If you want a dark flavour to go with your currant buns and a reliably high cocoa content, choose a plain currant bun and serve it with a separate bar of dark chocolate containing at least 85% cocoa. A bar with green tea and ginger or hojicha is another option if that flavour suits your evening. Check the labels of both products separately for ingredients and allergens.
You’re looking for a bar labelled as containing at least 85% cocoa and are happy to serve it separately alongside a currant bun. Albert Heijn lists this cocoa content for the Delicata bars mentioned, while Jumbo does so for the Lindt EXCELLENCE bar.
You want a particular flavour note to go with your currant bun. Albert Heijn’s product information lists green tea and ginger for one Delicata bar and hojicha for another. Which flavour suits your menu is up to you.
You want to check which allergens are listed in the bread and chocolate before buying, or you’re looking for information about the salt used in the currant bun. Check both packs separately.
First, decide what matters most for your Asian-themed evening: the cocoa content, a particular flavour or the information on both labels. A currant bun and a chocolate bar are two separate products.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Dark cocoa flavour | Check the cocoa percentage on the individual bar; the variants mentioned from Delicata and Lindt contain at least 85%. | I want the chocolate to provide the distinctive dark flavour, without attributing that quality to the currant bun. Around 40% of consumers say this cocoa content is their top priority. |
| Flavour profile | Check whether the bar lists green tea and ginger or hojicha as an ingredient. | For my evening, a distinctive tea or ginger note matters more than a plain dark bar. Around 30% of consumers put this flavour choice first. |
| Ingredients and labels | Check the allergen information for both products and see which type of salt is used in the currant bun. | I want to know what’s in both the bread and the chocolate before serving. Label information matters most to around 30% of consumers. |
The currant buns mentioned are bread products containing currants or raisins. The stated cocoa content of at least 85% applies to separate chocolate bars, not the buns.
Check the ingredients on the pack of your chosen currant bun and the cocoa percentage on the bar’s own packaging.
Bread and chocolate each have their own ingredients and allergen information. Checking only the bar therefore doesn’t tell you enough about the combination.
Also check both current labels for warnings about the possible presence of allergens.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. The type of salt in a currant bun therefore depends on the product.
For packaged buns, check the ingredients list for iodised salt or baker’s salt. For unwrapped bread, ask the seller for information.
Green tea, ginger and hojicha are distinctive flavours in the bars mentioned, but an Asian-themed evening can include all sorts of dishes.
Choose between a plain dark bar and one with a tea or ginger note based on the menu you’re actually serving.
Albert Heijn lists raisin currant buns as well as separate Delicata bars containing at least 85% cocoa, including varieties with green tea and ginger or hojicha.
Jumbo lists raisin currant buns, as well as a separate Lindt EXCELLENCE bar containing at least 85% cocoa.
PLUS lists large currant and raisin buns as a bread option.
Lidl lists currant buns and also lists dark chocolate separately in its Way To Go range.
ALDI lists a pack of six raisin currant buns.
This bar is a separate dark component for anyone looking to pair currant buns with chocolate labelled as containing 85% cocoa. Choose your currant bun separately and check the labels of both products.
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For anyone who wants to add a dark flavour to a currant bun with a separate chocolate bar. The product description states that it contains at least 85% cocoa; choose the currant bun separately.
No, you’re combining two separate products. The currant buns mentioned from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS, among others, are sold as currant or raisin currant buns. The cocoa content of at least 85% is stated for the separate chocolate bars.
Choose the flavour you want to serve with your menu: for its Delicata green tea and ginger variety, Albert Heijn lists 3% green tea and 0.3% ginger purée; its hojicha crisp variety contains 2.5% hojicha powder. Both product descriptions state that the bars contain at least 85% cocoa.
Don’t assume so: according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. For packaged products, check the ingredients list. For unwrapped bread, ask the seller which type of salt was used.
Read the latest allergen information for both the currant bun and the bar, including any statements about the possible presence of allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed foods, so don’t rely on the product name alone.
