When ordering online, choose based on how many you’ll use and the portion size you’re looking for: a standard bag, a larger pack, or mini or giant buns. The currant buns discussed here are sold whole; don’t assume that ‘medium sliced’ is a confirmed product feature. Check the ingredients, nutritional information and delivery options for the exact product too.
If you’re ordering currant buns for several occasions, the number in the pack, storage instructions and available delivery slot will help you choose a pack that suits how many you’ll use. PLUS gives freezing instructions for certain packs.
If you eat currant buns regularly and pay attention to fibre or the type of flour used, you can compare the nutritional information for the product you’ve chosen. The figures for one variety won’t necessarily apply to another.
If you need to avoid certain ingredients, the name ‘currant bun’ alone isn’t enough to assess a product. Albert Heijn notes that product information can change, so check the packaging you receive as well.
First, choose a pack and size that suit how many you’ll use. Then compare the nutritional information and ingredients for the exact variety, and check the delivery options before completing your order.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Stock and storage | Check the number of buns and the freezing instructions. For its pack of 8, PLUS advises freezing on the day of purchase and using within one month. | If you’re ordering for several occasions, choose a pack you can use up or store according to the instructions. For around 40% of consumers, planning how to store their food is the top priority. |
| Fibre and type of flour | Compare the fibre per 100 g and check which flour is listed for the exact variety. Jumbo states that its white wheat, raisin and currant buns contain 2,8 g of fibre per 100 g. | If you eat currant buns regularly and want to compare products by their nutritional information, the name alone isn’t enough. For around 30% of consumers, fibre and type of flour are the main considerations. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the product you’ve chosen before ordering, then check the packaging when it arrives. | If you need to avoid an ingredient, you’ll want to know what’s in this particular pack, even if the online information has since changed. Around 30% of consumers make checking the label their top priority. |
The supermarket products mentioned are whole buns in standard, mini and giant sizes. For these products, ‘medium sliced’ isn’t a confirmed size or slicing description.
Search for currant buns or raisin and currant buns, then check the description, size and number in the pack for the exact product.
More buns are only practical if you can use them in time or freeze the variety you’ve chosen according to the instructions.
Choose a smaller pack if you won’t use many. For its pack of 8, PLUS advises freezing on the day of purchase and using within one month.
Jumbo states that its white wheat, raisin and currant buns contain 2,8 g of fibre per 100 g. This figure applies to that specific product and says nothing about the fibre content or ingredients of another currant bun.
Compare the nutritional information and ingredients of the varieties you can actually order. Check the allergens again on the packaging you receive.
For the raisin and currant buns mentioned, ALDI directs shoppers to its store. At PLUS, delivery options are shown after you’ve selected a local store.
Before completing your order, check that the exact product is available from your chosen store, for your delivery address and preferred slot.
Albert Heijn has an online category for currant buns and muesli buns, as well as a separate product page for AH raisin and currant buns.
Jumbo has a product page for white wheat, raisin and currant buns in a pack of 6.
PLUS offers standard currant buns, as well as separate packs of 8, mini buns and giant buns.
ALDI offers raisin and currant buns in a pack of 6.
Lidl has product pages for giant and mini raisin and currant buns.
According to the product instructions, you can freeze the PLUS Krentenbollen lekker lang lekker pack of 8, provided you freeze them on the day of purchase and use them within one month. Don’t apply these instructions to another variety without checking, and read the packaging you receive.
Yes, check the packaging for the exact product you receive. Albert Heijn says that ingredient and allergen information can change; the product name alone won’t tell you which ingredients are in the variety you’ve chosen.
Don’t assume that it does. If you want to know whether iodised baker’s salt has been used in a particular currant bun, check the ingredients information for that product.
A product page doesn’t automatically mean the product can be delivered with your order. PLUS shows ordering options after you select a local store; check the exact product and available delivery slot before completing your order.
