If someone in your family has coeliac disease, choose cornflakes with a clear gluten-free label on the current packaging, and avoid contact with gluten-containing crumbs at home. Then work out how many packs you’ll need: according to Albert Heijn, a 200 g pack of AH Gluten-Free Cornflakes contains five 40 g servings. Ordinary cornflakes made from maize are not automatically gluten-free.
If one member of your family needs to follow a strict gluten-free diet, both the label on the cornflakes pack and avoiding contact with gluten-containing foods at breakfast matter. The Dutch Coeliac Association also highlights the risk of cross-contamination at home.
When several members of the family eat the same cornflakes, the number of servings gives you a better idea of how much you’ll need than the number of packs alone. For example, Albert Heijn lists five 40 g servings for AH Gluten-Free Cornflakes.
A larger box or maize as the main ingredient doesn’t automatically make cornflakes suitable for someone with coeliac disease. For example, Kellogg's lists barley malt extract in its ordinary Corn Flakes, so check the gluten-free label on the variety you want to buy.
Start by checking the current gluten-free label and make sure the cornflakes are kept away from gluten-containing crumbs at home. Then compare the number of servings per pack and any other requirements relating to ingredients or nutritional information.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free status | Check the gluten-free label on the current packaging. Keep the pack sealed at home and use clean kitchen utensils. | If someone at home has coeliac disease, I want to choose cornflakes clearly labelled gluten-free and serve them without contact with crumbs. For around 44% of consumers, this reassurance comes first. |
| Servings and supplies | Compare the pack size and stated serving size; a smaller serving means more bowls per pack. | If several family members will be eating them, I want to know how long a pack will last before deciding how much to buy. For around 33% of consumers, this is the main factor when buying. |
| Other ingredients and nutritional information | For a gluten-free variety, also check the ingredients, any allergen information and the nutritional information per 100 g or per serving. | If there are other food allergies or preferences to consider, I want to know what’s in the variety I choose. For around 23% of consumers, these additional considerations take priority. |
Maize as the main ingredient doesn’t tell you everything about the product. Kellogg's lists barley malt extract in its ordinary Corn Flakes; barley is a gluten-containing grain.
If you have coeliac disease, choose cornflakes based on the gluten-free label on the current packaging, not just the product name or main ingredient.
Albert Heijn lists five 40 g servings in a 200 g pack of AH Gluten-Free Cornflakes. If several people are eating them, you may need more than one pack for the breakfasts you have planned.
Count how many people will be eating and compare that with the servings per pack. Bear in mind how much your family actually uses in each bowl.
Gluten-free cornflakes can come into contact with gluten-containing crumbs during a family breakfast. The Dutch Coeliac Association advises taking steps to prevent cross-contamination at home, too.
Keep the pack sealed, use clean hands and clean or separate utensils, and keep the cornflakes away from crumbs on the table and worktop.
Jumbo says its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Cornflakes is no longer available in its online range. Albert Heijn also marks the Schär Cornflakes mentioned here as discontinued.
Before doing a big family shop, check current availability and read the packaging again when you buy, even if you’ve bought the same variety before.
AH Gluten-Free Cornflakes is an own-brand variety with a gluten-free label.
Jumbo Lekker Vrij van Gluten Cornflakes is a 200 g gluten-free variety with a crossed-grain symbol in the product information.
The Schär Cornflakes mentioned here is a 250 g variety that, according to Albert Heijn’s product information, is free from gluten, wheat and lactose.
Kellogg's ordinary Corn Flakes are an example of why the name cornflakes is no substitute for a gluten-free label.
ALDI lists Golden Bridge Cornflakes in a 500 g pack.
Lidl lists ordinary 500 g cornflakes and describes its extra gluten-free products separately.
No, maize as the main ingredient isn’t enough to make them gluten-free. If you have coeliac disease, choose cornflakes with a gluten-free label on the current packaging; for example, Kellogg's lists barley malt extract in its ordinary Corn Flakes.
Albert Heijn lists five 40 g servings in a 200 g pack. If you use a different amount per bowl or several family members are eating, adjust the number of packs you need accordingly.
Keep the gluten-free cornflakes away from gluten-containing crumbs and use clean hands and clean or separate utensils. The Dutch Coeliac Association stresses that cross-contamination must also be prevented at home.
Check the packaging and availability again when you buy. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and allergen information can change. Jumbo and Albert Heijn also say that some gluten-free varieties they previously sold have been discontinued.
