Which type is right for you?

For individual snack portions

Do you take currant buns to school, work or with you on the go? Check how many individual portions you get from a bag, and whether you’ll use the buns in time or can freeze them according to the pack instructions.

For a larger option

A giant bun is a good choice if you want one larger individual snack. If you want slices to top or take with you, partially sliced currant loaf is another product type to consider.

For comparing labels

If fibre, salt, ingredients or allergens affect your choice, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the current packaging. A bun containing currants or raisins isn’t automatically wholemeal.

What should you look for when choosing?

First decide whether you want individual buns or slices of bread. Then compare pack size, portion size, storage instructions and labelling within the product type that suits you.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Individual snack portions Check how many buns are in the bag and think about how many you eat at a time. When shopping on a budget, I want to know how many individual snacks I’ll get from a pack. Around 36% of consumers prioritise getting useful snack portions.
Size or slices Distinguish between a larger individual bun and sliced currant loaf; for a loaf, also check whether it’s fully or partially sliced. For one larger snack, I want a giant bun, but I need slices for topping. For around 29% of consumers, this choice of how to eat it matters most.
Storage Check the use-by date and the storage or freezing instructions on the pack. If I won’t eat all the buns quickly, I want to be able to store them without wasting food. Around 21% of consumers prioritise this convenience when stocking up.
Nutritional information and ingredients Read the ingredients and allergen information; compare fibre and salt per 100 g, and check whether the product is explicitly labelled wholemeal. If I have an allergy or prefer a particular recipe, I want to be able to assess the label of the variant I choose. For around 14% of consumers, these product details come first.

Common mistakes

  • Mistaking a giant bun for a thickly sliced loaf

    A giant bun is still an individual bun. ALDI describes its Drentse bol as a partially sliced currant loaf, so this gives you slices rather than individual buns.

    Decide in advance whether you want one larger snack or slices you can top.

  • Looking only at the packaging

    A bag of individual buns and a currant loaf provide different types of portion. With bags of buns, the number of pieces also affects how many snack breaks you’ll get from them.

    Compare individual buns by the number of useful portions, and consider how many slices of a loaf suit the way you’ll use it.

  • Assuming currants or raisins mean wholemeal

    The filling doesn’t tell you whether the dough is wholemeal. So you shouldn’t assume regular currant buns and explicitly labelled wholemeal varieties are the same without checking the label.

    Check the product name, ingredients and fibre per 100 g if these qualities matter to your choice.

  • Assuming the ingredients are the same for every bun

    Check allergens and the salt used for each product individually. A previous purchase is no substitute for the information on the current packaging.

    Read the current ingredients and allergen information for each variant, especially if you have an allergy or want to check whether it contains iodised salt.

Brands with relevant product types

These brands offer different options to compare with the snack portions you want; a giant bun, a regular currant bun and a currant loaf are not the same purchase.

Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn has product pages for regular raisin and currant buns, as well as its Extra lang lekker variety.

  • According to Albert Heijn, the Extra lang lekker pack contains 10 buns; the product page says they can be frozen at home on the day of purchase.
  • Check the current packaging of your chosen variety for ingredients and storage instructions.

Jumbo

Jumbo lists regular raisin and currant buns in packs of six, and giant raisin buns in packs of four.

  • These two product types let you choose between individual regular buns and larger ones.
  • A giant raisin bun isn’t sliced currant loaf; compare the nutritional information for each variety separately.

PLUS

PLUS provides product information for regular currant buns and giant currant and raisin buns.

  • The page for the regular pack lists six buns and says they can be frozen at home on the day of purchase.
  • Check the ingredients, allergens and current storage instructions for each variety.

ALDI

ALDI lists both a bag of raisin and currant buns and the Drentse bol, a different product for those looking for slices.

  • ALDI describes its 700 g Drentse bol as partially sliced.
  • The Drentse bol is currant loaf, not an individual currant bun; check whether the slices provided suit the way you’ll use it.

Lidl

Lidl has product pages for giant raisin and currant buns and mini wholemeal raisin buns.

  • The giant variety is listed as four 100 g buns; the mini variety is explicitly labelled wholemeal.
  • The size and wholemeal status differ between these products. Check the label of the specific variety for its nutritional information.

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Frequently asked questions

Are currant buns thickly sliced?

An individual currant bun isn’t a slice of bread. If you’re looking for a larger individual snack, try giant buns; if you want slices to top, look at partially sliced currant loaf, such as ALDI’s Drentse bol.

How do I compare a bag of buns with currant loaf?

First, think about how you want to eat it: as individual buns or slices of bread. Then check how many buns you’ll use, or look at the weight of the currant loaf and how many useful slices it provides. A 700 g Drentse bol isn’t directly comparable to a bag of six individual buns.

Can I freeze currant buns?

The product pages for AH Extra lang lekker raisin and currant buns and regular PLUS currant buns say they can be frozen at home on the day of purchase. Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the variety you buy.

How can I identify a wholemeal variety?

Check whether the specific product is labelled wholemeal, and read the ingredients and fibre per 100 g. The presence of currants or raisins doesn’t in itself tell you whether it’s wholemeal; Lidl, for example, has a separate product page for mini wholemeal raisin buns.

How can I check whether it contains iodised salt?

Read the ingredients list on the specific pack. The Dutch Commodities Act Decree describes bakers’ salt as iodised table salt; don’t assume it’s used in every currant bun just because of the product category.