Who are these options for?

People cooking a meal with pulses

You’re looking for a savoury base that you can prepare and season yourself. Lentils and split peas, available in Carrefour’s range, are suited to this purpose.

People looking for a quick pulse-based meal

You’d rather have a ready-made lentil dish than start with dried pulses that need cooking. Bjorg’s lentil and carrot, and lentil and split pea dishes are examples of this format; check the ingredients of the product you choose.

People looking for a biscuit snack

You want a biscuit with a reduced-sugar claim, without confusing it with pulses intended for a meal. Bjorg uses these claims on some Nutri+ biscuits; they apply to the recipes specified.

What should guide your choice?

Dried pulses to cook

Choose these if: you want to build a savoury meal around lentils or split peas yourself.

Bear in mind: you’ll need to prepare and season them yourself.

Ready-made pulse dish

Choose this if: you want a lentil-based meal without cooking it from scratch.

Bear in mind: it’s a prepared recipe, and the ingredients vary from dish to dish.

Reduced-sugar biscuits

Choose these if: you’re looking for a biscuit snack rather than the basis of a savoury meal.

Bear in mind: a reduced-sugar claim doesn’t mean the biscuits are sugar-free.

Once you’ve decided how you’ll use it, compare products on the points that matter for your meal or snack.

Criteria What to check Consumers concerned
Savoury meal base Type of pulse, format and preparation required. I want to make and season my meal using lentils or split peas. Around 45% of consumers put this cook-from-scratch option first.
Preparation time Ingredients and serving size of the ready-made dish; preparation instructions on the packaging. When I’m short on time, I’d rather have a ready-made pulse dish than cook a recipe from scratch. For around 33% of consumers, saving time is the priority.
Biscuit snack Exact sugar claim, ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and recipe allergens. I’m looking for a biscuit to have as a snack and want to understand what its reduced-sugar claim means. This is a priority for around 22% of consumers.

What to avoid before you buy

  • Taking ‘reduced sugar’ to mean ‘sugar-free’

    Bjorg claims reduced sugar for some Nutri+ biscuits, but also states that both recipes contain 16 g of sugars per 100 g.

    Compare the reduced-sugar claim with the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g, then consider the portion you plan to eat.

  • Comparing a biscuit with a meal base

    Dried pulses to cook, a ready-made lentil dish and biscuits don’t serve the same purpose in a winter meal.

    First decide whether you want a meal to prepare, a quick dish or a snack, then compare products intended for the same purpose.

  • Overlooking allergens in the specific recipe

    Ingredients and allergen information vary between the Bjorg biscuits mentioned and ready-made pulse dishes.

    Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’re buying.

Brands to compare

Carrefour

Its dried pulses range includes options such as lentils and split peas for a meal you can cook yourself.

  • You can compare several types of dried pulses to find the format you’re looking for.
  • Check the label of each product if its ingredients or sugar content will affect your choice.

Bjorg

Bjorg offers two distinct formats to consider here: ready-made lentil dishes and Nutri+ biscuits for a snack.

  • You can compare the ingredients and nutritional information of the products mentioned.
  • Bjorg’s reduced-sugar claims apply to its biscuits, not its pulse dishes; a dish labelled ‘no added sugars’ carries a different claim.

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Frequently asked questions

Do ‘reduced sugar’ and ‘no added sugars’ mean the same thing?

No, these claims mean different things. Bjorg claims a 40% or 46% reduction in sugar, depending on the Nutri+ biscuit, while its lentil and split pea dish is labelled ‘no added sugars’ and specifies that it contains naturally occurring sugars. To compare, check the exact claim and the ‘of which sugars’ figure for each product.

Can a reduced-sugar biscuit replace a pulse-based meal?

No. A biscuit intended as a snack doesn’t serve the same purpose as the basis of a savoury meal. If you want to make a winter meal with pulses, choose dried pulses to cook or check the ingredients and serving size of a ready-made lentil dish.

What should I check for allergens in reduced-sugar biscuits?

Read the allergen information on the packaging of the specific biscuit you’re buying. The Bjorg recipes mentioned contain wheat; depending on the product, the information may also list other allergenic ingredients or possible traces.