Choose sliced wholemeal bread if you want to use it as your everyday bread after your Asian-inspired evening meal and fibre matters to you; according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholemeal bread contains more fibre than white bread. If you’re looking for a milder flavour to serve alongside your meal, compare sliced white bread. Choose a whole loaf if you want to decide how thick the slices should be. For each product, check whether it is actually sliced and whether the slices suit the way you plan to use it.
If you’ll also be having the bread for breakfast or lunch after your Asian-inspired evening meal, the wholemeal label may be worth considering. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as a high-fibre type of bread.
If you’re serving the bread alongside a strongly spiced dish, you may want to prioritise flavour and texture. Check whether each type of bread is suitable for toasting or topping; the type of bread alone won’t determine this.
The thickness of a slice can matter for toast or sandwiches. Labels such as ‘sliced’ and ‘fine’ don’t specify a set thickness: take a look at the bread or ask whether a whole loaf can be sliced to order.
First decide whether the bread is mainly for everyday use, to serve alongside your meal or for a particular slice thickness. Then compare the packaging with your intended use in mind.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Look for the wholemeal label and compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information. | If I’ll also be eating the bread later in the week, my everyday choice comes first. For around 44% of consumers, the need for wholemeal bread and fibre is the top priority. |
| Flavour and texture | Compare the type of bread and consider whether the slices suit the dish and how you want to prepare them. | With a strongly spiced dish, I mainly want bread with a flavour and texture I enjoy. A mild flavour is the main reason for choosing bread for around 33% of consumers. |
| Slice thickness | Look at the slices or ask whether a whole loaf can be cut to your preferred thickness. | For toast or sandwiches, I want to know in advance how thick the slices are. Around 23% of consumers put a practical slice thickness first. |
A finer bread texture and the thickness of a slice are two different things. So bread labelled ‘fine’ may not have the slice thickness you’re looking for in toast or sandwiches.
Check the packaging and, if possible, take a look at the slices. If thickness is essential, ask whether a whole loaf can be sliced to order.
The name ‘multigrain’ doesn’t tell you by itself whether a loaf is wholemeal. This distinction matters if you’re choosing bread mainly for its wholemeal label and fibre content.
Look specifically for ‘wholemeal’ and compare the fibre per 100 g on the packaging.
If you won’t use up the rest of the bread quickly, the pack size also matters. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a shorter storage time for opened wholemeal bread in a kitchen cupboard than in a freezer.
Choose a quantity that suits how much you’ll use, or freeze the slices you’ll need later in portions.
Slices left uneaten can dry out or go mouldy.
Albert Heijn’s bread range includes sliced sourdough and spelt bread, as well as whole wholemeal loaves.
Jumbo’s bread range includes Fine Wholemeal and a half-loaf version.
PLUS offers round Fine Wholemeal loaves in whole and half sizes.
Dirk offers a range of breads, including white, wholemeal, multigrain and sourdough.
You can compare this Bolletje bread product with what you’re looking for in bread for your Asian-inspired evening meal and for later. If pre-sliced bread matters to you, pay particular attention to the loaf format and slice thickness.
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Consider this bread product only if its format suits what you want to serve; before buying, check whether it has the slices you need.
The product name specifies a 500 g pack. Consider the flavour and texture separately if you’re serving the bread with a strongly spiced dish.
Don’t assume it means one specific thickness. Labels such as ‘sliced’ and ‘fine’ don’t tell you exactly how thick the slices of an individual loaf are; check the product or ask the shop baker about the available slicing options.
Choose wholemeal bread if fibre matters more to your everyday bread choice than a preference for a mild flavour. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholemeal bread contains more fibre than white bread; check the nutritional information on the packaging for a specific product.
Use it within the recommended storage time or freeze portions for later. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 2–4 days in a kitchen cupboard and 1–3 months in the freezer as a guide for opened wholemeal bread.
No. Check each product rather than relying on a general statement about baker’s salt. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists bread as a source of iodine; for a specific loaf, check the ingredients or ask the baker which salt was used.
Check the current allergen and ingredient information for the bread you’re buying. If you have a food allergy, don’t rely solely on the type of bread or an earlier online product listing.
