For a chocolate-filled portion you can take with you, choose a brioche bar. If you’d rather decide what to serve with it, go for a plain mini brioche or slices you can prepare yourself. Check the recipe and allergens for the specific product you choose: an individual wrapper alone tells you nothing about what’s inside. For children and teenagers’ afternoon snacks, Manger Bouger advises varying the foods on offer and limiting pastries and other high-fat or sugary foods as part of your daily routine.
If you want to pop a ready-portioned snack into a bag or school bag, look for mini brioches in individual wrappers. Auchan offers its chocolate-chip mini brioches as an afternoon snack, while Harrys has a mini braided brioche you can take with you.
If you don’t want to add anything to your brioche, a product such as the Pitch Choco Barre brings both together in one portion. Be sure to check the recipe and allergens, though: it’s not the same as a plain mini brioche.
If you’d like to choose the foods your child eats separately, a plain mini brioche or a slice of brioche gives you more choice over what to serve with it. Manger Bouger recommends offering children and teenagers a varied afternoon snack, for example with a piece of fruit or a fruit purée and a dairy product.
Start by deciding whether you want a portion ready to take with you, a brioche with chocolate already included, or a brioche you can serve with your own choice of accompaniment.
| What matters | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion to take with you | Check whether each piece has its own wrapper, then look at its weight and storage instructions. | If I’m packing an afternoon snack in a school bag, I want a portion that’s already separate and doesn’t need cutting up. Around 38% of consumers say portability is their top priority. |
| Chocolate included | Check whether it’s a chocolate bar, a filling or chocolate chips. Also read the ingredients and allergen information. | If I want to eat brioche and chocolate together in one piece, the type of chocolate matters to me. Around 25% of consumers put this first. |
| Putting an afternoon snack together | Check the sugar content per 100 g and per portion, as well as how much and what type of topping you’ll add. | If I’m preparing an afternoon snack for a child with a piece of fruit or a fruit purée, I’d rather choose the accompaniment separately. Around 37% of consumers value this flexibility most. |
The Pitch Choco Barre featured by Carrefour contains 28% milk chocolate. Its recipe is different from that of a plain or chocolate-chip mini brioche.
Check the product name before comparing ingredients and nutritional values per portion.
One wrapper per piece makes it easier to take with you, but it doesn’t tell you about the filling, allergens or portion size.
Check the weight per piece and the ingredients, then choose the other parts of the snack to suit your needs.
Recipes vary. The Pitch Choco Barre described by Carrefour contains milk and soya, among other ingredients, and its product information warns that it may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts.
Read the label for the exact product you’re buying, including any ‘may contain’ warnings, whenever you switch product or variety.
The comparison shown for Pasquier sliced brioche is based on the average for the best-selling plain sliced brioches, not mini brioches or brioche bars.
To compare two products you’re considering, check their nutritional information on the same basis: per 100 g and, if provided, per portion.
The range includes options such as chocolate-chip mini brioches and sliced brioche to serve with your choice of accompaniment.
The Choco Barre combines an individual brioche with a bar of chocolate.
Harrys presents its mini braided brioche with pearl sugar as an individual portion for an on-the-go break.
The retailer offers dark chocolate-chip mini brioches in individual wrappers.
E.Leclerc’s Marque Repère brioche range includes mini brioches and sliced brioches.
These two 90 g ORION products are individual sweet snacks: one is described as chocolate, the other as red bean. Check the product name and labelling if you’re specifically looking for a brioche or brioche bar.
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This individual product is described as having a chocolate filling, but it isn’t identified as a brioche bar containing a bar of chocolate. Its title uses the word ‘brioche’, so check the product name and labelling before you buy.
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This individual product is described as having an azuki red bean filling, so it won’t suit you if you’re craving chocolate. As its title describes it as ‘brioche’, check the product name and labelling if that specific category is important to you.
For children and teenagers, Manger Bouger recommends a varied afternoon snack and advises limiting pastries and other high-fat or sugary foods as part of your daily routine. A brioche bar can be part of an afternoon snack, but its convenience for taking on the go doesn’t replace choosing other foods, such as a piece of fruit or a fruit purée.
Read the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ warnings for the exact product, as these vary by recipe. The Pitch Choco Barre described by Carrefour contains wheat, milk, eggs and soya, among other ingredients; its product information also warns that it may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts.
Follow the instructions on the pack you’ve bought, particularly for resealing and how long the product can be kept after opening. For the Pasquier chocolate-chip mini brioches listed by Auchan, the storage instructions say to keep them in a cool, dry place.