Choose a bag based on how many people are joining you for Sunday lunch and how many buns you’d like to save for lunchboxes afterwards. Bags of eight or ten give you plenty to share, nine mini buns are easy to portion individually, and a bag of six suits a smaller group. Check the allergens and nutritional information for the variant you choose; PLUS says its six- and eight-bun bags can be frozen on the day of purchase and should be used within one month.
If you want to serve currant buns all at once, count how many people are coming before choosing a bag. Albert Heijn offers a pack of ten, while PLUS has a pack of eight; also think about what you’ll do with any leftovers.
If you want to pack individual buns after Sunday, the size of each one matters. PLUS has a bag of nine mini currant and raisin buns; be sure to check the nutritional information for that exact variant too.
A bag of six currant buns, as listed by Jumbo, PLUS, ALDI and Lidl, gives you fewer buns to share out than a bag of eight or ten. Only choose a larger pack if you’ll use the extra buns or can store them according to the pack instructions.
First, decide how many buns you want to share on Sunday and how many you’d like to save for later. Then check the storage instructions and the label on the specific pack.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough to share | Count the buns in each bag and compare that number with the number of people eating; Albert Heijn lists a bag of ten, while PLUS has one of eight. | If more people are joining us on Sunday, I want to be able to offer everyone a bun without having too many left over. Having enough to share is the deciding factor for around 24% of consumers. |
| Freshness and leftovers | Check the storage advice. For its bags of six and eight, PLUS says to freeze them on the day of purchase and use them within one month. | If we won’t eat all the buns straight away, I want to know in advance what to do with the rest. Keeping leftovers to a minimum matters most to around 29% of consumers. |
| Lunchbox portions | Check both the size and the number in each bag; PLUS lists nine mini currant and raisin buns. | For lunchboxes, I want to be able to portion out the buns individually without using them all on Sunday. Around 24% of consumers put portioning convenience first. |
| Label and nutritional information | Read the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values per 100 g; compare per portion too if that information is provided. | If the ingredients or nutritional value affect my choice, I want to assess the exact variant rather than just the pack size. For around 23% of consumers, checking the label is the top priority. |
Eight or ten buns can suit a group, but may be too many if you won’t need any more after Sunday.
Remember to count any lunchboxes you’ll be making later too. PLUS says its bags of six and eight should be frozen on the day of purchase and used within one month.
The size of a bun doesn’t tell you how much sugar, fibre or salt the specific variant contains.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and, if provided, per portion. Make sure you’re comparing the same nutrients in both products.
The PLUS and Jumbo variants discussed here list wheat and milk, among other ingredients. Information about the possible presence of other allergens can also vary between products.
Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack of the variant you’re buying.
According to the Voedingscentrum, iodine is added to baker’s salt. This alone doesn’t tell you how much iodine is in an individual currant bun.
Check whether baker’s salt is listed in the ingredients for the variant you’ve chosen, and ask for product-specific information if you want to know the amount.
Albert Heijn offers raisin and currant buns in packs of six and ten.
Jumbo lists a bag of six raisin and currant buns.
PLUS lists currant buns in bags of six and eight, as well as a nine-piece mini currant and raisin bun variant.
ALDI lists six raisin and currant buns per bag, as well as four giant raisin buns, which are a different product size.
Lidl lists currant buns in bags of six and says the product is available in store only.
Bolletje’s brand page describes crispbakes, a different product category from currant buns.
Choose the number of buns based on how many people are eating and how many lunchboxes you want to fill afterwards. Albert Heijn lists a ten-piece variant, PLUS has an eight-piece one, and several shops offer bags of six. Only factor in leftovers if you know how you’ll use or store them.
For its currant buns in bags of six and eight, PLUS says you can freeze them at home on the day of purchase and should use them within one month. For another brand or variant, follow the instructions on its own packaging.
Read the allergen information on the pack of the exact variant. The PLUS and Jumbo products discussed here list wheat and milk, among other ingredients; check for any warnings about other allergens too. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be listed on the label.
No, the size of the bun is no substitute for the nutrition table. Compare the values per 100 g for the specific products and, if provided, use the values per portion to account for the difference in bun size.
No, you can’t assume that each bun contains the same amount of iodine just because baker’s salt is listed. According to the Voedingscentrum, iodine is added to baker’s salt; check the ingredients for the specific product and ask for product-specific information if you want to know the amount.
