If wholegrain and fibre are your priorities, choose a currant or raisin bun clearly labelled as wholemeal. A regular currant bun isn’t automatically wholemeal: PLUS, for example, describes its currant buns as white wheat, raisin and currant buns. Mini buns can be handy for a neighbourhood get-together, but check the nutrition information, ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the product you choose.
Wants to share fruit buns, so checks more than just the name: they also look at whether the product is wholemeal and how much fibre it contains per 100 g. According to the Voedingscentrum, wholegrain products contain more fibre than products made with white flour.
Is looking for small fruit buns that are easy to share, without treating regular currant buns and wholemeal buns as the same product. Lidl lists mini wholemeal raisin buns, while PLUS sells white currant buns and separate wholemeal rolls.
Wants to check the ingredients and allergens of the exact buns they’ve bought before serving them. If baker’s salt matters, they also check whether it’s listed on the packaging or ask the baker.
First decide whether you want a wholemeal fruit bun, a regular currant bun or wholemeal rolls with fruit served separately. Then choose a suitable size and check the label of the product you’re actually serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Read the product description and ingredients; compare fibre per 100 g on the same basis. | If wholegrain is my main reason for choosing, I don’t want to assume a fruit bun is wholemeal just because it contains currants. Around 50% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Easy-to-share portions | Check the number of buns and the total weight, and consider what other snacks will be on the table. | For a platter that neighbours can help themselves to, I want buns I can serve without having to cut them all up first. Around 30% of consumers prioritise size. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information. If you have a question about iodine, check whether baker’s salt is listed or ask the baker. | If I need to consider what my guests can eat, I want to know exactly what’s in these buns. Checking the label is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Fruit in a bun says nothing about the grain used. PLUS describes its currant buns as white wheat, raisin and currant buns, while its wholemeal rolls are a separate product.
Read the product description and ingredients for the fruit bun itself, and compare fibre per 100 g if that matters to your choice.
Lidl lists its mini wholemeal raisin buns as an in-store product. Jumbo’s page for its Mini Wholemeal Raisin-Currant Buns says that the product is no longer part of its online range.
Check shortly before your get-together to see which buns you can buy, and have an alternative ready for your platter.
Baker’s salt is iodised salt, but according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use it. So you can’t tell whether it’s been used just from the type of product.
If you have a question about baker’s salt, check the ingredients of the buns you’ve chosen or ask the baker.
The ingredients list for PLUS Wholemeal Rolls includes wheat gluten and whey powder from milk, among other ingredients. That doesn’t tell you which allergens are in a different currant or raisin bun.
Keep the packaging handy at your get-together and check the information for the exact product you’re serving if any guests have an allergy.
A useful reference for mini wholemeal raisin buns: Lidl lists a 360 g pack as an in-store product.
A useful reference for wholemeal rolls: Jumbo lists 7.0 g of fibre per 100 g for its Wholemeal Rolls.
A useful reference for distinguishing white currant buns from wholemeal rolls within the same range.
A useful reference for comparing different currant and raisin buns and pack sizes.
A useful reference for raisin and currant buns, alongside separately listed wholemeal buns.
No. PLUS describes its currant buns as white wheat, raisin and currant buns. If you want a wholemeal option, check the product description and ingredients of the bun you’re thinking of buying, rather than relying on the fruit in its name.
You can’t assume so. Baker’s salt is iodised salt, but according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use it. Check the ingredients of the buns you’ve chosen or ask the baker.
Don’t assume they’re suitable just because they’re called wholemeal. PLUS Wholemeal Rolls list wheat gluten, and they’re also a different product from wholemeal fruit buns. Check the allergen information for the exact buns you’re serving.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging of the buns you’ve chosen. Advice for PLUS Wholemeal Rolls doesn’t automatically apply to fruit buns from another brand or freshly baked buns from a shop.
