Who is this choice relevant to?

People with a strict sugar limit

You’ll only choose a Dutch egg cake if the nutritional information lists no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. A small portion or the word ‘wholemeal’ is no substitute for checking.

Breakfast eaters keeping an eye on sugar

You compare sugars, fibre and portion size, but don’t make sugar-free a strict requirement. This lets you assess a wholemeal option without assuming it also contains less sugar.

Home bakers who want to choose the ingredients

You’d rather choose the type of flour and sweetener yourself. The trade-off is that you’ll need to prepare the egg cakes and assess the sugar content of the finished product separately.

What should you look for when choosing?

If sugar-free is a strict requirement for you, start by checking the amount of sugars per 100 g. Then compare fibre and portion size as separate factors.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Strict sugar limit Read the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g and compare it with the limit of 0.5 g per 100 g. If I only want a Dutch egg cake with no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g, a small portion doesn’t tell me enough. Around 50% of consumers put this limit first.
Sugars, fibre and portion size Compare sugars and fibre per 100 g, then use the portion size to work out how much is in each cake. If you want to weigh up sugars and fibre without making sugar-free a strict requirement, you’ll want to know what one cake adds to breakfast. This balance is a priority for around 30% of consumers.
Baking at home Check the recipe ingredients and work out the sugars per 100 g of the finished baked product. If I’d rather choose the type of flour and sweetener myself, I’m happy to do the baking. Around 20% of consumers prioritise having this control over the ingredients.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming wholemeal means sugar-free

    Jumbo lists 3.9 g of fibre and 33.6 g of sugars per 100 g for its Volkoren Eierkoeken. The fibre content therefore doesn’t tell you whether these egg cakes meet your sugar limit.

    Check ‘of which sugars’ and fibre as two separate entries in the nutritional information.

  • Using calories per cake as proof

    Jumbo lists its Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje as containing 58 kcal per cake, but they also contain 42 g of sugars per 100 g. These figures describe different things.

    Check the sugars per 100 g and the portion size before comparing products.

  • Mistaking a recipe title for nutritional information

    Steviala’s recipe uses almond flour and sweetener. The title and those substitutions alone don’t tell you how much sugar the baked egg cakes contain per 100 g.

    Include all the ingredients used and work out the sugar content per 100 g of the finished product if you have a strict limit.

    Baking at home also takes preparation and baking time.

Brands to compare

Compare the nutritional information for the exact product variant: sugars, fibre and ingredients can differ between products from the same brand.

Albert Heijn

AH Eierkoeken are an example of a standard Dutch egg cake you can use to compare labels.

  • Albert Heijn lists 31 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Eierkoeken.
  • This product isn’t suitable if you require no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the current packaging for allergens, including wheat, egg, milk and soya.

Jumbo

Jumbo’s standard and wholemeal egg cakes show why sugars and fibre need to be compared separately.

  • Jumbo lists 3.9 g of fibre per 100 g for its wholemeal variant.
  • The standard variant lists 29.5 g of sugars per 100 g; the wholemeal variant lists 33.6 g per 100 g.

Bolletje

Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje are a different product variant from a standard soft Dutch egg cake.

  • The nutritional information published by Jumbo gives values per cake and per 100 g, so you can assess the portion size and nutritional content separately.
  • Jumbo lists 42 g of sugars per 100 g for this variant. Check the packaging for milk, egg, soya and wheat too.

Heerlijck Banket / ALDI

ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Scharreleierkoeken in a pack of 12.

  • To check whether this variant meets your sugar limit, read the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g on the packaging.

Lidl

Lidl lists Dutch egg cakes in a pack of 12.

  • Before choosing these for Sunday breakfast, check the sugars per 100 g and the ingredients on the specific pack.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check whether a Dutch egg cake meets a strict sugar limit?

Read the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g in the nutritional information and compare it with your limit of no more than 0.5 g per 100 g. Words such as ‘small’ and ‘wholemeal’ don’t tell you this figure, so check the packaging again for each variant.

Is a wholemeal Dutch egg cake automatically lower in sugar?

No, the wholemeal label doesn’t mean that. Jumbo lists 33.6 g of sugars and 3.9 g of fibre per 100 g for its Volkoren Eierkoeken. Compare both figures separately with those for the other variant before choosing.

Is a Dutch egg cake made with a sweetener automatically sugar-free?

No, using a sweetener alone doesn’t determine how much sugar is in the baked egg cake. Include the other ingredients too, and work out the figure per 100 g of the finished product if you need to meet a strict limit.

Which allergens should I check in Dutch egg cakes?

Check the allergen information for the exact product. The AH Eierkoeken described list wheat, egg, milk and soya. According to the product information published by Jumbo, Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje also contain milk, egg, soya and wheat. Ingredients can vary between variants.