Choose individually wrapped slices of Dutch breakfast cake if you want to hand out portions or pack them in lunchboxes in advance. If you’re eating together in one place, you can portion a large pre-sliced cake yourself, without a wrapper around every slice. For both formats, check the portion size, nutritional information and ingredients of the exact product.
Want to set aside individual slices in advance to take with you or hand out? A multipack with individual wrappers gives you ready-portioned slices without having to cut into a large cake. Peijnenburg and PLUS offer this type of pack.
If everyone is eating in the same place, you can slice a larger cake or set out pre-sliced portions. Think about how much you need and whether you can store an opened pack.
The front of the pack doesn’t tell you everything about standard varieties or those with less or no added sugar. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion for the products you’re considering.
First decide whether you need individual portions or will serve the cake in one place. Then compare the quantity, nutritional information and ingredients of the packs you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Handing out portions | Number of pieces, weight per piece and individual wrappers. | If I want to divide slices between lunchboxes in advance, I need to know whether each portion is individually wrapped. Around 36% of consumers would consider handing out portions their main priority. |
| Quantity and leftovers | Total weight, number of slices and storage instructions after opening. | For a group eating together, I want to have enough cake ready without cutting more than we need. Around 29% of consumers would prioritise getting the right quantity. |
| Sugar and fibre | Nutritional information per 100 g and per portion; ingredients when a product claims to have no added sugar. | When I compare varieties with less or no added sugar, I want to know what’s actually in a portion. Comparing nutritional values would be the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The label for the exact product, including rye, other cereals containing gluten and ‘may contain’ statements. | If an ingredient matters to me, I need to be able to check the pack itself rather than rely on the brand name. For around 14% of consumers, this check would determine their choice. |
A cake with no added sugar can still contain sugars. Peijnenburg states that its individually wrapped 8-pack with no added sugar contains 1.4 g of sugars per 28 g slice.
Check the ‘of which sugars’ line and portion size on the label for the exact product.
The PLUS and Peijnenburg varieties reviewed list rye; other ingredients and ‘may contain’ statements vary by product.
Whenever you buy, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the pack you’re taking home.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that iodine compounds may be used in bakery products. This doesn’t mean that all Dutch breakfast cake contains iodised baker’s salt.
Check the ingredients of the specific cake or ask the manufacturer about its composition if iodine is important to your choice.
Peijnenburg offers large Dutch breakfast cakes and multipacks of individually wrapped slices.
PLUS offers Dutch breakfast cake bars in 6-packs, as well as larger cakes.
This ALDI own-brand offers a larger, pre-sliced wholemeal Dutch breakfast cake for serving slices in one place.
Jumbo’s online range of Dutch breakfast cake includes multipacks and larger cakes from various brands.
This sliced Dutch breakfast cake is a good fit for a barbecue where you’re setting out slices for a group in one place. If you want to take individual portions with you, check whether your chosen product is also wrapped by the slice.
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A sliced cake that’s easy to set out for a group eating in one place.
The pack contains 485 g. Check the number of slices if you want to portion them out in advance.
Keep the pack tightly closed after opening.
Choose a multipack with individual wrappers if you want to hand out slices in advance or pack them in lunchboxes. If you’re serving everyone in one place, you can portion a large sliced or unsliced cake yourself.
It can still contain sugars: Peijnenburg states that its 8-pack with no added sugar contains 1.4 g of sugars per 28 g slice. Check the nutritional information for the exact variety and compare the values per 100 g too.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack of the cake you’ve chosen. PLUS says to store its larger Dutch breakfast cake in a cool, dry place and reseal it tightly after opening.
No. The PLUS and Peijnenburg varieties reviewed list rye or other cereals containing gluten. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack; don’t assume a product is suitable for your diet based on the name Dutch breakfast cake.
No, that doesn’t follow from the guidance provided by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. It says that iodine compounds may be used in bakery products, not that every Dutch breakfast cake contains them. Check the ingredients or ask the manufacturer about the composition of the specific product.
