If your childcare setting follows the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s lunch advice, wholemeal or brown bread is generally the best choice. A croissant should have a considered place within your own food policy. If croissants are allowed and you’d like to serve a larger portion, compare the weight of each one: Jumbo lists 340 g for six Super Croissants, compared with 240 g for six regular croissants. This difference doesn’t tell you how thickly they can be sliced or how firm they are. Before serving, check the packaging and each child’s individual allergen requirements too.
For them, the weight of each croissant matters more than the name on the packaging. Jumbo and Dirk list packs of six Super Croissants with a total weight of 340 g. This doesn’t tell you how thickly they can be sliced or how firm they are.
They need to check that their chosen product meets the childcare setting’s policy and each child’s individual requirements. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory allergen labelling on packaging; the allergens present vary by product.
They decide whether a croissant fits into the planned lunch. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal and brown bread for childcare settings because of their fibre content.
When: choose this option if your childcare setting allows croissants and you’d like to serve a larger portion.
Consider: Jumbo lists six Super Croissants weighing 340 g in total, but the name doesn’t tell you how firm they’ll be after slicing.
When: choose this option if a smaller portion is a better fit for your planned lunch.
Consider: Jumbo lists six regular croissants weighing 240 g in total. Check the ingredients and allergens for each product you’re considering.
When: use this as the starting point for a regular childcare lunch if your policy follows the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice.
Consider: this isn’t a croissant option; a croissant should only be a separately planned choice under your own policy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Divide the pack’s total weight by the number of croissants. For the packs listed by Jumbo, that works out at around 56,7 g per Super Croissant and 40 g per regular croissant; neither figure proves how thickly they can be sliced. | If I want to pack a larger croissant, I first want to know how much one weighs. Portion size is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of your chosen product, then compare it with your childcare setting’s policy and each child’s individual requirements. | When I’m buying for a child with specific requirements, I need to make sure the croissant I choose is suitable. This is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Lunch policy | Check whether croissants are allowed as part of lunch or only as an occasional exception. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal or brown bread for childcare settings. | I want lunch to fit in with what the childcare setting usually serves, even if croissants are on the menu occasionally. This is the main consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
‘Super’, ‘Large’ and ‘thick cut’ don’t, on their own, specify a set thickness. A higher weight per croissant doesn’t prove that it will be firmer after slicing or easier to fill.
Compare the weight, number of croissants and preparation method. Consider how firm you need them to be separately before using this as a selection criterion.
Allergen information varies from one croissant to another. For example, PLUS’s small butter croissant lists wheat, cereals containing gluten, egg, milk and lactose. This information doesn’t automatically apply to other varieties.
Check the current allergen information on each pack you choose, then compare it with the child’s individual requirements and your childcare setting’s policy before serving.
For childcare lunches, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal and brown bread because of their fibre content. A croissant doesn’t have to hold the same place in your lunch policy.
Decide in advance whether croissants are allowed under your policy, and whether they’re an occasional choice or an addition to lunch.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t assume it’s present just because a product is a croissant.
If iodine is one of your selection criteria, check the ingredients for the specific product rather than making a general assumption about croissants.
Its croissant range includes different sizes and preparation methods to compare.
Product details for specific croissants help you check how they’re prepared, their ingredients and their allergens.
Its croissant listings include packs with different weights to compare.
An individually sold butter croissant is an option if you’d like to choose them one at a time.
These Joybuy products are croissants to consider if your childcare setting’s policy allows them. Compare the stated weight and check the allergens on each pack; this selection doesn’t indicate how thickly they can be sliced or prove how firm they are.
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An option if you’d like to know the weight of each croissant in advance: the product name states 85 g.
This variety carries a warning about E102 and E110 and their possible adverse effect on children’s activity and attention. Check the current packaging, allergens and your childcare setting’s policy before serving.
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An option if you’re considering mini croissants; the product name states a pack weight of 200 g.
Check the number of croissants and the current allergen information before assessing the portion size and whether they’re suitable for your childcare setting.
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An option if you’d like to compare the number of croissants and the pack weight: the product name states four pieces and 180 g in total.
The weight doesn’t tell you how firm they’ll be after slicing. Also check the current allergen information and your childcare setting’s requirements.
No. Check all relevant allergens in the specific croissant you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the mandatory allergen labelling on packaging. For example, PLUS’s small butter croissant lists egg, milk and lactose as well as wheat and cereals containing gluten. Compare the current label with each child’s individual requirements and your childcare setting’s policy.
Not as an automatic replacement for the usual bread-based lunch if your childcare setting follows the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice. It recommends wholemeal and brown bread for childcare settings because of their fibre content. Use your own policy to decide whether and when to serve a croissant.
No, you can’t assume that every croissant does. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. If this matters to your choice, check the ingredients for the specific variety you’ve chosen.
Follow the storage and preparation instructions for the exact product you’ve bought. For example, the product information for PLUS’s small butter croissant includes instructions for thawing and baking; don’t follow those instructions for a different croissant without checking first.
