If you have coeliac disease, choose a stroopwafel with an explicit gluten-free claim on the current packaging, and check for any other allergens relevant to you. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS each describe a 240 g gluten-free option, but a suitable pack is not automatically permitted as a cinema snack. Under Pathé’s house rules, food and drink from outside are not allowed, so check the rules of the cinema you’re visiting before you buy.
You’re looking for a stroopwafel with an explicit gluten-free claim, but you also want to know whether you’re allowed to take the pack in with you. Under Pathé’s house rules, food and drink from outside are not allowed; if you’re visiting another cinema, check its own rules.
As well as checking for a gluten-free claim, read the label for any allergens relevant to you. The options described by Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS contain egg and lupin; Jumbo also warns that they may contain nuts and sesame.
You want to be able to identify a specific gluten-free product and compare the current packaging and pack size at your usual shop. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS each describe a 240 g option.
If you have coeliac disease, the gluten-free claim on the specific pack is essential. Then consider what matters most to you: whether you’re allowed to take the snack in, which allergens it contains and where you can buy it.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free claim | Read the current packaging; don’t assume a standard stroopwafel is gluten-free based on its product name. Under the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, a food sold to consumers may only be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to see that this specific pack is labelled gluten-free. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this claim. |
| Cinema’s house rules | Check the rules of the cinema you’re visiting before you buy. Pathé does not allow food or drink from outside. | Buying a snack to eat during the film only makes sense to me if I’m allowed to take it in. Around 29% of consumers prioritise being allowed to do so. |
| Other allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS list egg and lupin in their described options; Jumbo also warns that they may contain nuts and sesame. | If I need to avoid another allergen as well as gluten, I don’t want to rely on the gluten-free claim alone. This extra check is the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Where to shop and packaging | Check the current gluten-free claim and pack size on the specific product at your usual shop. | I want to find a clearly labelled gluten-free pack while doing my usual shop, without relying on the brand name alone. Around 14% of consumers prioritise this convenience. |
The original Kanjers stroopwafels on Joybuy list wheat flour and cereals containing gluten. They are therefore not an alternative to a stroopwafel labelled gluten-free.
Check the claim and ingredients on the specific pack you’re buying.
The gluten-free options described by Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS contain egg and lupin. Jumbo also warns that they may contain nuts and sesame.
Check the current label for any allergens that matter to you.
Under Pathé’s house rules, food and drink from outside are not allowed, regardless of how the stroopwafels are packaged.
Check your cinema’s rules in advance and, if necessary, ask what gluten-free options are available there.
Albert Heijn and PLUS state that product and allergen information can change. A product page you viewed earlier is therefore no substitute for checking the pack you receive.
Compare products online, but read the current packaging before eating them.
Jumbo describes a 240 g gluten-free stroopwafel option, with the Crossed Grain symbol and code NL-106-007 on its product page.
Albert Heijn describes organic, gluten-free and lactose-free stroopwafels in a 240 g pack, divided into eight 30 g portions.
PLUS describes a 240 g gluten-free stroopwafel option with rice flour in the ingredients list.
On its own product page, Daelmans describes a pack of eight gluten-free stroopwafels, weighing 240 g in total.
A stroopwafel from Lidl is only an option for this choice if the specific product is labelled gluten-free on its current packaging.
Under the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, a food sold to consumers in the EU may only be labelled ‘gluten-free’ if it contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten. Check that the claim appears on the specific pack; don’t infer it from the brand name or ingredients alone.
No. ‘Gluten-free’ on its own says nothing about other allergens. The stroopwafels described by Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS contain egg and lupin; Jumbo also warns that they may contain nuts and sesame. So be sure to check the current packaging.
Under Pathé’s house rules, you may not bring food or drink from outside the cinema. Other cinemas have their own rules, so check them before buying a snack to take in.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the pack you bought. Albert Heijn says to store its option in a cool, dark and dry place and to close the packaging securely after use; Jumbo and PLUS also say to store theirs in a cool, dry place.
