For an everyday snack for a young toddler or toddler, fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread fit the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice; it’s best to save an egg cake for an occasional treat. If you want to pack one, check the current label, portion size and the rules at your childcare setting or school. An egg cake from a multipack isn’t necessarily individually wrapped.
If you want to set something aside for your young toddler or toddler every day, the first question is whether a biscuit is the right choice for that occasion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread as snacks for children of this age.
If your child has dietary restrictions or there are rules about food brought in from home, the specific product matters. Read the current label and ask the childcare setting or school what you’re allowed to bring.
For an occasional biscuit treat, you can compare regular, wholemeal and crisp egg cakes. Don’t just look at the name: check the nutritional information, allergens, portion size and packaging too.
First, decide whether you’re looking for an everyday snack or an occasional biscuit. If you’re considering an egg cake, check that the label, portion size and packaging suit the occasion you have in mind.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday snack | Decide whether this is an everyday or occasional snack. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread as snacks for young toddlers and toddlers. | For everyday snacks, I want to choose something that fits my toddler’s usual mealtimes. This is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Allergens and rules | Read the allergen information on the current packaging and ask the childcare setting or school about its rules for food brought in from home. | If my child needs to avoid certain ingredients, or I need to pack food for childcare, I want to know whether this particular egg cake is suitable. This is the main concern for around 30% of consumers. |
| Type and packaging | Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, the number of cakes and whether they’re individually wrapped. | For an occasional biscuit treat, I want to be able to choose a suitable portion without assuming that every cake in a multipack is individually wrapped. This convenience matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
The product name doesn’t tell you everything about its nutritional value. Jumbo lists 3.9 g of fibre and 33.6 g of sugars per 100 g for its wholemeal egg cakes. For everyday snacks for young toddlers and toddlers, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread.
Compare the nutritional information and decide first whether you’re looking for an everyday snack or an occasional biscuit.
Albert Heijn warns that information about ingredients, nutritional value and allergens for its egg cakes may change. So, checking a product page in the past is no substitute for reading the label on the pack you’re buying.
Check the current packaging again, especially if your child needs to avoid a particular ingredient.
A pack labelled as containing four or twelve cakes tells you how many egg cakes are inside, not whether each one has its own wrapper. That matters if you want to take one with you in a clean, convenient way.
Check the packaging for individual wrappers and consider what portion you’ll actually be taking with you.
The texture of egg cakes can change while they’re being stored. An older cake may not be the same as one from a freshly opened pack.
Follow the instructions on the packaging and check the smell and texture before giving your child a cake.
Albert Heijn sells egg cakes and free-range egg cakes in its own range. Its product pages can help you compare the options before you shop.
Jumbo lists both regular and wholemeal egg cakes, so you can compare the two types.
Bolletje offers Brosse Eierkoek and Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel if you’re specifically considering a crisp variety.
ALDI lists HEERLIJCK BANKET free-range egg cakes in a pack of twelve, an option to consider if pack size matters to you.
Lidl lists Sondey egg cakes in a 360 g pack containing twelve cakes and notes that the product is available in store only.
For everyday snacks for young toddlers and toddlers, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five, such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread. An egg cake is better suited to a considered, occasional treat than as a regular everyday choice.
No. The word ‘wholemeal’ on its own doesn’t tell you whether an egg cake is right for your snack occasion. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, along with the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
Check the allergens for the specific product: Jumbo lists egg, gluten, milk, soya and wheat for Eierkoeken 4 Stuks. Bolletje also lists gluten-containing cereals, wheat, egg, soya and milk among the ingredients in its Brosse Eierkoek. If your child has dietary restrictions, always read the current label, including any information about possible traces.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and check an older egg cake before giving it to your child. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s storage guide says opened egg cakes can be kept for more than two months in a kitchen cupboard and for three months in the freezer. Also check that the smell and texture are still good.
