Choose a pack of currant buns that you can finish, or freeze according to the instructions. Then check the label on the pack you’re buying: ingredients, allergens, nutritional information and whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed can vary between products.
When you’ve just moved into student accommodation, it’s not only about how many buns are in a pack, but also how many you’ll actually eat. Choose a pack size that suits your eating habits and the space you have to store food.
A larger pack means you’ll need a plan for the buns you don’t eat straight away. For the packs described, PLUS says you can freeze them on the day of purchase and should use them within one month.
If you want to compare ingredients, allergens or fibre, you’ll need the nutritional information for the variant you’ve chosen. The product label is also the deciding factor when it comes to baker’s salt or iodised salt: according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers are not required to use baker’s salt.
Start by considering how many buns you can use; then check the storage instructions and the label on the specific pack.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number per pack | Compare the number of buns with how many you can finish. The ALDI and PLUS packs described contain six or eight buns. | I’ve just moved into student accommodation and don’t want a pack with buns left over. For around 34% of consumers, choosing a pack size that suits them is the deciding factor. |
| Storage and freezing | Read the storage instructions for the variant you’ve chosen and check whether you have room to freeze any buns. | If I don’t eat all the buns straight away, I want to know how to store the rest. Around 33% of consumers put this first. |
| Label and nutritional information | Check the ingredients, allergens, possible traces and nutritional values per 100 g; if relevant, see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed. | If I want to compare ingredients or need to avoid an allergen, I want to read the label on the exact pack I’m considering. Around 33% of consumers put this check first. |
Eight buns mean more occasions to eat them, or enough room to store some. A pack you can’t finish is less suited to keeping a small food cupboard stocked.
Before you buy, decide how many buns you want to eat and follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen for the rest.
The AH and Jumbo variants mentioned were no longer listed in their online ranges. Another pack from the same brand may not have the same ingredients or nutritional information.
Check which variant you can actually buy and read its label before comparing products.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo each list 2.9 g of fibre per 100 g for the currant buns described. This figure doesn’t represent the nutritional value of every currant bun or of the bread you’re comparing it with.
If you eat them regularly, compare the nutritional information per 100 g of the products you’re considering.
A product name doesn’t tell you which allergens or possible traces are listed. The Voedingscentrum also says that baker’s salt isn’t a standard ingredient in bread products.
Check the current pack for allergens and traces, and for baker’s salt or iodised salt if that’s relevant to your choice.
ALDI lists Raisin Currant Buns in a pack of six.
PLUS lists currant buns in packs of six and eight.
The AH Raisin Currant Buns described are listed as a pack of six.
The Jumbo Raisin Currant Buns described are listed as a pack of six.
A pack of eight is a good choice if you can finish the buns or have space to store them according to the instructions on the pack. For the eight-pack described, PLUS recommends freezing them on the day of purchase and using them within one month.
Yes. If allergens are relevant to your choice, check the label on the variant you’re buying. The six PLUS currant buns described contain wheat, rye and milk, among other ingredients; PLUS also mentions possible traces of other allergens.
No. Don’t rely on the product name alone. According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers are not required to use baker’s salt. Check the label on the currant buns you’ve chosen to see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed as an ingredient.
