If you’re travelling alone or as a pair from Schiphol, choose a pack that’s right for the number and size of the currant buns you can use. A larger pack makes sense if you can freeze the rest in portions on the day you buy them. Schiphol allows currant buns in your hand luggage, but spreads are subject to liquid restrictions. Check the label for ingredients and allergens, too.
If you’re travelling alone or as a pair, don’t just look at how many buns are in a pack. Consider their size and how many you’ll have left after your trip, too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing bread in portions if you don’t need it all straight away.
A currant bun is an easy snack to take with you. Schiphol allows food in hand luggage, but treats products such as peanut butter and mayonnaise as liquids.
If you’re choosing based on ingredients, allergens or nutritional value, always check the current packaging. The Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS varieties described here list wheat or gluten and milk or lactose; details of possible traces vary by product.
First, choose an amount you can use or freeze. Then check what you want to take through security and whether the label meets your dietary requirements.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and leftovers | Compare the number and size of the buns. If you’re buying a larger pack, check the freezing instructions on the packaging. | If I only need a few buns for my trip, I want to be able to use or freeze the rest. Around 36% of consumers prioritise getting the right quantity. |
| Hand luggage | Keep spreads separate: according to Schiphol, liquid containers can hold no more than 100 ml. | I want to take a snack with me for the journey without a spread causing problems at security. Around 29% of consumers place the greatest importance on hand-luggage convenience. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current label for wheat, gluten, milk, lactose and any ‘may contain’ statements. | If ingredients determine whether I can choose a product, I need to be able to check the packaging itself. For around 21% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
| Nutritional value | Compare fibre and salt on the same basis, such as per 100 g, and check the serving size too. | I want to compare the nutritional information of two varieties without confusing a larger bun with a smaller one. For around 14% of consumers, nutritional value is the deciding factor in their initial choice. |
Four giant currant buns aren’t necessarily smaller portions than six regular buns. A pack you can’t finish may also leave you with leftovers.
Compare the number and size together. Only buy a larger pack if you know what you’ll do with the extra buns. If you freeze them, follow the instructions on the packaging.
Schiphol classifies peanut butter and mayonnaise as products subject to liquid restrictions, even if you’re taking them for a currant bun.
Take the bun without a spread, or pack the spread in line with Schiphol’s hand-luggage rules: no more than 100 ml per container, in the clear, resealable one-litre bag.
The supermarket varieties described contain wheat or gluten and milk or lactose. Information about possible traces and other ingredients may vary between varieties.
Just before buying, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging you’ll actually be taking with you.
A reference to baker’s salt doesn’t necessarily tell you which salt was used in a particular currant bun.
If the type of salt used matters to your choice, check the ingredients list on the packaging.
These brands offer pack sizes suited to a small travelling group. Always compare the specific variety, not just the brand name.
The currant buns described here include a pack of six and a 10-pack in the Extra Long-Lasting Fresh variety.
The regular pack described here contains six raisin and currant buns.
The varieties described include six regular, nine mini and four giant currant and raisin buns.
The currant buns described here come in a pack of six.
Yes. Schiphol says you can take food in your hand luggage. Check the liquid restrictions separately if you also want to take a spread with you.
Yes, as long as you follow Schiphol’s liquid restrictions: peanut butter and mayonnaise count as spreads and can be taken in containers of up to 100 ml. Put the containers in the clear, resealable bag, which must hold no more than one litre per person.
If you won’t eat them in time, it’s best to freeze the buns in portions on the day you buy them. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends taking bread out of the freezer as needed; also follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your currant buns.
Always check the ingredients list and allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen. The Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS products described here list wheat or gluten and milk or lactose; possible traces vary by product.
Don’t assume so. If the type of salt used matters to your choice, check the ingredients list on the specific pack.
