If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, only choose an egg cake whose current packaging explicitly states that it is gluten-free. Albert Heijn and Jumbo each list a small pack of gluten-free egg cakes; check availability, ingredients and other allergens before buying. A gluten-free oat biscuit could be another snack option if egg cakes aren’t available, but it isn’t an egg cake.
You’re looking for a packaged egg cake to eat at home, at school or on the go. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, you can identify a gluten-free product by the words ‘gluten-free’. Check the wording on the packaging you’re actually buying: a standard egg cake isn’t automatically a suitable alternative.
For a quick top-up shop, a small pack may be more convenient than a large multipack. Albert Heijn lists AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken in a 100 g pack; Jumbo lists Gluten Free Bakery Holland Eierkoeken as two cakes weighing 100 g in total. Check whether the pack you want is available at your local shop or for delivery to your area.
In that case, checking for gluten is only the first step. According to the product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo, the egg cakes mentioned contain egg, milk and soya; both pages also warn of possible traces of nuts and sesame. Read the full allergen information on the current packaging.
For an egg cake, start by checking for a gluten-free statement on the packaging. Then compare which pack you can take with you and whether the other ingredients are suitable for the person you’re buying for. Choosing a different type of biscuit also means making a conscious choice to buy a different product.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free statement | Check that the current packaging says ‘gluten-free’ and read the ingredients list. | I’m buying for someone with coeliac disease and don’t want to mistake a standard egg cake for a gluten-free version. Around 50% of shoppers put gluten-free suitability first. |
| Small pack and availability | Check the product’s availability at your chosen shop, and look at the number of cakes and the total weight. | For a quick top-up shop, I want a pack I can take with me that suits what I need right now. Around 25% of shoppers prioritise a quick, small purchase like this. |
| Other allergens | Check which allergens are present and whether the pack lists any possible traces. | If I also need to account for other food allergies, checking for gluten alone isn’t enough. For around 25% of shoppers, checking these additional ingredients is the main consideration. |
Bolletje’s product information lists gluten-containing cereals and wheat in Brosse Eierkoek. So a familiar product name doesn’t tell you whether it’s suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Use the explicit ‘gluten-free’ statement on the current packaging as your first check.
A title won’t include all the ingredient and allergen information that may be important for your purchase.
For every purchase, also read the ingredients list and allergen information, and check the pack for any ‘may contain’ warnings.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s product pages also list egg, milk and soya in their gluten-free egg cakes, as well as possible traces of nuts and sesame.
Before choosing a pack, check all the allergens relevant to the person who’ll be eating it.
According to Joybuy, Verkade Gv Oaties Milk Chocolate is a gluten-free oat biscuit, not an egg cake. The product information also warns that a small number of people with coeliac disease may be sensitive to oat protein.
Choose it only if you’re looking for a different type of biscuit, and check that oats and the other ingredients are suitable for the person who’ll be eating it.
Albert Heijn describes its gluten-free egg cakes as a 100 g pack containing two 50 g portions.
Jumbo describes this brand’s egg cakes as gluten-free and sold in packs of two, weighing 100 g in total.
Albert Heijn has a product page for Maître Mathis gluten-free egg cakes, but marks them as ‘Discontinued’.
Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek is a standard egg cake, not the gluten-free option covered in this article.
Verkade Gv Oaties Milk Chocolate is a gluten-free oat biscuit for when you’re deliberately looking for a different type of biscuit, not an egg cake.
If you can’t find a suitable egg cake, you could consider another gluten-free biscuit if it doesn’t need to be an egg cake. The product below is an oat biscuit with milk chocolate, not a gluten-free egg cake.
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A different type of biscuit for when you don’t need an egg cake: Joybuy describes this variety as a gluten-free oat biscuit.
The pack contains 150 g. According to the product information, the biscuit contains milk, oats and soya, and may contain nuts. Check the current packaging. Joybuy also warns that a small number of people with coeliac disease may be sensitive to oat protein.
An explicit gluten-free statement is the first requirement for this choice. Also read the current ingredient and allergen information on the packaging, especially if other allergens are a concern.
Not if the standard egg cake contains gluten and you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease. For example, Bolletje lists gluten-containing cereals and wheat in Brosse Eierkoek. Instead, look for another product explicitly labelled gluten-free that’s suitable for the person who’ll be eating it, or wait until you can buy one.
No, the ‘gluten-free’ statement doesn’t mean that. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list egg, milk and soya in the gluten-free egg cakes discussed here. Check each pack for warnings about possible traces of other allergens, too.
It can be a different snack if you don’t need an egg cake, but it isn’t an egg cake. Joybuy’s product information for Verkade Gv Oaties states that it contains gluten-free oats and warns that a small number of people with coeliac disease may be sensitive to oat protein. So check whether it’s suitable for the person who’ll be eating it, and read the current packaging.
Keep the gluten-free egg cake in its packaging and, when serving it, place it on a clean plate or surface. Don’t use a chopping board or other kitchen utensils with bread crumbs on them.
