For your holiday home, don’t automatically buy one type of currant bun for everyone. If you like, combine a variety clearly labelled as wholemeal with regular buns for anyone who prefers that type. Compare the fibre and allergen information on each pack, and choose the number of buns to suit your planned meals and the freezing instructions for the product you buy.
You want a currant bun with a clearly stated wholemeal profile for at least one person in your group. The fibre content per 100 g helps you compare products; also check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you buy.
You don’t want to serve everyone the same bun. You can buy regular white wheat currant buns alongside a wholemeal variety, while mini or larger buns give you a choice of portion size.
You may not know exactly how many buns you’ll get through. The pack size, the shelf life shown on the packaging and any instruction to freeze the buns on the day of purchase will help you decide how many to take.
First, decide whether fibre, the type of bun or the number of buns you need for your stay matters most. If anyone has a food allergy, always check the label on each individual product, whatever your preference.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Read the product description and compare the fibre content per 100 g; don’t judge by the colour of the bun alone. | If I want a wholemeal option for some of my group, I need to be able to see which product it is and how much fibre it contains. Around 40% of consumers give this fibre choice top priority. |
| Type of bun and portion size | Check whether they are regular, mini or larger buns, and look at the number and weight stated on the pack. | If not everyone wants the same type or portion size, I’d rather have a choice at the table than one bag for every meal. Around 30% of consumers consider this the most important factor. |
| Pack size and storage | Choose a quantity to suit your planned meals and follow the shelf-life and freezing instructions for the exact product. | For a short stay, I want to avoid being left with an opened bag and no plan for storing the buns. This is the main concern for around 30% of consumers. |
The colour doesn’t tell you how much fibre the specific product contains. In 2024, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority also reported that an investigation into various supermarket products found some that were incorrectly described as wholemeal. This finding does not apply to all currant buns.
Read the product description and ingredients, and compare the fibre content per 100 g on the current packaging.
The Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS varieties described here list wheat or cereals containing gluten, and milk or lactose. Warnings about other allergens vary by product. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, checking the label is essential if you have a food allergy.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on every new pack. Don’t replace a product that must be free from a particular allergen with a regular currant bun.
A larger bag isn’t automatically a practical choice for a short stay. According to their product pages, the Albert Heijn and PLUS varieties mentioned here, which have specific freezing instructions, can be frozen on the day of purchase. Don’t assume the same applies to other packs.
Count your planned meals, choose a suitable pack size and only freeze the buns according to the instructions on the product you bought.
Without a way to store them, leftover buns may dry out or go mouldy.
A Dutch rule about permitted iodine fortification is not an ingredients list for every currant bun. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that iodine compounds may be present in bread, bread substitutes and other bakery products only through baker’s salt, with a maximum of 65 mg of iodine per kg of salt. This does not mean every producer uses this salt.
If the type of salt used matters to your choice, check the ingredients for the specific product.
These brands offer examples of different types of currant buns and product compositions. Always compare the specific pack: a feature of one variety does not automatically apply to the whole brand.
The AH Extra lang lekker rozijnen krentenbollen described here are a wholemeal wheat-and-rye variety for anyone looking to compare a clearly stated fibre profile.
The Jumbo Rozijnen Krentenbollen described here are white wheat raisin and currant buns for anyone looking to compare a regular variety.
At PLUS, you can compare the regular white wheat currant buns described here with a separate longer-lasting variety.
The Lidl varieties described here offer a choice between mini buns and larger raisin and currant buns.
The ALDI raisin and currant buns described here are soft wheat buns in a pack of 6.
No, the colour doesn’t prove that a currant bun is wholemeal. Check the product description, ingredients and fibre content per 100 g. For example, Albert Heijn describes the Extra lang lekker rozijnen krentenbollen examined here as wholemeal wheat-and-rye buns and lists 6.1 g of fibre per 100 g. This information applies to that variety.
No, you can’t assume this of every currant bun. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that iodine compounds may be present in bread, bread substitutes and other bakery products only through baker’s salt, with a maximum of 65 mg of iodine per kg of salt. This doesn’t require every producer to use it. Check the ingredients for the specific product.
First, follow the storage and freezing instructions on the pack you bought. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends storing an opened soft wholemeal roll in a kitchen cupboard for 2 to 4 days, or in the freezer for 1 to 3 months. These are not product-specific shelf-life recommendations for every currant bun. For a short stay, it’s best to buy a quantity that suits your planned meals, and don’t eat buns that have gone mouldy.
Don’t assume they’re suitable: the Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS varieties described here list wheat or cereals containing gluten, and milk or lactose. Warnings about other allergens vary by product. If you have a food allergy or coeliac disease, always check the current ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack.
Compare the fibre content per 100 g listed for each specific product, so you’re using the same unit. Albert Heijn lists 6.1 g per 100 g for the wholemeal wheat-and-rye variety described here, compared with 2.8 g per 100 g for the white wheat variety described by Jumbo. This difference applies to these two products, not to all wholemeal and regular currant buns.
