If you have coeliac disease and want to take an egg cake to the cinema, choose a ready-made one whose current packaging explicitly says ‘gluten-free’. Also read the ingredients and allergen information, as the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises. If you’d prefer a crunchy biscuit, a product labelled gluten-free may be suitable, but it will have a different texture and may contain other allergens.
They want to take a snack whose gluten-free label and allergen information they can check on the current packaging. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre stresses the importance of reading labels when following a gluten-free diet.
They’re specifically looking for a ready-made gluten-free egg cake, not a crunchy biscuit. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list these egg cakes in their online ranges.
As well as checking for a gluten-free label, they may want to check for other allergens, portion size or nutritional information before choosing a snack.
Best for: anyone looking for a soft, ready-made egg cake to take to the cinema.
Bear in mind: check the current packaging; online product listings are no substitute for the label.
Best for: anyone who’d prefer a crunchy snack and isn’t set on an egg cake.
Bear in mind: the texture is different, and a gluten-free biscuit may contain other allergens.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Check the current packaging for the words ‘gluten-free’, and read the ingredients and allergen list. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to check that my snack is labelled gluten-free before I leave. For around 38% of consumers, that reassurance would be the most important consideration. |
| Ready-made egg cake | Check that the product is a gluten-free egg cake, and look at the number of items and the packaging. | I want to take a soft egg cake with me that doesn’t need preparing first. This type of product would be the priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Other allergens and nutritional information | Read the allergen list; compare nutritional values per 100 g if portion sizes differ. | If I also need to avoid other ingredients or want to compare nutritional values, checking only the gluten-free label isn’t enough. For around 16% of consumers, this would be their first additional consideration. |
| Suitable quantity | Once the snack meets your labelling requirements, check the number of items and the total weight. | For a trip to the cinema, I want to know whether the pack contains the amount I need. Around 15% of consumers would make portion size their priority. |
Egg cakes aren’t automatically gluten-free: Bolletje lists cereals containing gluten and wheat for its Brosse Eierkoek.
If you have coeliac disease, choose a product with an explicit gluten-free label and read the current ingredients list.
Ingredients and allergen information can change, even for a product you’ve bought before.
Check the packaging of the product you’re actually taking with you before you eat it.
A gluten-free biscuit may contain other allergens. For example, Verkade says that Oaties Melkchocolade contains milk and soya.
For every relevant allergy, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging.
Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken and Maître Mathis Eierkoeken glutenvrij online.
Jumbo lists Gluten Free Bakery Holland Eierkoeken in a pack of 2, weighing 100 g.
Albert Heijn lists Maître Mathis Eierkoeken glutenvrij online.
Jumbo lists mini cakes among its Lekker Vrij van Gluten products as an alternative to an egg cake.
Verkade describes Oaties as gluten-free, crunchy biscuits.
Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek helps illustrate the difference between a regular egg cake and one labelled gluten-free.
Not unless the current packaging explicitly says it’s gluten-free. For example, Bolletje lists cereals containing gluten and wheat for Brosse Eierkoek. For any other product, check the ingredients and allergens again.
No, the gluten-free label doesn’t tell you anything about those other allergens. Verkade says that Oaties Melkchocolade contains milk and soya; check the ingredients list for the variety you buy.
Use the listing to find a product, but read the current packaging before eating it. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients, nutritional and allergen information can change.
Check the cinema’s rules in advance to find out whether you’re allowed to bring your own snacks. A product’s gluten-free label doesn’t answer that question.
Compare nutritional values per 100 g when looking at products with different portion sizes, as the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises. Also read the ingredients and allergen information for each product separately.
