Don’t automatically choose sprits biscuits for a vegan occasion: according to their product information, Verkade NoboSprits Original and AH Spritsen contain milk ingredients. If having each biscuit individually wrapped matters more than the taste of sprits, Lotus Biscoff describes its speculoos biscuits in the 300x1 foodservice pack as vegan and individually wrapped. Bear in mind, though, whether a box of 300 suits your needs.
You want to read the ingredients for the exact variety you’ve chosen and, if available, check its vegan claim or certification too. The Dutch Association for Veganism recommends checking the ingredients list when a certification is not shown.
You want to hand out individual biscuits and decide whether a large box suits the number of occasions you’ll serve them. Lotus Biscoff offers a foodservice pack of 300 individually wrapped biscuits for this purpose.
You care about the flavour and crisp texture of sprits, but don’t want to rely on the product name alone when buying vegan. The ingredients in Verkade NoboSprits Original and AH Spritsen show why you need to check each variety individually.
First, check whether the exact biscuit variety is suitable for a vegan diet. Then see whether each biscuit really has its own wrapper, or whether you’re buying a portion containing several biscuits. The sprits flavour and pack size will help you decide which compromise works for you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan suitability | Read the current ingredients for the exact variety and check for a vegan claim or certification, if applicable. Verkade lists butter oil and whey permeate powder for NoboSprits Original; Albert Heijn lists butter and whey powder for AH Spritsen. | When I buy biscuits for a vegan occasion, I don’t want to rely on the name or look of the packaging. For around 44% of consumers, being able to verify vegan suitability is the top priority. |
| One biscuit per wrapper | Compare the inner packaging: Lotus Biscoff describes 300x1 as individually wrapped, while 20x2 means two biscuits per portion. Also consider whether the quantity suits your needs. | When handing out biscuits, I want to be able to pick up one wrapped biscuit without opening a portion containing two. This is the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Sprits flavour | Compare the type of biscuit, not just the pack size: Lotus Biscoff is speculoos, not sprits. Check the ingredients of a sprits variety before choosing it for a vegan occasion. | I’m looking for the familiar flavour and crisp texture of sprits, and want to know what I’m giving up if I switch to speculoos. Around 23% of consumers put that sprits experience first. |
Verkade lists milk ingredients for NoboSprits Original, while Albert Heijn lists butter and whey powder for AH Spritsen. So the biscuit’s name doesn’t tell you whether the variety you’ve chosen is suitable for a vegan diet.
Read the current ingredients for the variety you want to buy before serving it at a vegan occasion.
A pack marked 20x2 contains portions of two biscuits. That’s different from the 300x1 pack, which Lotus Biscoff says contains individually wrapped biscuits.
Check how many biscuits are in each inner pack if you want to hand out one biscuit at a time.
Vegan and allergen-free don’t mean the same thing. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods.
If you have an allergy, read the allergen information on the current packaging as well as checking whether the product is suitable for a vegan diet.
The individually wrapped Lotus Biscoff option contains 300 biscuits and is intended for places such as restaurants, catering businesses and offices. For occasional use at home, you’ll need to weigh this up differently from a smaller consumer pack.
Compare the quantity you need and the storage space available with the size of the box. If you choose a smaller multipack, bear in mind that each inner pack may contain more than one biscuit.
Speculoos is an alternative when a vegan claim and one wrapper per biscuit matter more than the flavour of sprits.
A useful point of comparison for anyone looking at the ingredients in a classic sprits biscuit alongside their aim to buy vegan.
A retailer with a dedicated online section for vegan products; even so, check each sprits variety individually.
A retailer whose biscuit range includes several products called sprits.
You can’t tell from the product name. According to Verkade, NoboSprits Original contains butter oil and whey permeate powder from milk; Albert Heijn lists butter and whey powder for AH Spritsen. For any other sprits biscuit, check the ingredients of that exact variety.
No. A label such as 20x2 means portions of two biscuits, while Lotus Biscoff explicitly states that every biscuit in its 300x1 box is individually wrapped. Check how many biscuits are in each inner pack if having one wrapper per biscuit matters to you.
Yes. A vegan claim doesn’t mean a biscuit is allergen-free. If you have an allergy, read the allergen information on the current packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says this information must appear on the label of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you’ve chosen. For Lotus Biscoff biscuits packed 300x1, the manufacturer says to store them in a dry place away from sources of heat. Also check the best-before date on the box you buy.
