Do you have coeliac disease and need an alternative to a currant bun for a trip via Schiphol? Before you travel, choose a packaged bread product whose gluten-free label and ingredients you can check, rather than assuming a regular currant bun will be suitable. Schiphol says gluten-free options are available on request, but if you have a particular food outlet in mind, ask about its allergen information and how it prevents cross-contamination. This general offer does not guarantee that a specific gluten-free currant bun will be available.
You want to be able to assess a product from its label and, when eating out, know how the food outlet handles gluten and possible cross-contamination. The Dutch Coeliac Association points out that even cross-contamination with gluten can affect people with coeliac disease.
You want to choose a portable bread alternative before you travel and take your time reading the packaging, without relying on what a food outlet at Schiphol has available.
You’re mainly looking for something with currants or raisins that’s easy to take with you. Gluten-free raisin bread may be closer to what you have in mind than a plain bread roll, provided the label and packaging work for your journey.
Start by checking the gluten-free label on the specific product. Then decide whether you can bring something with you or would rather ask for a suitable option at Schiphol. Only then does how closely it resembles a currant bun become the deciding factor.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten and cross-contamination | Read the gluten-free label and ingredients on the packaging. If the food is freshly prepared, ask about the allergen information and how it is made. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to know what I’m getting and how contact with gluten is prevented during preparation. This is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Availability during your journey | Buy a packaged alternative in advance or ask at Schiphol which specific gluten-free option is available at the time. | If I’m short on time before departure, I don’t want to find out at the counter that my chosen snack isn’t available. Around 33% of consumers give availability the highest priority. |
| Taste and portability | Check whether the product contains currants or raisins, and whether the packaging and any preparation required suit your journey. | If I’m mainly looking for the taste of a currant bun, I want to know whether a safely chosen alternative is similar enough and practical to take with me. This matters most to around 25% of consumers. |
Currants and raisins tell you nothing about the flour used. The product information for PLUS Mini currant and raisin buns lists ingredients including wheat flour and wheat gluten.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact bun, even if its name emphasises the fruit.
Schiphol says gluten-free options are available on request. That doesn’t guarantee that a particular currant bun will be available at every food outlet.
Bring something packaged if you want to choose a product in advance, or ask what’s available when you get there and check the allergen information before ordering.
A gluten-free label alone doesn’t tell you anything about other allergens or the product’s nutritional value.
For any other ingredients or allergens you need to check, always read the label on the specific product you’re buying.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, baker’s salt contains iodine, but bakers aren’t required to use it. So you can’t assume a gluten-free bread product contains it just because of its product category.
If baker’s salt is important to your choice, check the ingredients of the specific product or ask the manufacturer.
Yam is worth looking at if you’re specifically after gluten-free raisin bread rather than a regular currant bun.
Schär is a gluten-free brand to explore if a bread roll or another type of bread would also suit you.
Jumbo has a gluten-free bread category that can help you compare different types of product.
PLUS has a gluten-free bread category, but it’s important to distinguish these products from regular currant and raisin buns.
These mini baguettes are a bread-style alternative if you can prepare something before you travel. They won’t give you the taste of a currant bun, so check the packaging and preparation instructions for the version delivered before use.
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A bread-style alternative if you can prepare the rolls before you travel; these aren’t currant or raisin buns.
Before choosing them for your journey, check the preparation instructions, gluten-free label and allergen information on the packaging you receive.
Don’t assume a specific gluten-free currant bun will be available. Schiphol says gluten-free options are available on request; ask the food outlet which specific options it has and check the allergen information.
No. PLUS Mini currant and raisin buns aren’t a gluten-free alternative: PLUS lists wheat flour, wheat gluten and rye flour in the ingredients. Check other products individually using their own labels.
According to the Dutch Coeliac Association, a product can be described as gluten-free if it contains less than 20 mg of gluten per kg of product. Check the label and ingredients on the product you’re actually buying.
Check the allergen list, but also ask how the food outlet handles possible cross-contamination during preparation. The Dutch Coeliac Association points out that people with coeliac disease can also become ill from cross-contamination with gluten.
No, you can’t tell that from the ‘gluten-free’ label. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says baker’s salt contains iodine, but bakers aren’t required to use it. Check the ingredients or ask the manufacturer about the specific bread.
