When choosing egg cakes for your weekly shop, look for an explicit statement that they are individually wrapped if you want to take one with you unopened. Albert Heijn states this for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Melk. Bear in mind that this is a crumbly variety with a milk coating, not a classic soft egg cake. If you’ll mostly eat them at home, you can also compare regular or wholemeal multipacks by number of cakes, nutritional information and ingredients. Don’t assume that each cake is individually wrapped just because the pack lists a number of portions.
You want to take one unopened egg cake with you or share it during the week, without having to take it from an opened pack. Albert Heijn states that Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Melk is individually wrapped.
You’ll mostly eat the egg cakes at home. In that case, the number of cakes and the pack weight matter more than individual wrappers. Jumbo, ALDI and Lidl offer multipacks of egg cakes.
You check portion size, fibre, ingredients and allergens before buying. Jumbo lists 3.9 g of fibre per 100 g for its wholemeal egg cakes. Check the pack of the variety you choose for the rest of the nutritional information and allergen details.
First, decide whether you need each cake to be unopened and ready to eat as a single portion. Then compare the quantity you’ll need for the week and the ingredients of the varieties that meet this requirement.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual wrapping | Look for the words ‘individually wrapped’ on the current packaging. The number of cakes or portions doesn’t tell you how they’re wrapped inside the pack. | If I want to grab one unopened cake when I’m out, each portion needs to be individually wrapped. This is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Enough for the week | Compare the number of cakes and the total weight of the products you’re considering. | If I’ll mostly eat the egg cakes at home, I want to know whether one pack will last the week. Around 33% of consumers prioritise having enough in stock. |
| Ingredients and nutrition | Check the portion size, nutritional information, ingredients and allergens on the current label for each variety. | If fibre or particular ingredients influence my choice, I want to be able to compare the right variety. These factors come first for around 25% of consumers. |
Jumbo lists ten portions for its wholemeal egg cakes. That doesn’t tell you whether each cake has its own wrapper.
If you need individual unopened portions, check that the pack explicitly says ‘individually wrapped’ or look at the inner packaging in store.
Jumbo’s product information lists ingredients including barley, egg, oats, milk, soya and wheat in its wholemeal egg cakes. Choosing a wholemeal variety doesn’t mean you can skip checking the allergens.
Read the full allergen information on the pack of the variety you buy.
Albert Heijn points out that product ingredients, nutritional values and allergy information can change.
So check the information on the pack you’re actually buying.
Brosse Eierkoek Melk is an option if individual wrapping is your priority: Albert Heijn lists ten cakes, weighing 155 g in total, and states that they are ‘individually wrapped’.
Jumbo offers regular, mini and wholemeal egg cakes. Which variety you choose will depend in part on how many you need and what ingredients you’re looking for.
AH Eierkoeken are a regular option for stocking up: Albert Heijn lists a pack weight of 360 g and twelve 30 g portions.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Scharreleierkoeken in a pack of twelve, weighing 360 g in total.
Lidl offers a pack of twelve egg cakes, so you can compare the quantity with other multipacks.
Check that the current product page or packaging explicitly says ‘individually wrapped’. Albert Heijn uses this wording for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Melk. ‘Ten portions’ or ‘twelve cakes’ on its own doesn’t confirm that each one has its own wrapper.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack of egg cakes you buy. For AH Eierkoeken, Albert Heijn says to store them in a cool, dry place away from light and to close the pack securely after opening.
Read the allergen information on the current packaging of the specific variety. Jumbo lists egg, wheat, milk and soya among the ingredients in its regular egg cakes; the ingredients may differ in other varieties. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly stated on the label.
