For Friday afternoon drinks, start by choosing a wholegrain rusk with a fibre content and size that suit your plans. Then choose your chocolate sprinkles and how much topping to add: a wholegrain base doesn’t change the sugar or allergen information for the sprinkles. Check the labels on both products before serving, and only add the topping when you’re ready to put the rusks out.
Want to serve chocolate sprinkles but make a conscious choice about your wholegrain rusk? Compare the fibre content on the rusk label. The AH and Bolletje varieties listed by Albert Heijn range from 9 to 11 g of fibre per 100 g; the weight of each rusk may vary.
For drinks, you can serve the topping separately or add it to the rusks yourself. That way, you can choose how much to use. Jumbo lists 13 g of sugars per 20 g serving of Venz Puur Chocolate Sprinkles.
Read the rusk and chocolate sprinkle packaging separately. The wholegrain rusks reviewed list wheat, among other ingredients; the regular Bolletje variety also lists egg. The dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed list milk and soya. Which ingredients matter will depend on the varieties you choose.
Start with the rusks you want to serve: compare wholegrain varieties by fibre per 100 g, size and number of rusks in the pack. Then assess the chocolate sprinkles separately as a topping, and check the latest ingredient information for both products.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre in the rusks | Compare wholegrain rusks by fibre per 100 g, and check the weight of each rusk too. | I want to serve chocolate sprinkles with drinks, but the fibre content of the rusks determines my choice of base. For around 36% of consumers considering this combination, fibre content comes first. |
| Amount of chocolate sprinkles | Check the sugars per 100 g and, if listed, per serving; then decide how much to sprinkle on. | I want a sweet topping without automatically adding the same amount to every rusk. The amount of chocolate sprinkles is the top priority for around 29% of these consumers. |
| Allergens | Check both labels for ingredients and any ‘may contain’ statements. | If I’m serving these to others, I need to know which ingredients are in both the rusks and the chocolate sprinkles. For around 21% of these consumers, this is the first thing they check. |
| Serving and storage | Check the number and size of the rusks, as well as the storage instructions for an opened pack. | I want to have enough rusks ready and be able to store opened packs properly until it’s time for drinks. Practical considerations come first for around 14% of these consumers. |
The nutritional information for the rusks doesn’t describe the finished combination. Jumbo lists 65 g of sugars per 100 g for Venz Puur Chocolate Sprinkles; the amount you use determines how much you add.
Compare the rusks and chocolate sprinkles separately, and decide how much topping to use on each one when serving.
Rusks and chocolate sprinkles contain different ingredients. For example, the dark Bolletje rusk reviewed lists sesame, while the dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed list milk and soya.
Check the ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ information on both packs you choose.
Information about baker’s salt doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether a particular pack of rusks contains iodine.
If iodine information matters to your choice, check the label of the product you’ve chosen or ask the manufacturer.
The product information reviewed recommends storing rusks in a dry place and keeping the pack sealed after opening.
Keep opened packs of rusks well sealed and add the chocolate sprinkles just before serving.
The differences below apply to the specific products and varieties mentioned, not to a brand’s entire range.
Bolletje’s regular and dark wholegrain rusks, compared here, are both potential bases for chocolate sprinkles.
The 390 g pack of De Ruijter Dark Chocolate Sprinkles reviewed is a topping you can assess separately from the wholegrain rusks.
Venz Puur Chocolate Sprinkles are another dark chocolate topping to compare.
These products are separate components for wholegrain rusks with chocolate sprinkles: two types of rusks for the base and three types of chocolate sprinkles for the topping. For Friday afternoon drinks, choose the base and topping separately, and check the packaging of the varieties you select.
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A wholegrain base for anyone who wants to compare the fibre content of the rusks before adding chocolate sprinkles.
Joybuy lists 11 g of fibre per 100 g and 13 rusks per pack. These rusks contain wheat and egg; choose your chocolate sprinkles separately.
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A dark wholegrain base for anyone who would like to serve a different variety of rusk with drinks.
The pack contains 10 rusks. Check the ingredients and allergens for this variety, and choose your chocolate sprinkles separately.
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Dark chocolate sprinkles to add to your chosen wholegrain rusks.
Joybuy lists 64 g of sugars per 100 g. The ingredient information lists milk and soya; this product is a topping, not a rusk base.
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A separate chocolate sprinkle topping for anyone who wants to add it to the rusks themselves.
The pack contains 400 g. Compare the nutritional information and allergens on the label with those of the other toppings before choosing.
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A separate chocolate sprinkle topping for anyone who wants to choose how much to add to each rusk.
The pack contains 200 g. Check the nutritional information and ingredients for this variety when making your choice.
Check the wholegrain rusk label for the fibre content of the base, and assess the chocolate sprinkles separately as a topping. Albert Heijn lists 9 to 11 g of fibre per 100 g for the AH and Bolletje wholegrain rusks reviewed, depending on the variety. If you want to compare values per rusk, check the weight of each one too.
Decide how much chocolate sprinkles to use on each rusk, and check the sugars per 100 g or per serving, if stated. Jumbo lists 13 g of sugars per 20 g serving of Venz Puur Chocolate Sprinkles; using a different amount will change how much sugar the topping adds.
Check both the rusks and the chocolate sprinkles you’ve chosen, including any ‘may contain’ statements. The wholegrain rusks reviewed list wheat, and some varieties also list egg, oats, barley or sesame; the dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed list milk and soya.
For the crunchiest result, add the topping just before serving. Until then, store the rusks as directed on the packaging: the product information reviewed recommends keeping them dry and sealing the pack well after opening.
No, don’t assume this for a particular product. Check the label or ask the manufacturer which ingredients are used if iodine information matters to your choice.
