If you have coeliac disease, choosing a bread roll labelled ‘gluten-free’ is essential, even for a meal for one. You should also avoid contact with crumbs from ordinary bread. Schär Kaiserbrötchen is sold as a gluten-free pack of four, which is most suitable if you’ll eat or freeze the remaining rolls soon after opening. If the kaiser roll shape isn’t important, compare other gluten-free rolls too, looking at pack size, allergens and storage advice.
You’re looking for a suitable roll for one meal, but a gluten-free label and avoiding contact with ordinary bread come before the classic shape. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that even crumbs can cause cross-contamination.
You don’t want to eat all the rolls in a pack at once. The number of rolls and the storage or freezing instructions will help you decide whether a pack suits your mealtimes.
As well as gluten, ingredients such as soya, mustard or other allergens may affect your choice. Check the information for the specific variety: Schär Kaiserbrötchen and frozen Schär Kaisersemmel don’t have the same allergen information.
Start with the gluten-free label and preparation that avoids cross-contamination. Then check how many rolls you can store and which other ingredients you want to look out for.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free labelling and cross-contamination | Look for the ‘gluten-free’ label on the pack. When preparing the roll, use a clean knife and chopping board, and choose fillings that haven’t come into contact with crumbs from ordinary bread. | I want to prepare a roll without crumbs from ordinary bread getting onto it. For around 42% of consumers, choosing a safe gluten-free option comes first. |
| Portions and storage | Compare the number of rolls with your planned mealtimes, and check what the pack says about storing or freezing them after opening. | When I eat alone, I want to be able to store the remaining rolls rather than throw them away. For around 33% of consumers, managing individual portions matters most. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the latest ingredients and allergen information. Check the nutritional information separately, and see whether iodised salt is listed in the ingredients if that matters to your comparison. | As well as gluten, I want to know whether a roll contains ingredients that matter to me, such as soya or mustard. For around 25% of consumers, checking the ingredients is the top priority. |
An ordinary kaiser roll isn’t automatically suitable for someone with coeliac disease. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, a product can be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains less than 20 mg of gluten per kg; the shape of a roll tells you nothing about this.
Check the label on the pack of the roll you’re actually buying.
Schär Kaiserbrötchen is sold as a pack of four 60 g rolls. So, if you’re having one meal, there will be rolls left over.
Plan when you’ll eat them, or freeze the remaining rolls as soon as you open the pack, following the storage advice for this product.
Without a storage plan, the leftover rolls could go to waste.
Schär Kaiserbrötchen contains soya and may contain mustard. Frozen Schär Kaisersemmel may also contain traces of hazelnuts, milk and egg.
Check the allergen information on the current pack of your chosen variety every time you buy it.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that iodine compounds may be present in bread and other bakery products. That doesn’t mean every gluten-free roll contains iodised salt.
Check the ingredients list for the specific product if you want to know whether iodised salt has been used.
A product listing in an online range doesn’t tell you which pack will be on a shop’s shelves when you buy it. Always check the label on the variety you choose.
Schär describes its Kaiserbrötchen as gluten-free and also sells a frozen Kaisersemmel.
Albert Heijn has an online listing for Schär Kaiserbrötchen gluten-free.
Jumbo lists Schär Kaiserbrötchen gluten-free, four rolls and 240 g, in its online kaiser roll category.
PLUS lists 240 g packs of Schär Kaiserbrötchen and, separately, gluten-free multiseed bread rolls in packs of two.
Dirk shows Schär Kaiserbrötchen gluten-free, 240 g, in its online search results.
This mini baguette isn’t a kaiser roll. It could be an alternative for a meal for one, as long as the current packaging confirms that it meets your requirements for a gluten-free product.
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Consider this mini baguette only if you don’t need the kaiser roll shape and the pack confirms that it’s gluten-free. Before deciding how many rolls you’ll need for one meal, also check the allergens, pack contents and preparation instructions.
Only choose a roll that is explicitly labelled gluten-free. The Dutch Coeliac Society explains that this label means the product contains less than 20 mg of gluten per kg; an ordinary bread name doesn’t offer that reassurance.
Plan several mealtimes for the Schär Kaiserbrötchen, or freeze the remaining rolls as soon as you open the pack. PLUS says to store this product in a plastic bag after opening and eat it within a few days, or freeze it straight away.
If you’re preparing food for someone with coeliac disease, use a clean or separate chopping board and a clean knife. The Dutch Coeliac Society says crumbs from bread containing gluten could otherwise get onto the gluten-free roll. Also watch out for crumbs in the filling.
No. Don’t assume a type of bread contains iodised salt. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that iodine compounds may be present in bread and other bakery products, not that they’re in every roll. Check the ingredients list of the product you choose.
