If you have coeliac disease and also want to buy organic bread, first choose a loaf explicitly labelled ‘gluten-free’. The Voedingscentrum (the Netherlands Nutrition Centre) says the Crossed Grain symbol is another way to identify it. To check that it meets your preference for organic food, look for the EU organic logo too: organic does not automatically mean gluten-free. Then compare the nutritional information and check whether the ingredients list mentions baker’s salt or iodised salt.
If you have coeliac disease, a clear gluten-free label is your first consideration. If organic provenance matters to you too, check for it separately on the same packaging, along with the latest ingredients and allergen information.
If gluten-free bread is a regular feature on your table, you can compare the fibre and salt per 100 g and check the ingredients to see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt has been used.
An online category can help you find different options, but check which variety is available before you buy. Also read the packaging for that exact variety.
If you have coeliac disease, start by checking that the bread is labelled gluten-free. Then check its organic provenance, nutritional information and availability separately.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free suitability | Look for the ‘gluten-free’ label or the Crossed Grain symbol, and read the latest allergen information. Avoid contact with crumbs from standard bread. | If you have coeliac disease, you need to be able to confirm that this particular bread is gluten-free and keep it separate from standard bread at home. For around 36% of consumers, gluten-free suitability is the top priority. |
| Organic provenance | Check for the EU organic logo on the same packaging as the gluten-free label: one does not tell you anything about the other. | If both features matter to you, you’ll want to be able to identify them on a single bread packet. Around 21% of consumers give verifiable organic provenance the highest priority when making this choice. |
| Nutritional information | Compare fibre and salt per 100 g, and check the ingredients for baker’s salt or iodised salt. | If gluten-free bread is a regular part of your shopping, you’ll also want to know how the options compare for fibre and salt. This comparison matters most to around 29% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check the variety you’ve chosen and whether it’s available locally; also check the pack size and storage instructions on the packaging. | You’ll want to be able to buy bread that fits in with your shopping plans, rather than relying on a general category page. For around 14% of consumers, practical availability is the main consideration. |
Organic bread can contain grains that contain gluten. The organic logo therefore does not mean that a loaf is suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Check for a gluten-free label first, then look for the EU organic logo if you want to buy organic as well.
The Voedingscentrum says some gluten-free flour mixes can be low in fibre. Baker’s salt is also not used in every loaf.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and check the ingredients for baker’s salt or iodised salt.
A category page doesn’t tell you which bread variety will be available when you shop. Product information can also change.
Check the variety you’ve chosen shortly before buying, and read the label on the packet you actually purchase.
If the variety you’re looking for is unavailable, you may need to make an extra trip to the shop.
Gluten-free bread can come into contact with crumbs from standard bread at home. The Voedingscentrum notes that this matters if you have coeliac disease.
Keep bread and preparation utensils separate, or clean the toaster, chopping board and knife thoroughly before using them for gluten-free bread.
Always check each bread variety individually: a gluten-free range doesn’t mean that every loaf in it is organic too.
Albert Heijn lists products including Consenza Vezelrijk zadenbrood chia glutenvrij bio, a variety described as both gluten-free and organic.
Jumbo has a category for gluten-free bread, including varieties from Lekker Vrij.
PLUS has a separate category for gluten-free bread, with a range of different varieties.
Lidl provides information about organic bread products and gluten-free products. These separate categories don’t mean that a loaf has both features.
ALDI lists gluten-free bread rolls in its bake-at-home range.
No. Organic provenance and gluten-free suitability are two different things. If you have coeliac disease and want organic bread too, check both the gluten-free label and the EU organic logo on the packaging.
No. The Voedingscentrum lists both the word ‘gluten-free’ and the Crossed Grain symbol as ways to identify it. Also read the latest ingredients and allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen.
No. The Voedingscentrum says bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. For packaged bread, check the ingredients for baker’s salt or iodised salt, or ask the baker.
Keep gluten-free bread separate from standard bread when storing and preparing it. If you have coeliac disease, the Voedingscentrum also advises taking care with crumbs and shared toasters, chopping boards and knives.
Use the product page to find a variety, but check the current packaging when you buy it. Albert Heijn says product information can change; Lidl directs shoppers to the packaging for ingredients and allergen information for food products.
