If you want to eat exactly one currant bun during a Christmas market visit, ask a stallholder or baker whether you can buy one on its own. The supermarket products listed here are sold in bags, so choose based on the size of each bun and what you’ll do with the rest. A mini version gives you smaller portions, but doesn’t necessarily mean a smaller purchase.
You want to take one currant bun with you without ending up with a whole bag. If you’re buying a multipack, it’s worth considering whether you can share the rest or store them according to the pack instructions.
A mini version could be just right for a small snack, while a giant version might suit you if you fancy a larger bun. The size of each bun doesn’t tell you how many are in the bag.
If ingredients, allergens, sugars, salt or fibre matter to your choice, check the packaging for the exact version you’re buying. Albert Heijn warns that product and allergen information can change.
First decide whether you want one bun or a bag whose contents you can use up. Then compare the size of each bun and the information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Leftover buns | The number of buns and the storage or freezing advice on the packaging. | If I only want to eat one bun, I need to know what I’ll do with the rest. Avoiding waste is the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Size of each bun | Whether they’re mini, standard or giant buns, as well as the number of buns in the bag. | While out walking, I want to choose between a small and a larger portion. Portion size for each snack is the main consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Label information | The ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the version you’ve chosen; compare values on the same basis, for example per 100 g. | If I’m keeping an eye on specific ingredients or nutritional values, I want to check the right version. For around 30% of consumers, checking the label is what makes the difference. |
A currant bun isn’t a bar. The supermarket options listed here come in bags containing several buns, even though you might only want one for your Christmas market visit.
Ask a local stallholder or baker if you can buy one on its own. If you’re buying a bag, check how many buns it contains and what you’ll do with the rest.
Mini buns are smaller individually, but the mini versions listed by PLUS and Jumbo each contain nine buns.
Choose mini buns based on the portion size you want for each snack, and check the total number of buns separately.
General nutritional information for currant buns may not describe the bun you’re buying. Values can also vary between packs.
Check the current ingredients, allergen information and nutrition table on the pack you’ve chosen. Only compare sugars, salt and fibre when the values are based on the same quantity.
Albert Heijn lists raisin and currant buns, as well as versions described as having a longer shelf life.
Jumbo lists raisin and currant buns, giant raisin buns and wholemeal mini raisin and currant buns.
PLUS lists standard and longer-life currant buns, as well as mini currant and raisin buns and giant currant and raisin buns.
ALDI lists bags of six raisin and currant buns and bags of four giant raisin buns.
Lidl lists currant buns and mini raisin and currant buns as separate products.
It depends on the stallholder or baker, so ask if you can buy one on its own. The supermarket products listed from brands including PLUS, Jumbo and ALDI are sold in multipacks, so a bag isn’t the same as a single portion.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says an opened currant bun will keep for two to four days in a kitchen cupboard and for one to three months in the freezer. For its longer-life pack, PLUS specifically recommends freezing the buns at home on the day of purchase and using them within one month.
No. Don’t assume an ingredient is present just because of the product category. If baker’s salt matters to your choice, check the ingredients list on the pack you’re actually buying.
Check the current packaging for the exact versions you’re comparing. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and allergen information can change. Also make sure nutritional values are shown on the same basis, for example per 100 g, before comparing them.
