If you’re looking for something bread-based to serve everyone at weekend breakfast, currant buns are a better fit than a box of chocolates. A box of chocolates is more suited to a gift or a sweet treat alongside breakfast. When choosing currant buns, compare pack sizes and check whether they’re labelled wholemeal. For both categories, read the latest ingredients and allergen information.
If you’re making breakfast for several people, you can serve currant buns individually and pair them with other breakfast foods. Check how many are in the pack and how to store them if you don’t plan to use them all at once.
The name ‘currant bun’ doesn’t tell you whether it’s made with wholemeal flour. Check the wholemeal claim and ingredients list, and compare the fibre content per 100 g if that matters to you.
A box of chocolates can make a thoughtful thank-you or a sweet extra to put on the table. Choose it for its contents and presentation, rather than expecting it to serve the same purpose as bread at breakfast.
First decide whether you’re looking for breakfast bread or mainly a gift or treat. Then check the packaging, nutritional information and ingredients of the product you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| A breakfast to share | Compare the number of currant buns, the weight of each one and the storage instructions. | If I’m making breakfast for several people, I want to know how many buns I can serve and what I can save for later. For around 25% of consumers, this practical use at breakfast comes first. |
| Wholemeal and fibre | Check the wholemeal claim and ingredients; always compare fibre per 100 g. | When I want to choose wholemeal bread, I don’t want to rely on the name ‘currant bun’ alone. Around 31% of consumers say that choosing wholemeal and fibre is their top priority. |
| A gift or treat | For a box of chocolates, look at the contents, types of chocolates and packaging. | If I’m looking for something to take with me or share as a sweet treat, presentation matters more than its role as breakfast bread. That’s the main reason for choosing it for around 19% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list and allergen information; ask for details about unpackaged products. | If ingredients or allergens determine my choice, I want to know what’s in the particular pack I’m buying. For around 25% of consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
Chocolates can make a gift or treat, but they don’t serve the same purpose as a bread product. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as a source of fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Choose a bread product for the bread part of breakfast, and pick chocolate separately if you’d also like to serve something sweet.
Jumbo describes the raisin and currant buns it reviewed as white wheat bread and lists 2.8 g of fibre per 100 g. So the product name alone doesn’t confirm that it’s made with wholemeal grain.
Look for an explicit wholemeal claim and read the ingredients list before comparing the fibre content of two types of currant bun.
Ingredients and allergens can change. If allergens matter to your choice, a product page you viewed earlier isn’t a substitute for checking the information on the product you’re buying.
Read the latest packaging information and ask for allergen details before buying unpackaged bread.
For the frozen currant buns reviewed, Albert Heijn advises that they must not be refrozen after thawing.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you choose and only thaw as many as you expect to serve.
Albert Heijn sells, among other things, a pack of six frozen currant buns, as well as chocolate gifts.
Jumbo sells raisin and currant buns and chocolates as separate product categories for breakfast and treats.
The Lindt Lindor heart-shaped box reviewed is a chocolate gift or treat.
These Joybuy products are chocolate-coated dates and chocolate wafers to consider as an extra alongside weekend breakfast. They aren’t currant buns or boxes of chocolates.
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A chocolate treat to enjoy alongside breakfast bread, not as a replacement for it.
The title says 90 g, while the description says 100 g. Check the net weight on the packaging before comparing portions.
Read the latest ingredients and allergen information if it matters to your choice.
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A chocolate wafer to enjoy as a treat alongside breakfast, not as a currant bun or a box of chocolates.
The product name says 10x12.5g. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging if they affect your choice.
Read the latest allergen information if it matters to your choice. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that the allergens which must be declared need to be clearly listed. For unpackaged bakery products, ask for this information before buying.
Follow the instructions on the pack you choose. For the frozen currant buns reviewed, Albert Heijn advises storing them at −18 °C, thawing them at room temperature and not refreezing them after thawing.
Follow the storage advice on the box you buy. For the Lindt Lindor heart-shaped box reviewed, the advice is to store it in a cool, dry place.
