Choose the pack size to suit the portions you want to serve: a bag of 9 mini buns is handy for small tasters and lunchboxes, a bag of 6 suits a small group, and 4 jumbo buns are better for larger individual portions. If you’re buying some for later, check the storage instructions. For every pack you choose, read the ingredients and allergen information, and check whether it contains baker’s salt.
Want to divide currant buns between lunchboxes or serve small tasters at the table? PLUS lists a bag of 9 mini currant and raisin buns, while ALDI lists 9 mini raisin buns made with butter. That gives you more individual small buns than a pack of jumbo buns.
If you want to serve six individual buns at the table, you could look at the packs of 6 listed by Jumbo, ALDI and PLUS. Work out how many portions you really need first.
If you’re also buying buns for lunchboxes later on, check whether the pack you choose says they can be frozen. Also check the ingredients and allergen information, especially if wheat, milk, lactose, nuts or sesame are relevant to anyone in your group.
First, decide how many small or large portions you want to serve. Then check whether you want to store any buns and what label information matters to your group.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small portions | Compare both the number of buns and their size: a bag of 9 mini buns offers different portions from 4 jumbo buns. | If I’m packing lunchboxes or serving tasters at the table, I want to be able to hand out several small buns individually. This is a priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Saving some for later | Read the storage instructions and check whether the pack you choose says the buns can be frozen. | If I’m buying for the food night and for lunchboxes later on, I want to be able to store any portions left over. Planning ahead is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
| Getting the right amount | Count the portions you need before choosing a pack, and allow for any buns left over. | For a small group, I want to serve enough buns without ending up with a large surplus. Getting the right amount is a priority for around 19% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information, nutritional values per 100 g and ingredients list. If you want to know what type of salt is used, look for baker’s salt or iodised salt. | If I need to consider certain ingredients or compare nutritional information, the label helps me decide what to buy. This is the most important check for around 31% of consumers. |
Four jumbo buns, six standard buns and nine mini buns don’t provide the same-sized portions.
Decide whether you want to serve small tasters or larger individual portions, then compare the pack sizes.
According to the Voedingscentrum, using baker’s salt in baking isn’t compulsory. So you can’t tell which salt has been used just from the product category.
Check the label of the currant buns you choose for baker’s salt or iodised salt.
The varieties reviewed list ingredients including wheat, and some products also contain milk or lactose. Information about possible traces varies between packs.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’re buying.
If you’re buying a pack for the food night and for lunchboxes later on, you’ll need a plan for storing it. PLUS says its 8-pack Krentenbollen lekker lang lekker can be frozen at home on the day of purchase.
Check the instructions on your own pack and choose an amount you can store as directed or eat in time.
As well as a standard pack of 6, Albert Heijn lists a separate Extra lang lekker range in this category.
Jumbo lists a pack of 6 white currant and raisin buns.
PLUS lists mini buns in packs of 9, standard currant buns in packs of 6, a longer-lasting variety in packs of 8, and jumbo buns in packs of 4.
ALDI lists currant and raisin buns in packs of 6 and mini raisin buns made with butter in packs of 9.
Yes, if you want to pack several small portions separately. PLUS lists 9 mini currant and raisin buns per bag, compared with 4 jumbo currant and raisin buns per bag. Choose the jumbo variety if larger individual portions are a better fit.
You can freeze varieties whose product information says this is allowed. Albert Heijn says this for its standard pack of 6, and PLUS says the same for Krentenbollen lekker lang lekker; in both cases, freeze them on the day of purchase. Follow the instructions on the pack you actually buy.
No, you can’t assume this is the case for all currant buns. The Voedingscentrum says that using baker’s salt in baking isn’t compulsory. Check the label to see whether the currant buns you choose contain baker’s salt or iodised salt.
No. The pack of 6 from Jumbo described here contains white wheat buns. If you’re looking specifically for wholemeal buns, check the product name and ingredients on other packs.
