For an afternoon snack shared by several people, standard packs of 10 or 12 egg cakes are a sensible starting point. For lunchboxes, mini egg cakes are an option if you want smaller portions to hand out. Check the number of cakes, the weight and the use-by date for each variety. If you have a specific dietary or allergen requirement, the current packaging has the information you need to make your choice.
If you’re serving egg cakes to several people, it helps to work out how many people you’re catering for and how many each person will have. Jumbo, ALDI and Lidl list packs of 10 or 12; compare the weight too if you’re choosing between them.
If you want to divide egg cakes between lunchboxes or smaller snack occasions, check the size of each cake. Alongside standard egg cakes, Jumbo lists a pack of 10 mini egg cakes.
A name such as wholemeal, spelt or gluten-free can point you towards a particular variety, but it doesn’t tell you everything about what’s in it. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of the exact variety you’re buying.
First decide whether you mainly want enough cakes to share, smaller portions or a specific variety. Then compare the information on the packs that matters to you.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough cakes to share | Compare the number of cakes with the total weight. Jumbo lists 10 standard egg cakes weighing 300 g; ALDI and Lidl each list 12 cakes weighing 360 g. | If I’m putting something out for several people, I want to know whether one pack will be enough. Around 31% of consumers put having enough to share first. |
| Smaller portions for lunchboxes | Check the size and weight of each pack; Jumbo lists 10 mini egg cakes weighing 250 g. Check the pack for individual wrappers if you need them. | For a lunchbox, I’d rather pack a smaller portion than have to divide a large cake. Around 31% of consumers prioritise this kind of portion size. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn lists separate wholemeal, spelt and gluten-free egg cakes, and warns that product information may change. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or allergens, the variety I choose must meet my needs. For around 23% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Flavour and texture | Check which variety you’re choosing and read its ingredients. Bolletje lists, among other products, Brosse Eierkoek and a cinnamon variety; a variety with a milk coating is also listed. | When I’m having a cup of tea or coffee, I sometimes specifically look for a crisp cake or a different flavour from a standard egg cake. Around 15% of consumers put flavour or texture first. |
Ten mini egg cakes and ten standard egg cakes aren’t the same size. Jumbo lists its mini pack at 250 g and its standard pack at 300 g.
As well as checking the number of cakes, look at the total weight and choose a size that suits sharing or taking with you.
For Brosse Eierkoek, Bolletje lists egg, cereals containing gluten, milk, wheat and soya, among other ingredients, as well as possible traces of other allergens. This information doesn’t automatically apply to other egg cakes.
Read the allergen information for the exact variety you’re buying, even if you’ve eaten an egg cake from the same brand before.
Wholemeal, spelt and gluten-free refer to different product varieties. Albert Heijn says that ingredients and dietary or allergy information may change.
Check the current packaging to make sure the variety you’ve chosen meets your specific requirements.
A crisp variety or one with a milk coating may have different ingredients and a different weight. Jumbo lists Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje as a pack of 10 weighing 155 g.
Compare this variety by its ingredients, allergens and weight, rather than looking only at the number of cakes.
Jumbo lists standard egg cakes, mini egg cakes and a wholemeal variety in its range.
Albert Heijn lists separate wholemeal, spelt and gluten-free egg cake products.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Scharreleierkoeken in a pack of 12 weighing 360 g.
Lidl lists egg cakes weighing 360 g, with 12 cakes per pack.
Bolletje lists crisp egg cakes, including a cinnamon variety; Jumbo also lists a pack of 10 with a milk coating, weighing 155 g.
Work out how many people you’re catering for and how many cakes you want to offer each person, then compare that with the number in the pack. Jumbo lists a standard pack of 10, while ALDI and Lidl list packs of 12. If you won’t use the whole pack at once, check the use-by date and storage instructions too.
You can’t tell from the word ‘mini’ or the number of cakes alone. Jumbo lists a pack of 10 mini egg cakes weighing 250 g; check the packaging if individual wrappers are important to you.
Yes. Check the current allergen information on the pack you’ve chosen when you buy it. Albert Heijn says that ingredients and allergen information may change. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens in pre-packed foods to be clearly listed on the label.
No. Check the nutritional information for the variety you’ve chosen. If needed, compare the values per 100 g and per serving, and check the actual size of that serving.
