If you want the flavour of cheese or egg to take centre stage, start with a plain breakfast cake without strongly sweet additions. Choose a wholemeal variety if wholemeal ingredients and fibre are your main priorities, or compare varieties with no added sugar if that’s your key criterion. These features aren’t interchangeable, and the word ‘premium’ won’t tell you which cake will go best with your topping.
If you use breakfast cake as a base for something like cheese or egg, a less pronounced cake flavour may be important. You could also try a sweet-and-savoury combination: Lidl Recepten pairs breakfast cake with mature cheese and cress.
Check the ‘wholemeal’ label and fibre information on the pack you buy. PLUS and ALDI Nederland both show wholemeal breakfast cake, but the features of one variety don’t automatically apply to another.
Look for the exact wording ‘no added sugars’ and check the ingredients and nutritional information too. PLUS and ALDI Nederland, among others, show varieties like this; the flavour and ingredients may vary from product to product.
First decide what matters most for your savoury breakfast: a subtle cake flavour, a wholemeal variety or limiting added sugars. Then compare the exact products, as these features don’t necessarily go together.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour with savoury toppings | Compare plain varieties with cakes containing, for example, pearl sugar or raisins; check which flavourings have been added. | If I want to put cheese or egg on breakfast cake, I look for one whose flavour won’t overpower my topping. For around 45% of consumers, this flavour combination is the most important factor. |
| Wholemeal ingredients and fibre | Check the wholemeal label and compare the amount of fibre per 100 g and per serving on the pack. | For breakfast, I mainly want to be able to see whether I’m choosing a wholemeal variety and how much fibre a serving contains. Around 33% of consumers say this is their top priority. |
| Added sugars | Look for the exact product description and check the ingredients, including any sweeteners. | If you want to limit added sugars, the label on the exact variety is more useful than the word ‘zero’ on its own. This is the top priority for around 22% of consumers. |
A luxurious look won’t tell you whether the spices and sweet additions will work with your topping.
Be specific about what you want: a subtle flavour, a wholemeal variety or a more pronounced sweet-and-savoury combination? Then compare the products that fit the bill.
These are different product features. A wholemeal label doesn’t tell you whether sugars have been added to that variety.
Check the exact product description, ingredients and nutritional information on the pack.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So don’t assume that breakfast cake contains a particular type of salt just because of the product category.
If the type of salt used matters to you, check the ingredients list on the packaged product.
PLUS warns that Peijnenburg Volkoren zonder toegevoegde suikers contains xylitol, which is not suitable for animals.
If you have pets, check the ingredients and keep products containing xylitol out of their reach. According to PLUS’s warning, contact a vet immediately if an animal ingests it.
Worth considering if you want to compare plain, wholemeal and flavoured varieties from one brand.
A brand to look at if sliced wholemeal breakfast cake and the packaging matter to you.
An ALDI own brand with varieties for anyone looking for pre-sliced breakfast cake.
A Lidl own brand to consider if you’re comparing breakfast cake varieties there.
If you’re considering wholemeal breakfast cake to go with savoury toppings, you could take a look at this sliced variety. Whether its flavour works with your topping depends on the ingredients and your personal preference.
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An option if you’re looking for a sliced wholemeal variety for your savoury breakfast.
Check the ingredients on the pack if you’re looking for a subtle flavour or a variety with no added sugars.
A plain variety without strongly sweet additions is a good place to start if you want the flavour of cheese or egg to come first. If you prefer sweet and savoury together, a flavoured variety could work; Lidl Recepten, for example, pairs breakfast cake with mature cheese and cress.
No. ‘Wholemeal’ and ‘no added sugars’ describe different features. Check both labels on the exact variety and read the ingredients and nutritional information.
Don’t assume it has to: according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. If the type of salt used matters to you, check the ingredients list on packaged breakfast cake.
Check whether your chosen variety contains xylitol. PLUS warns that Peijnenburg Volkoren zonder toegevoegde suikers contains xylitol, which is not suitable for animals, and advises contacting a vet immediately if an animal ingests it.
The word alone won’t tell you whether a cake goes well with savoury toppings. Compare the flavour, ingredients, wholemeal label and nutritional information based on what matters for your breakfast.
