If you have coeliac disease, don’t choose a regular currant bun. Choose a product whose current packaging says ‘gluten-free’ or carries the Crossed Grain symbol, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Ready-to-eat gluten-free raisin buns are ideal when you need a snack to take with you straight away; gluten-free raisin bread needs to be portioned at home and may need baking. In either case, check the allergen information too, and avoid contact with crumbs from ordinary bread.
If you’re buying for a child with coeliac disease, the name ‘currant bun’ doesn’t tell you whether it’s suitable. Look for a gluten-free label, and make sure the snack doesn’t come into contact with ordinary bread when it’s being prepared or packed.
For a day out when there’s no time to slice or bake bread, individual gluten-free raisin buns are a better fit than a whole loaf of raisin bread.
If you’re shopping ahead, you could also consider bread to portion at home or rolls that need preparing. Storage instructions and any additional allergens will be important when choosing.
When choosing a snack for someone with coeliac disease, check the current packaging first. Then choose a format to suit your outing: an individual bun you can take with you straight away, or bread to prepare at home.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing gluten-free | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging, and read the ingredients. | If I’m packing for a child with coeliac disease, the snack must also be kept separate from ordinary bread during preparation. For around 36% of consumers, gluten safety is their top reason for buying. |
| Taking it with you straight away | Compare individual buns with bread that needs slicing, and check whether any preparation is required. | For a day out, I want an individual portion that doesn’t need slicing or baking first. Around 29% of consumers give top priority to a snack they can take with them straight away. |
| Storage and preparation | Read the storage and preparation instructions, including guidance on defrosting or refreezing. | If I’m shopping for several days of the holiday, I want to know when the bread or rolls need to be prepared. For around 21% of consumers, planning is the most important factor. |
| Other allergens | Check the allergen information and any warnings about traces on the current packaging. | As well as being gluten-free, the snack may also need to suit another allergy or dietary requirement. For around 14% of consumers, this additional requirement is their main reason for buying. |
The ingredients listed by Jumbo for its regular raisin and currant buns include wheat flour, wheat gluten and wheat malt flour. The presence of raisins and currants doesn’t make these buns suitable for a gluten-free diet.
If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, check for a gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging, then read the ingredients.
Albert Heijn lists egg in its gluten-free raisin bread. Other bread alternatives may also contain additional allergens or carry warnings about traces.
Check the full allergen information against the needs of the person you’re buying the snack for.
Albert Heijn marks the gluten-free raisin bread described as no longer in its range. Glutenvrijemarkt.com lists set dispatch days for I am Gluten Free raisin buns.
Check in good time that your chosen snack is available, and inspect the packaging when it arrives.
Happy Bakers provides baking instructions for its raisin bread. Jumbo’s frozen Schär Kaiser rolls also need preparing, and they aren’t raisin or currant buns.
Read the preparation and storage instructions before deciding which snack you can take on your day out.
Glutenvrijemarkt.com describes I am Gluten Free raisin buns made with raisins and currants: four buns weighing 300 g in total.
The gluten-free raisin bread described by Albert Heijn is a whole loaf to portion at home, not an individual currant bun.
Happy Bakers describes gluten-free raisin bread for anyone who’d rather slice a loaf at home than take individual buns with them.
The frozen Schär Kaiser rolls described by Jumbo offer a different type of gluten-free bread, but they aren’t raisin or currant buns.
These mini baguettes are a different type of bread for a holiday snack, not the raisin or currant bun you’re looking for. If you have coeliac disease, check the current packaging before use.
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A mini baguette is a different type of bread to take with you, rather than a currant bun. Before use, check the gluten-free label and allergen information on the current packaging, and read the preparation instructions.
Not the regular Jumbo raisin and currant buns mentioned in this article: Jumbo lists wheat flour, wheat gluten and wheat malt flour as ingredients. If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, choose a snack with a gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging.
Look for the word ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the current packaging; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists both as ways to identify gluten-free products. Read the ingredients and allergen information too, especially if anything besides gluten needs to be avoided.
Keep the gluten-free snack separate from ordinary bread, and use clean hands, utensils and packaging. Take particular care of any crumbs left behind when slicing or adding toppings.
No: gluten-free says nothing about whether a product contains iodised salt. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in the gluten-free raisin bread described here; check the ingredients list if this matters for your purchase.
