Who is this choice relevant to?

Shoppers with coeliac disease

You’re looking for an eierkoek that is explicitly labelled gluten-free, and you also check the current packaging for other allergens and warnings.

Shoppers looking for a ready-to-eat snack

You want an eierkoek to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee, or to take with you, and compare the ingredients and portion sizes of ready-made options.

Home bakers with additional dietary requirements

You want to choose your own gluten-free mix and portion size. If you also want to avoid lactose, check each ingredient you choose and prepare the eierkoeken using clean kitchen utensils.

What should you look for when choosing?

Ready-made gluten-free eierkoeken

When: you’re looking for an eierkoek you can eat straight away and the current packaging explicitly says ‘gluten-free’.

Consider: even a gluten-free product may contain ingredients you want to avoid for other reasons; Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, soya and lactose among the ingredients of AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken.

Bake your own gluten-free eierkoeken

When: you want to choose the mix, flavour or portion size yourself.

Consider: you’ll need time and an oven, and must take care to keep ingredients separate and use clean utensils, especially in a shared kitchen.

What to consider What should you check? Who is it important for?
Gluten-free labelling and gluten contact Check the current packaging for the words ‘gluten-free’. When preparing them at home, keep your worktop, utensils and storage separate from products containing gluten. Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, a product may be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten as sold. If I’m buying for someone with coeliac disease, I want to be able to rely on the gluten-free label and avoid contact with gluten at home; around 50% of consumers prioritise this assurance.
Ingredients and other allergens Read the ingredients and allergen information, including any ‘may contain’ statement. If you’re baking at home, check your chosen baking mix too. If I need to avoid an ingredient as well as gluten, I want to know what’s in the eierkoek. This choice of ingredients matters most to around 30% of consumers.
When you’ll eat it and preparation Compare the portion size of ready-made eierkoeken with the preparation time and kitchen equipment you’ll need if you bake them yourself. For a snack with tea or coffee, I want to choose between something ready to eat and baking my own; around 20% of consumers put this convenience and eating occasion first.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming a standard eierkoek is gluten-free

    The product name doesn’t tell you whether it’s labelled gluten-free. Bolletje lists wheat flour and wheat starch as ingredients in Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel; this product is not a gluten-free eierkoek.

    If you have coeliac disease, choose a product with an explicit gluten-free label on the current packaging. Don’t rely on the name or appearance of the eierkoek.

  • Overlooking other allergens just because it says ‘gluten-free’

    Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, soya and lactose for AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken. So a gluten-free label doesn’t automatically mean the product is suitable for other dietary requirements.

    Read the full ingredients and allergen information, including any ‘may contain’ statements, especially if you’re buying for someone else.

  • Treating a product page as the definitive label

    Ingredients and allergen information can change. What’s more, the name of an eierkoek alone won’t tell you which other ingredients or allergens it contains.

    Check the physical packaging before you buy, and again before serving the eierkoeken.

  • Forgetting about a shared kitchen when baking at home

    Gluten residues on a worktop or utensils, or in stored ingredients, matter when you’re baking for someone with coeliac disease. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends storing gluten-free food well wrapped and separately.

    Use gluten-free ingredients, a clean worktop and clean utensils, and store ingredients separately from products containing gluten.

Brands compared

AH Glutenvrij

Albert Heijn offers 100 g packs of AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken in this range as a ready-made gluten-free option.

  • Albert Heijn states that these eierkoeken are made in a completely gluten-free production environment and provides ingredients, allergen information and nutritional values on the product page.
  • According to Albert Heijn, the eierkoeken contain egg, milk, soya and lactose, and may contain sesame and nuts. Check the current packaging, as product information can change.

Gluten Free Bakery Holland

Jumbo lists Gluten Free Bakery Holland Eierkoeken in a pack of two, with a total weight of 100 g.

  • The product name and pack size give you a specific starting point for comparing this ready-made option.
  • Check the current packaging for the gluten-free label, ingredients and allergen information, especially if you have additional dietary requirements.

Bolletje

Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel is a standard eierkoek from Bolletje, not a gluten-free alternative for someone with coeliac disease.

  • Bolletje lists wheat flour and wheat starch in the ingredients and identifies cereals containing gluten among the allergens.

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Frequently asked questions

When can an eierkoek be labelled ‘gluten-free’?

Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, a product may be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten as sold. Check the label on the current packaging when you buy it.

Is an eierkoek without wheat flour automatically suitable for someone with coeliac disease?

No. The absence of wheat flour alone isn’t enough to make it a suitable choice. Look for an explicit gluten-free label on the current packaging, and check the other ingredients and warnings too.

Do AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken contain milk, egg or soya?

Yes. Albert Heijn lists egg, milk, soya and lactose for AH Glutenvrij Eierkoeken; according to the product information, the product may also contain sesame, almond, hazelnut and walnut. Check the current packaging if you need to avoid any of these ingredients.

What should I bear in mind when baking gluten-free eierkoeken at home?

Choose gluten-free ingredients and prevent contact with products containing gluten through your worktop, utensils and storage. The Dutch Coeliac Society recommends storing gluten-free food well wrapped and separately. If you have additional dietary requirements, check your chosen baking mix too.