If you’re looking for an egg cake with a genuine chocolate coating for a school lunchbox, only choose it once the current packaging confirms that coating: ‘choco’ can also refer to a decoration or filling. An individually wrapped egg cake with a milk coating is another option if a chocolate coating isn’t essential. In either case, check the allergens on the packaging and follow the school’s guidelines.
Before packing, check the school’s guidelines and read the allergen information on the packaging. The variants described list egg and wheat, among other ingredients; other allergens and warnings vary by product.
A cocoa-based confectionery decoration, a cream filling and a milk coating are not the same as a confirmed chocolate coating. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and Bolletje use these terms to describe different egg cakes.
Bolletje says its Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje are individually wrapped. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends including foods such as vegetables, fruit and wholegrain products in a school lunch; an egg cake can be an extra treat alongside these.
Start with allergens and school guidelines. Then decide which coating or filling you’re looking for, and check the packaging and portion size.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and school guidelines | Check both ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ on the current label, and check the school’s or class’s guidelines. | If the school has allergy guidelines, I want to make sure my child’s lunchbox complies with them. For around 40% of consumers, checking allergies and school guidelines comes first. |
| Type of coating or filling | Compare the product descriptions: chocolate coating, cocoa-based confectionery decoration, cream filling and milk coating do not mean the same thing. | I’m looking for an egg cake with a chocolate coating and don’t want to accidentally choose one with just a decoration or filling. Around 30% of consumers prioritise the type of product they want. |
| Portion and transport | Check whether the cake is individually wrapped, what the portion size is and what storage advice is given on the packaging. | When we’re out and about, I want to be able to pack an egg cake as an extra treat alongside the rest of the lunch. Around 30% of consumers prioritise practicality. |
Jumbo described its Eierkoeken met Chocolade as egg cakes with cocoa-based confectionery decoration. Albert Heijn describes Gulden Krakeling as a variant with cocoa-based confectionery and cream filling, while Bolletje specifically mentions a milk coating.
Check the full product description and packaging to make sure they specify the coating you want.
The egg cakes mentioned vary in their allergens and warnings about possible traces. Albert Heijn recommends checking the packaging, as product information can change.
Read the current label and make sure packing the product complies with the guidelines for your child and their school.
Jumbo stated that Eierkoeken met Chocolade was no longer part of its online range. For Gulden Krakeling, Albert Heijn stated that it was ‘in store only’.
Check the retailer and current availability before planning your child’s lunchbox around a particular variant.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends including foods such as vegetables, fruit and wholegrain products in a school lunch. An egg cake doesn’t replace these other items.
Think of the egg cake as a possible extra treat, and take the school’s guidelines into account when packing the rest of the lunchbox.
According to the product information, Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje have a milk coating and are individually wrapped.
Jumbo Eierkoeken met Chocolade were described as egg cakes with cocoa-based confectionery decoration.
Albert Heijn describes its Choco-gevulde eierkoeken as egg cakes with cocoa-based confectionery and cream filling.
First check the school’s or class’s guidelines and the allergens listed on the packaging. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains that schools may have guidelines about food and treats, so make sure any extra treat complies with them.
Check the allergen information on the exact product packaging. The Jumbo and Gulden Krakeling variants described list wheat and cereals containing gluten; for Bolletje, wheat and the possible presence of cereals containing gluten are mentioned. Don’t treat this product information as a statement about other egg cakes.
No. Bolletje describes its Brosse Eierkoeken as a variant with a milk coating. If you’re specifically looking for a chocolate coating, check that the current packaging explicitly mentions one.
Follow the storage advice on the current packaging. For the Bolletje variant described, it says to protect the product from heat; Jumbo advised storing its variant in a cool, dry place.
Use online information to help you prepare, but also read the packaging of the egg cake you’re actually packing. Albert Heijn notes that ingredient, nutritional and allergen information can change.
