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Glucose syrup: what it is and where it is in Dutch supermarket food

Updated on 4 November 2026

At a glance

Kind
Ingredient, not an allergen
Also as
glucosestroop, glucose-fructosestroop, fructose-glucosestroop
Without glucose syrup
36,038 products
Contain it
5,886 products
Supermarkets
AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
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What is glucose syrup?

Glucose syrup is a sweet syrup, usually made from corn or wheat starch. It sweetens, keeps products soft and is cheaper than sugar. Glucose-fructose syrup is the same with more fructose in it.

Recognise

On a Dutch label as

  • glucosestroop
  • glucose-fructosestroop
  • fructose-glucosestroop

May also be it

  • dextrose
  • maltodextrin

Not glucose syrup

  • granulated sugar (a different sugar)

We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.

Shopping

Per shelf where glucose syrup is common (the shops’ own Dutch shelf names)

Koekjes without glucose syrup53% on this shelf contains it117Room handijs without glucose syrup84% on this shelf contains it21Chocolade without glucose syrup46% on this shelf contains it81Alledaagse koek, trommelbiscuits without glucose syrup40% on this shelf contains it102Koekjes met chocolade without glucose syrup48% on this shelf contains it64Bonbons, pralines, chocoladetoffee's without glucose syrup55% on this shelf contains it45Candybars without glucose syrup67% on this shelf contains it27Chocolade bites without glucose syrup68% on this shelf contains it25Waterijs without glucose syrup65% on this shelf contains it28Chocoladepinda's, -snoepjes without glucose syrup60% on this shelf contains it34Chocolade koekjes without glucose syrup49% on this shelf contains it48Chocoladerepen, chocoladetabletten without glucose syrup24% on this shelf contains it142

Examples without glucose syrup

  • Verkade Lange nekkenVerkade · 150 gDirk € 2,99Hoogvliet € 3,32Albert Heijn € 3,39Jumbo € 3,39PLUS € 3,39Contains: Barley, Cow's milk, Gluten, Lactose, Milk, Soy, WheatMay contain traces: Egg, Tree nuts
  • Dr. Oetker Bakpoeder backinDr. Oetker · 80 gDirk € 0,84Hoogvliet € 0,84Albert Heijn € 0,95Jumbo € 0,95PLUS € 0,95No allergens listed
  • Unox Stevige erwtensoepUnox · 300 mlDirk € 1,87Hoogvliet € 1,87Albert Heijn € 2,15Jumbo € 2,15PLUS € 2,15Contains: Celery, GlutenMay contain traces: Cow's milk, Egg, Lactose, Milk, Mustard, Soy
  • Dr. Oetker BaksodaDr. Oetker · 25 gDirk € 0,95Hoogvliet € 0,98Albert Heijn € 1,05PLUS € 1,05Jumbo € 1,09No allergens listed
  • Kips RoompateKips · 125 gPLUS € 1,00Dirk € 1,29Hoogvliet € 1,99Albert Heijn € 2,19Jumbo € 2,19Contains: Cow's milk, Gluten, Lactose, Milk, Wheat
  • Almhof Hoekje Venetië pistacheAlmhof · 150 g+3PLUS € 1,00Dirk € 1,38Hoogvliet € 1,42Albert Heijn € 1,49Jumbo € 1,49Contains: Almond, Cow's milk, Lactose, Milk, Pistachio, Tree nutsMay contain traces: Egg, Gluten, Lupin, Mustard, Peanut, Sesame, Soy

All 36,038 products without glucose syrup (in Dutch)

Which supermarket has the most without?

On the shelves where glucose syrup is common: the share of products without it.

  • Dirk67%686 of 1,027
  • Hoogvliet64%557 of 868
  • Jumbo64%853 of 1,332
  • PLUS61%1,126 of 1,834
  • Albert Heijn60%699 of 1,167

Brands without glucose syrup

On the shelves where glucose syrup is common, none of their products names it.

What to look for in the shop

  • Read the ingredient list: it is there by its Dutch name or its E number, the same in every language.
  • Watch compound ingredients between brackets: it is sometimes in there.

Good to know

Recently without glucose syrup (8)These products named glucose syrup on an earlier label, and no longer do.
What is glucose syrup mostly in?Most often in the shelves ‘Koekjes’ (53% contains it), ‘Room handijs’ (84% contains it) and ‘Chocolade’ (46% contains it).

Most often in the shelves ‘Koekjes’ (53% contains it), ‘Room handijs’ (84% contains it) and ‘Chocolade’ (46% contains it). There is choice without it there too: 117 products on ‘Koekjes’, for example.

How does glucose syrup read on a Dutch label?As glucosestroop, glucose-fructosestroop and fructose-glucosestroop.

As glucosestroop, glucose-fructosestroop and fructose-glucosestroop. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.

How many products contain glucose syrup?5,886 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 14%.

5,886 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 14%. The other 36,038 do not name it.

Which supermarket has the most products without glucose syrup?On the shelves where glucose syrup is common: Dirk (67% without), Hoogvliet (64% without), Jumbo (64% without), PLUS (61% without) and Albert Heijn (60% without).

On the shelves where glucose syrup is common: Dirk (67% without), Hoogvliet (64% without), Jumbo (64% without), PLUS (61% without) and Albert Heijn (60% without).

Is glucose syrup gluten free?In practice, yes.

In practice, yes. Even when it is made from wheat it is refined so far that EU law exempts it from being labelled as a gluten source.

A choice of your own, not an allergy

Glucose syrup is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.

More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.

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