Choose a larger pack of regular egg cakes if you often share them with several people; mini egg cakes may be better suited to the portions you want for lunchboxes. If you don’t expect to eat them often, a smaller pack may be more practical. Compare the number of cakes and the total weight, and check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens on the specific pack if you’re considering wholemeal, spelt or milk-coated varieties.
You want enough individual cakes to hand out when you regularly get together for coffee. Jumbo lists a pack of 10 regular egg cakes, while ALDI offers Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes in packs of 12. Choose a quantity that suits the number of people sharing and how often you’ll use the pack.
You’re looking for a cake size that suits the occasion and want to know how many portions are in the pack. As well as regular egg cakes, Jumbo lists mini egg cakes, both in packs of 10 but with different total weights.
You’re choosing between options such as wholemeal, spelt and a milk-coated variety, or need to take ingredients and allergens into account. Check the packaging for the exact product: Albert Heijn says product information can change, and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be declared on labels.
First, work out how many cakes you’ll need for coffee breaks and lunchboxes. Then compare the size of each cake, and check the label if you have specific requirements for ingredients or nutrition.
| What to consider | Check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough portions | The number of cakes and the pack’s use-by date. | If I want to serve egg cakes at several coffee breaks, I want enough equal portions in one pack; around 33% of consumers prioritise having enough in stock. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | The ingredients, allergens and nutritional value of the specific variety. | If you’re choosing wholemeal, spelt or a milk coating to meet a specific ingredient preference, don’t rely on the product name alone. For around 27% of consumers, checking the label is the top priority. |
| Size for the lunchbox | Whether they’re mini egg cakes and the total weight of the pack. | For a lunchbox, I want to be able to choose a smaller individual cake in advance; around 20% of consumers give portion size top priority. |
| Finishing the pack | The use-by date and storage advice on the packaging. | If I only have coffee occasionally, I don’t want to be left with more cakes than I can use. Around 20% of consumers prioritise avoiding leftovers. |
Two packs with the same number of egg cakes can still differ in total weight and cake size. For example, Jumbo lists 10 regular egg cakes weighing 300 g in total, and 10 mini egg cakes weighing 250 g in total.
Check both the number of cakes and the total weight before deciding which size is right for your coffee table or lunchbox.
A mini egg cake is a different size from a regular one; Bolletje Crumbly Egg Cakes with Milk Coating are a different variety altogether. Packs with the same number of cakes are not necessarily interchangeable.
First decide on the size and type of cake you want, then compare packs within that category.
The product name doesn’t tell you which ingredients, allergens and nutritional values are listed for that specific pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that any allergens required by law must be clearly highlighted in the ingredients list.
Read the current ingredients list and nutrition table, especially if a particular grain or allergen affects your choice.
More cakes in a pack are most practical when you’ll use them for the occasions you have planned. Otherwise, you could be left with some uneaten.
Choose a quantity that suits your coffee breaks and lunchboxes, and follow the use-by date and storage information on the packaging.
Jumbo lists regular egg cakes in different pack sizes, as well as mini egg cakes and a wholemeal variety.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes in a pack of 12.
Jumbo lists Bolletje Crumbly Egg Cakes with Milk Coating in a pack of 10 weighing 155 g.
Albert Heijn lists regular, wholemeal and spelt egg cakes, among other varieties; the spelt option is also labelled as a 3-pack.
Lidl has a Dutch product page for egg cakes.
Base it on the number of people and the coffee breaks you want the pack to cover. Jumbo lists a pack of 10 regular egg cakes, while ALDI lists a pack of 12 Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes; also consider whether you’ll finish the rest of the pack.
Mini egg cakes are designed to be smaller individually. Jumbo lists both 10 regular egg cakes weighing 300 g in total and 10 mini egg cakes weighing 250 g in total. Choose the portion size you want and check the packaging of the product you buy.
Yes. Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional value of the specific variety; the product name isn’t a substitute for that information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains which allergens must be declared on the labels of prepacked foods.
Follow the storage advice and use-by date on the specific pack. Also check whether the packaging gives any additional instructions for after opening.
Use online product information to compare varieties in advance, but check the current packaging before eating them. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients and allergen information can change; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the requirements for clearly declaring allergens on labels.
