Shoppers who look for certification
You want chocolate or cocoa with an explicit Fairtrade claim for your viewing party. A general sustainability claim or another cocoa certification isn’t the same thing.
Who is this choice relevant to?
Shoppers who want to share out Dutch egg cakes
You’re looking for a snack you can share among several people watching. The number of cakes in the pack and the portion size can help you decide which pack is right for your group.
Shoppers who need to check allergens
You’re choosing for someone with a food allergy, so you need the allergen information from the current packaging. The ingredients and warnings vary between the Dutch egg cakes mentioned here.
What should you look for when choosing?
If you specifically want a Fairtrade chocolate Dutch egg cake, first check what the claim on your chosen product covers. For a viewing party, the number of portions matters too, as does the current allergen information if any of your guests has a food allergy.
Chocolate Dutch egg cake with a Fairtrade claim
Choose this option: if the current packaging or product page confirms that the Fairtrade claim applies to the cocoa or the product.
Bear in mind: according to Milieu Centraal’s Keurmerkenwijzer, a Fairtrade logo on a white background may apply only to a certified ingredient.
Chocolate Dutch egg cake with a different cocoa certification
Choose this option: if you mainly want a chocolate Dutch egg cake and Fairtrade isn’t a requirement for your purchase.
Bear in mind: the UTZ Certified Cacao claim on Jumbo’s chocolate Dutch egg cake does not confirm Fairtrade certification. Jumbo says this product is no longer in its online range.
Plain Dutch egg cakes with Fairtrade chocolate on the side
Choose this option: if Fairtrade chocolate matters more to you than having chocolate and a Dutch egg cake in one product.
Bear in mind: Lidl says its Way To Go chocolate bars are fully Fairtrade certified; that claim doesn’t automatically apply to the Dutch egg cakes you serve with them.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
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| Fairtrade claim | Check the current packaging to see which product or ingredient the Fairtrade claim applies to. Milieu Centraal’s Keurmerkenwijzer distinguishes between a certified ingredient and a certified whole product. | I only want to choose chocolate to go with the Dutch egg cakes if it’s clear what the Fairtrade claim applies to. For around 50% of consumers, checking certification comes first. |
| Number of cakes and portions | Compare the number of Dutch egg cakes in each pack and the stated portion size with the number of people you want to share them with. | When we watch Oranje together, I want to know whether there are enough individual Dutch egg cakes to share. That’s the top purchase priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Check the current ingredients list and allergen information, including any warnings about traces. According to the Voedingscentrum, label information is important if you have a food allergy. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to be able to check whether the Dutch egg cake I’ve chosen is suitable before serving it. Around 20% of consumers put this check first. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking another cocoa certification for Fairtrade
Jumbo lists UTZ Certified Cacao for its chocolate Dutch egg cake. That doesn’t confirm Fairtrade certification for the cake; a retailer’s general sustainability claim doesn’t tell you what applies to the product you’ve chosen either.
Read the exact claim on the current packaging. Check whether it applies to the cocoa or to the whole product.
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Treating an old product page as a buying option
Jumbo still shows information about a chocolate Dutch egg cake that, according to the retailer, is no longer in its online range.
Check that your chosen version is available just before you buy. Don’t take the old page as proof that you can still order the product.
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Sharing Dutch egg cakes without checking allergens
The Dutch egg cakes mentioned here don’t all have the same ingredients and allergen warnings. A certification label or a suitable number of portions doesn’t make this check any less important.
Ask your guests about any relevant allergies and read the current packaging before serving the cakes. The Voedingscentrum highlights the importance of label information if you have a food allergy.
Brands and retailers to consider
Jumbo
Jumbo lists plain Dutch egg cakes and also shows information about a previous chocolate version.
- Jumbo lists UTZ Certified Cacao for its chocolate Dutch egg cake.
- Jumbo says this version is no longer in its online range. The UTZ claim also doesn’t confirm Fairtrade certification.
Albert Heijn
AH Eierkoeken are an option if you want to compare plain Dutch egg cakes and their packaging information.
- Albert Heijn describes AH Eierkoeken as being made with free-range eggs.
- This product doesn’t contain chocolate, so it doesn’t answer the question of finding a Fairtrade chocolate Dutch egg cake.
Bolletje
Bolletje makes a Brosse Eierkoek for anyone who wants to look at this particular product.
- Bolletje lists ingredients and allergens for the Brosse Eierkoek.
- The product information for this Dutch egg cake doesn’t confirm a chocolate version with a Fairtrade claim.
Lidl
Lidl is worth considering if you want to serve Fairtrade chocolate separately from plain Dutch egg cakes.
- Lidl says its Way To Go chocolate bars are fully Fairtrade certified.
- That claim for chocolate bars doesn’t confirm Fairtrade certification for a Dutch egg cake.
ALDI
ALDI lists both barn-laid egg Dutch egg cakes and Fairtrade chocolate separately.
- ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket Scharreleierkoeken as a pack of 12.
- The Fairtrade claim for chocolate doesn’t also apply to these barn-laid egg Dutch egg cakes.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a cocoa certification on a Dutch egg cake automatically mean it’s Fairtrade?
No. Another cocoa certification doesn’t confirm Fairtrade certification. For example, Jumbo lists UTZ Certified Cacao for its chocolate Dutch egg cake. If you want to choose a Fairtrade product, check for an explicit claim on the product you’re buying.
Does a Fairtrade logo always apply to the whole Dutch egg cake?
No. According to Milieu Centraal’s Keurmerkenwijzer, a Fairtrade logo on a white background indicates a certified ingredient only. So check the packaging to see exactly what the logo applies to.
Which allergens should I check if I’m sharing Dutch egg cakes?
Check the current packaging of the version you’ve chosen for any allergens relevant to your guests. The Dutch egg cakes mentioned here list ingredients including egg, milk, soya and cereals containing gluten, such as wheat; also look out for any warnings about nuts. According to the Voedingscentrum, label information is important if you have a food allergy.
Can I rely on a product page if I’m buying in store later?
Use the product page as a starting point, but check the packaging again in store and make sure it’s the same version. Ingredients and allergen information can change. A page may also remain online even when the product, such as Jumbo’s previous chocolate Dutch egg cake, is no longer in the online range.