Start by choosing a pack size and portion style that suit your group: standard egg cakes come in packs of 12, while mini or crisp varieties come in packs of 10. If you’re specifically looking for wholemeal egg cakes, there’s also a 300 g pack; check how many cakes it contains if you want to know in advance how many you can hand out. If you have dietary requirements or allergies, read the label on the pack you buy.
If you want to offer every guest an egg cake, checking the stated quantity can help you choose. ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket egg cakes made with barn eggs in packs of 12; the Jumbo and Bolletje varieties featured here come in packs of 10.
For a platter guests can help themselves to, the size of the cakes may matter more than the quantity alone. Jumbo Mini Egg Cakes are listed in packs of 10, while Bolletje offers a crisp variety with a milk coating, also in packs of 10.
If you need to consider ingredients, allergens or nutritional information, check the pack before handing out the egg cakes. Albert Heijn notes that online product information can change.
Decide how many egg cakes you want to hand out, then choose a style that suits the occasion. If ingredients or nutritional information matter to you, check the latest label before you buy.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cakes | Compare the stated quantity with the number of people eating and how many cakes you’d like to keep in reserve. The weight alone won’t tell you how many cakes are in a pack. | If everyone is getting their own egg cake, I want to know in advance that there are enough; having enough portions comes first for around 33% of consumers. |
| Portion size | Check whether you’re choosing standard, mini or crisp egg cakes. If you’re comparing different styles, check the weight of each pack too. | If guests are helping themselves to a small treat from a platter, a mini variety may be a better fit; easy serving matters most to around 27% of consumers. |
| Label | Read the ingredients, allergen information and nutritional details on the pack you buy. If it matters to your choice, compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per intended portion. | If someone has an allergy or prefers wholemeal products, I want to know exactly what I’m serving; label information is the deciding factor for around 20% of consumers. |
| Shopping convenience | Check whether your preferred shop stocks the style you want, and look at the pack size there. | If I do my shopping at one shop, I look for a suitable pack there; around 20% of consumers prioritise shopping convenience. |
The net weight alone won’t tell you how many people can each have an egg cake. For example, Jumbo lists a 300 g pack of wholemeal egg cakes, while other packs featured here are labelled as containing 10 or 12 cakes.
Work out how many portions you need and check the number of cakes or the portion size before choosing a pack for your group.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products. Albert Heijn notes that online product details can change.
Read the label on the exact pack you’re buying and serving, especially if someone at the table has an allergy.
Mini, crisp and wholemeal describe different product features. Those words alone don’t tell you whether portion sizes, ingredients or nutritional values are the same.
Compare the latest nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, as well as the style you want to serve.
ALDI lists its barn-egg cakes in packs of 12. That makes it easy to plan portions for a group.
Jumbo lists Mini Egg Cakes in packs of 10 and wholemeal egg cakes in 300 g packs: two different styles to suit different preferences.
Jumbo lists Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes with Milk Coating as a pack of 10 weighing 155 g. This is a crisp variety, not a standard egg cake in a different pack size.
Albert Heijn lists standard and wholemeal egg cakes under its own brand, as well as a free-range variety.
Lidl Netherlands lists egg cakes as one of its product options.
Start with the number of people who want an egg cake, then decide whether you’d like to keep a few in reserve. ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket egg cakes made with barn eggs in packs of 12; Jumbo Mini Egg Cakes and Bolletje Crisp Egg Cakes with Milk Coating come in packs of 10. Choose based on both the number of cakes and the style you want.
Check the label on the pack you’re actually serving. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products; Albert Heijn warns that online product information can change.
No. The word ‘wholemeal’ alone doesn’t tell you the nutritional values or portion size of the pack you’re buying. If these details matter to your choice, compare the latest ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g and per portion.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you buy. Jumbo advises storing its egg cakes in a cool, dry place away from light, so only put them out when you’re ready to serve.
