Shopper buying a few extra groceries
You’re picking up currant buns to eat soon and want to know whether you’ll use all the buns in the bag in time.
Who are these choices relevant to?
Regular shopper who pays attention to fibre
You eat currant buns more often and want to tell a white wheat version apart from a product explicitly labelled wholemeal.
Shopper who checks the label
You want to check the ingredients and allergens, or are specifically looking for the terms baker’s salt or iodised salt.
What should you look for when choosing?
First, work out how many currant buns you’ll use. Then compare the nutritional information, and check the packaging of the bag you’re buying if you have specific ingredient requirements.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
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| Bag size and how you’ll use it | Check the number of buns and the storage instructions on the packaging. | If I only need a small top-up, I want to be able to use the whole bag. The right bag size would be the main reason for around 34% of consumers. |
| Fibre and product description | Compare the fibre per 100 g and check whether the product is explicitly labelled wholemeal. | If I eat currant buns regularly, I want to know whether I’m choosing a white wheat version or a wholemeal product. Around 33% of consumers would prioritise fibre. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check allergens and possible traces; if you’re interested in iodine, look for baker’s salt or iodised salt too. | If certain ingredients matter to me, I want to be able to check what’s in the bun. For around 33% of consumers, label information would be the most important factor when choosing. |
Common mistakes when choosing
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Mistaking a white currant bun for a wholemeal one
The standard versions described by Jumbo, PLUS and Albert Heijn are white wheat products. A product name mentioning currants or raisins doesn’t tell you whether it’s wholemeal.
Check the product description and compare the fibre per 100 g on the current label.
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Assuming every currant bun contains baker’s salt
Under the Dutch Commodities Act Decree on the Addition of Micronutrients to Foods, baker’s salt is iodised table salt. The name ‘currant bun’ doesn’t tell you whether it has been used in a particular product.
If the type of salt used matters to you, look for baker’s salt or iodised salt in the ingredients list.
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Relying on an older product page instead of the packaging
Ingredients can change. For in-store bakery products, the information on the packaging or displayed by the shelf is therefore important when checking allergens.
Check the label on the bag you’ve bought before eating the buns, especially if you need to avoid certain ingredients.
Brands to consider
ALDI
ALDI describes a bag of six raisin and currant buns as soft wheat buns with raisins and currants.
- A pack of six makes the number of buns clear at a glance.
- Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging.
Jumbo
The Jumbo Raisin and Currant Buns described here are white wheat buns in a bag of six.
- Jumbo lists 2.8 g of fibre per 100 g and includes baker’s salt in the ingredients.
- The version described contains gluten and milk; check the label on the bag you buy.
PLUS
The PLUS Currant Buns described here come in a bag of six, with product label information available online.
- PLUS lists 3.3 g of fibre per 100 g and baker’s salt for this version.
- Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens.
Albert Heijn
The AH Raisin and Currant Buns described here are an example of a product with ingredient and nutritional information; Albert Heijn marks this version as discontinued.
- The product information lists 2.9 g of fibre per 100 g and iodised salt.
- Don’t assume this product listing means the same version is still available to buy.
Lidl
Lidl lists currant buns in its in-store bakery range.
- You can check the product information by the shelf or on the packaging.
- Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values there before choosing.
Joybuy products
Related products coming soon.
Frequently asked questions
Are regular currant buns wholemeal?
Not necessarily: the standard versions described by Jumbo, PLUS and Albert Heijn are white wheat products. Look for an explicit wholemeal description on the packaging and compare the fibre per 100 g if that matters to your choice.
Does every currant bun contain baker’s salt?
You can’t tell from the product name. Under the Dutch Commodities Act Decree on the Addition of Micronutrients to Foods, baker’s salt means iodised table salt. Check the ingredients list to see which type of salt is used in the currant buns you’re buying.
Can I freeze currant buns?
Follow the storage instructions on the bag you buy. Albert Heijn said its version described here could be frozen on the day of purchase, but that version is marked as discontinued.
How do I check allergens in Lidl currant buns?
Read the information on the packaging or by the shelf before choosing the currant buns. Lidl directs shoppers to the information in store for ingredients, allergens and nutritional values for its food products.