If someone with coeliac disease is joining your snack night, don’t choose a roll based on the name or crust of tiger bread. Instead, look for a clear gluten-free label on the packaging. A crusty roll, mini baguette or ciabatta can make a good standalone roll to serve alongside your snacks. When heating and filling it, keep it separate from bread and crumbs containing gluten.
For this guest, both the gluten-free label on the bread and preventing contact with crumbs and shared preparation equipment matter. The Nutrition Centre explains how to identify gluten-free products from their packaging, while the Dutch Coeliac Society highlights the risk of cross-contamination during preparation.
If you’d like to serve a standalone roll alongside your snacks, you could look for a gluten-free crusty roll, mini baguette or ciabatta. Jumbo and PLUS list these types of bread in their ranges.
Your choice also depends on which types of bread are available at your local store. Check the current range before you buy, and read the packaging of the product you choose.
Start by checking for a gluten-free label and making sure the bread can be prepared without cross-contamination. Then choose a type of bread that suits how you want to serve your snacks.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free and prepared separately | Look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the packaging. Plan to use clean, separate equipment for preparation. | If someone with coeliac disease is joining us, I want to choose and serve a roll without it coming into contact with products containing gluten. This is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Type of bread | Compare crusty rolls, mini baguettes and ciabatta with sliced bread; check the preparation instructions too. | For a standalone roll to serve alongside a snack, I want something I can heat and fill separately. Around 29% of consumers give the type of bread top priority. |
| Flavour and texture | Check whether it’s white bread, multigrain bread or another type; don’t assume it will have a tiger-bread crust. | If the crust of tiger bread matters to me, I want to know how the alternative differs. Around 21% of consumers put flavour and texture first. |
| Choice of store and packaging | Check whether it’s available at your store and how many rolls come in the pack. | If I’m limited to one store or only need bread for this evening, I want to find a pack that suits my needs. This is the main consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
Tiger bread describes a style of bread, not whether it’s suitable for someone with coeliac disease. Albert Heijn, for example, lists a product called ‘Tiger Bread Wheat’.
Look for a gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain symbol on the packaging, rather than relying on the name or crust.
A labelled roll could come into contact with crumbs, shared fillings or used frying oil during preparation or serving. The Dutch Coeliac Society specifically warns about frying oil used to cook breaded products containing gluten.
Use clean or separate equipment, and keep the roll apart from bread and fillings containing gluten.
A ‘gluten-free’ label doesn’t tell you whether the product contains other ingredients or allergens that may matter to your guest.
If other allergies are involved, read the full ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging too.
According to the Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So if the ingredients matter to your choice, don’t rely on the type of bread alone.
Check the packaging to see whether baker’s salt or iodised salt is listed among the ingredients.
A store to try if you’re looking for packaged gluten-free bread.
Worth considering if you’re looking for a gluten-free roll to serve alongside a snack.
An option for comparing gluten-free crusty rolls with packaged bread.
A store to check for packaged gluten-free Schär bread.
Another store to try if you’re looking for gluten-free bread options.
A possible option if you can check the current range yourself.
These mini baguettes are one type of roll you could serve alongside snacks. If someone has coeliac disease, check the gluten-free label and preparation instructions on the packaging before use.
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The mini baguette shape makes it a good choice for serving as a standalone roll alongside a snack.
The product descriptions differ on how to prepare it, so check the packaging to see whether you’re buying rolls or a mix to shape yourself. Also check the gluten-free label and allergen information, and keep the product separate from items containing gluten during preparation and serving.
Don’t choose regular tiger bread unless it has a clear gluten-free label. Albert Heijn, for example, lists ‘Tiger Bread Wheat’. For a suitable alternative, look for ‘gluten-free’ or the Crossed Grain symbol on the packaging, as the Nutrition Centre advises.
For a standalone roll, you could try a gluten-free crusty roll, mini baguette or ciabatta. Jumbo lists gluten-free Schär mini baguettes and ciabatta, while PLUS offers gluten-free crusty rolls. Sliced bread is another option if you’d rather make sandwiches.
Only if you can prevent it from coming into contact with traces of gluten. Use clean equipment, remove crumbs and keep the roll separate from products containing gluten. The Dutch Coeliac Society also warns about frying oil used to cook breaded products containing gluten.
No. The absence of wheat doesn’t, by itself, mean a roll is gluten-free. If you have coeliac disease, look for an explicit gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain symbol on the packaging, and prevent cross-contamination during preparation.
No, you can’t tell from the type of bread alone. The Nutrition Centre notes that bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. If this matters for your purchase, check the ingredients of the product you choose.
