If you have coeliac disease, start with the ‘gluten-free’ claim on the packaging, not the type of grain or chocolate flavour. You can then choose between chocolate cereals made with maize and rice, crunchy chocolate muesli and oat granola with peanuts. They differ in their ingredients, nutritional values and other allergens.
For you, the ‘gluten-free’ claim on the packaging comes before choosing a flavour or comparing nutritional values. Also read the allergen information, as advised by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority for prepacked foods.
For Sunday breakfast, are you looking for chocolate cereal made with maize and rice rather than granola with oats and peanuts? Compare the ingredients and nutritional information of products labelled gluten-free.
If you mainly want to compare fibre and protein per 100 g, gluten-free oat granola is another type of product to consider. Do check whether peanuts and any nuts or soya listed are a concern for you.
If you have coeliac disease, start by looking for the gluten-free claim. Then compare the product type, nutritional information and other allergens for your Sunday breakfast.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free claim | Look for ‘gluten-free’ on the current packaging and check the allergen information. | If I have coeliac disease, I don’t want to assume cereal is suitable for me just because it contains rice, maize or oats. For around 50% of consumers, the gluten-free claim is the most important factor. |
| Chocolate flavour and cereal type | Compare the ingredients and the sugar and fibre values per 100 g. | For a relaxed Sunday breakfast, I’d rather have ready-to-eat chocolate cereal than oat granola with peanuts. Around 30% of consumers prioritise this type of cereal. |
| Granola and other allergens | Compare fibre and protein per 100 g; for granola, also read ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements. | I like to compare granola’s nutritional profile, but peanuts and any nuts or soya that may be present need to suit my needs. This is the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
The fact that a cereal contains rice, maize or oats does not, by itself, tell you whether it meets the requirements for a ‘gluten-free’ claim. Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, foods may carry this claim if their gluten content is no more than 20 mg/kg.
If you have coeliac disease, check the claim on the current packaging first, then compare the different types of cereal.
Holie's Gluten Free Granola Peanut Chocolate contains peanuts. According to the product information, the granola may also contain almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans and soya. The gluten-free claim does not affect these separate allergens.
Read both the ingredients list and the ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements before choosing a product.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change. This means a product page you viewed earlier may not match the packaging you buy.
Read the current label, even if you have compared the product before.
These product ranges show different types of chocolate breakfast cereal: a maize and rice cereal, oat granola and crunchy muesli. Check the exact packaging; a brand name alone does not tell you whether all of its products are gluten-free.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Freee Chocolate Stars is a chocolate cereal made with maize and rice and labelled gluten-free. It comes in a 300 g pack.
Holie's Gluten Free Granola Peanut Chocolate is oat granola with peanuts and a chocolate flavour. According to the product information, this variety contains 14 g of fibre and 15 g of protein per 100 g.
AH Glutenvrij Krokante muesli chocolade is a 300 g chocolate muesli. According to Albert Heijn, this variety is labelled gluten-free and produced in a completely gluten-free environment.
These two packs are Holie's gluten-free oat granola with peanuts and chocolate: one 330 g pack and a multipack of six. If you’re looking for a maize and rice cereal or chocolate muesli, use the selection criteria above; these products are not examples of those types.
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For anyone looking to compare the nutritional values of chocolate granola with oats and peanuts. According to the product information, this variety contains 14 g of fibre and 15 g of protein per 100 g.
Contains peanuts; may contain almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans and soya. If you have coeliac disease, check the gluten-free claim and allergen information on the packaging.
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This multipack of six is for anyone who wants to buy several packs of the same chocolate granola.
This granola contains oats and peanuts, and may contain certain nuts and soya. If you have coeliac disease, check the gluten-free claim and read the current allergen information on the packaging.
Choose cereal labelled ‘gluten-free’ and check the claim on the pack you buy. Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, this claim means a gluten content of no more than 20 mg/kg. The presence of rice, maize or oats alone is no substitute for checking.
No, ‘gluten-free’ does not mean that. Holie's Gluten Free Granola Peanut Chocolate contains peanuts and, according to the product information, may contain almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans and soya. Check the full allergen information on the pack you buy.
Yes, check the current packaging before eating the product. Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values, and dietary and allergen information can change.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods. Read it even when a cereal is labelled gluten-free: peanuts, nuts, soya and milk are separate things to consider.
