed by Albert Heijn mention milk fat.
If the packaging and the moment of giving matter, a box of chocolates is a more natural choice than a bread topping. Lindy's Patisserie and BoBo's Bonbons describe the vegan chocolates reviewed as gift boxes; if it’s for a particular occasion, check the delivery time too.
If you mainly want to use chocolate on bread, yoghurt or a dessert, you’ll need a different product format from a box of chocolates. Odin presents De Nieuwe Band Extra Puur as vegan chocolate sprinkles for bread and toppings.
Choose this if: you’re looking for a bread topping or something to use with different meals. Odin sells De Nieuwe Band Extra Puur as vegan chocolate sprinkles.
The trade-off: chocolate sprinkles aren’t a ready-to-give gift box. Also check the ingredients: the word ‘dark’ and the cocoa percentage don’t, on their own, tell you whether a variety is vegan.
Choose this if: you want the chocolate to be ready to give and share. Lindy's Patisserie describes a vegan gift box containing 16 chocolates; BoBo's Bonbons offers a vegan box with 36 chocolates.
The trade-off: a box of chocolates won’t replace your supply of bread toppings. If the gift is for a particular date, check the delivery time; if the recipient has allergies, check the information for the specific box you’ve chosen.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients for animal-derived products. If you have allergies, check the allergen information and warnings about possible traces separately. | I want to be able to check the ingredients for a vegan recipient; if they have an allergy, I also need to take warnings about possible traces into account. This is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Gift presentation | Check whether it’s a gift box, what it contains and whether it can be delivered before the occasion. | I want to give chocolate that’s already gift-wrapped and that the recipient can share. Gift presentation is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Everyday use | Compare the weight in grams and check whether the product is intended as a bread topping or for other uses; check the ingredients of chocolate sprinkles too. | If I’m looking for chocolate to use on bread or in desserts, chocolate sprinkles are a better fit than chocolates in a box. Everyday use comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
According to the product information on Albert Heijn, the Venz Puur and De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur products reviewed contain fractionated milk fat. So a chocolate variety’s name doesn’t tell you everything about its ingredients.
Read the ingredients list for the variety you’re buying and look out for ingredients such as milk fat, milk powder, whey and egg. An explicit vegan label can help you choose, but it doesn’t replace checking the ingredients.
The De Nieuwe Band chocolate sprinkles reviewed are intended for bread and toppings. The vegan chocolates from Lindy's Patisserie and BoBo's Bonbons, on the other hand, are presented as gift boxes.
Before you buy, decide whether the recipient mainly wants something to enjoy with food or whether giving and sharing a gift is the priority.
According to Albert Heijn, the AH Vegan hartjes reviewed contain hazelnuts and soya, and may also contain milk, lactose, peanuts and other nuts. Being suitable for vegans doesn’t automatically mean a product is suitable for someone with an allergy.
If necessary, ask about any relevant allergies before giving the gift, and read the allergen information for the exact product you’re planning to give.
Odin presents the Extra Puur product reviewed as organic vegan chocolate sprinkles for bread and toppings, in a 225 g pack with at least 50% cocoa.
Lindy's Patisserie describes the vegan gift box reviewed as a gift-wrapped box containing 16 chocolates.
The AH Vegan hartjes krokante hazelnoot reviewed are a chocolate treat labelled vegan, weighing 120 g, rather than a box of chocolates.
The Specials Intens Puur product reviewed is chocolate sprinkles for bread and toppings; Albert Heijn states that this variety contains at least 52% cocoa.
The Venz Puur product reviewed is chocolate sprinkles for bread and toppings; Albert Heijn states that this variety contains at least 32% cocoa.
No. The word ‘dark’ doesn’t, on its own, tell you whether chocolate sprinkles are vegan. According to Albert Heijn, both the Venz Puur and De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur products reviewed contain fractionated milk fat. Always check the current ingredients for the variety you’ve chosen.
Not automatically: a vegan label doesn’t replace the allergen information. According to Albert Heijn, the AH Vegan hartjes reviewed may contain milk and lactose. If you have an allergy, also check the packaging of the specific product for warnings about possible traces.
Follow the storage instructions for the specific product. Odin recommends storing the De Nieuwe Band chocolate sprinkles reviewed in a cool, dry place; Albert Heijn recommends keeping the AH Vegan hartjes reviewed somewhere cool, dark and dry.
