For small Easter bites with light toppings, choose thin wholemeal melba toast. Check the size if you want to serve more generous toppings. If fibre is your priority, compare the nutritional information per 100 g. And if you’re catering for guests with allergies, check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packaging.
For anyone looking for toast for an Easter brunch or drinks party who also wants to check the wholemeal flour and fibre content. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘wholemeal’ on toast means the flour is entirely wholemeal; the fibre content is listed separately in the nutritional information.
For anyone planning to serve little toasts with small toppings or a dip. Thin melba toast makes a light, crisp base; its size and your choice of topping will determine whether it’s right for your Easter platter.
For anyone who needs to avoid ingredients such as cereals containing gluten, sesame or soya, for themselves or their guests. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the need to check allergen information in the ingredients list; always check the packaging of the product you buy.
First, decide whether the flour, fibre content or shape matters most for your Easter platter. Then compare products on the same 100 g basis and check the packaging if allergens are a concern.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal flour and fibre | Check the ‘wholemeal’ description, the ingredients and the grams of fibre per 100 g. | If I’m looking for wholemeal toast for an Easter brunch, I want to know which flour has been used and how much fibre the product contains. This is the top purchasing concern for around 44% of consumers. |
| Size and toppings | Check the shape and size of the toast, and choose toppings that will fit. | For small topped bites, I want each piece of toast to suit the topping I’m serving. This practical consideration comes first for around 33% of consumers. |
| Allergens and labelling | Check both the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging. | If a guest needs to avoid certain ingredients, I don’t want to rely on a product page I viewed earlier. Around 23% of consumers put this check ahead of other purchasing concerns. |
These terms don’t mean the same thing: ‘wholemeal’ describes the flour, while ‘high in fibre’ describes the fibre content. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a brown colour doesn’t prove that all the flour used is wholemeal.
Check the product description and ingredients list, then compare the fibre content per 100 g.
Products with different fibre contents can also differ in salt. Albert Heijn lists 9.7 g of fibre and 1.9 g of salt per 100 g for Van der Meulen Melba Toast Wholemeal; for Sansepolcro Wholemeal Toast, it lists 8 g of fibre and 1.25 g of salt per 100 g.
Check both values per 100 g so you’re comparing like with like.
If a guest has an allergy, the information on the product you actually buy is what matters. Online product information may not match the packaging in your hands.
When you buy the product, check its ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packaging.
The type of salt used can vary between products. A general assumption about baker’s salt won’t tell you what’s in a particular type of toast.
Check the ingredients list if the type of salt matters to your choice.
These brands offer examples of different types of toast and one cracker as an alternative. The features listed apply to the products described, not to each brand’s entire range.
The Melba Toast Wholemeal product reviewed here is a thin base for small toppings or a dip.
Small wholemeal toasts for anyone who wants to tailor portions and toppings to each piece.
A toast you can compare with other varieties by checking its listed nutritional values and ingredients.
Lichte Crackers Wholemeal is an alternative if crackers would work better than toast on your Easter platter.
Check the description on the packaging and read the ingredients. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘wholemeal’ on toast means the flour is entirely wholemeal; a brown colour alone doesn’t tell you that.
No. ‘High in fibre’ describes the fibre content, while ‘wholemeal’ refers to the flour used. If the fibre content matters to your choice, compare the amount per 100 g.
No. Albert Heijn’s product information for the toast varieties reviewed here lists sesame or soya as well as cereals containing gluten, or warns that they may contain traces of egg and milk. If a guest has a relevant allergy, check the label on the packaging you buy.
Don’t assume that it does. Brood.net Professionals describes the use of iodised baker’s salt in Dutch bakeries as an agreement made under a covenant; that doesn’t confirm the ingredients of any individual toast product. Check the ingredients list if the type of salt matters.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your toast. For the Jos Poell toast reviewed here, Jumbo recommends storing it in a cool, dry, dark place. Seal an opened pack well and add the toppings just before serving.
