Choose half a loaf of white bread if you don’t expect to finish a whole loaf within a few days. If you want it to last through the week, check whether you can freeze it on the day you buy it. Then choose a loaf shape that suits your usual sandwiches, toasties or preferred crust.
If there are one or two of you and you don’t eat bread every day, half a loaf may be a better fit for what you get through in a week. Freezing some is an option if the product is suitable. The Voedingscentrum lists bread as one of the food groups most often wasted.
If you regularly have sandwiches for breakfast or lunch, you can choose a pack size to suit the number of times you expect to eat them. Casino, round and tiger loaves are different options, so check each product’s shape and ingredients to see whether they suit your plans.
If you’re buying bread for toasties, comparing fibre or avoiding a particular ingredient, the product name alone isn’t enough. Check the latest nutritional information and ingredients list. If you’re considering white bread mainly for its nutritional profile, you may also want to bear in mind the Voedingscentrum’s advice to replace white bread with wholemeal or brown bread as often as possible.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and storage | Compare the amount of bread with how much you get through in a week, and check whether freezing it on the day you buy it is recommended. | If I don’t eat bread every day, I want to be able to keep some slices for later in the week without buying a whole loaf. For around 36% of consumers, matching the amount to how much they use is the top priority. |
| Availability | Check where the variety you want is sold and whether you can get it with your planned shopping. | I want to be able to do my usual shopping in one place and know in advance where to find this half loaf. Availability is the main concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| Loaf shape and use | Check whether the product description suits everyday sandwiches, toasties or a preference for tiger crust. | If I mainly make toasties, I look for a loaf shape that works well for them; I may have a different preference for everyday sandwiches. For around 21% of consumers, how they plan to use the bread is the deciding factor. |
| Fibre and ingredients | Check the fibre per 100 g, ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. | I want to know what’s in this particular loaf because I’m comparing fibre or need to check for a specific ingredient. For around 14% of consumers, this is their main priority when buying. |
If you don’t eat much bread, or your consumption varies, you may have slices left over. The Voedingscentrum lists bread as one of the food groups most often wasted.
Think about how much bread you expect to eat this week and check whether you can freeze some according to the product instructions.
Recipes vary between products. For example, PLUS lists wheat flour and soya flour in Boeren wit half. Check the allergen information and any warnings about possible cross-contamination for each product too.
Check the current packaging every time you buy, especially if a particular ingredient or allergen matters to you.
The difference in fibre between white breads doesn’t tell you everything about choosing between white, brown and wholemeal bread. The Voedingscentrum advises replacing white bread with wholemeal or brown bread as often as possible.
Compare fibre per 100 g when looking at different white breads, and include brown and wholemeal bread in your comparison if you’re not limiting your choice to white bread.
Albert Heijn’s range includes AH Extra lang lekker tijger wit half.
Jumbo Casino Wit Brood Half is a white casino loaf sold in a half-size pack.
PLUS stocks products including Boeren wit half and half-sized round and tiger varieties from Korenlanders. Goedhart Tostibrood wit half is another option, made specifically for toasties.
Dirk stocks products under this brand, including Casino wit half.
ALDI lists Wit brood Half as a white bread sold in a half-size pack.
Lidl describes Halfje boerenwit sesam as a half loaf of white bread topped with sesame seeds.
Half a loaf of white bread may suit you if you don’t expect to finish a whole loaf within a few days. Choose an amount that matches how much you use, and check the product instructions if you want to freeze some on the day you buy it.
The Voedingscentrum says soft white bread keeps for 2 to 4 days in a kitchen cupboard and 1 to 3 months in the freezer. Also follow the date and storage instructions for the specific loaf; some varieties have a shorter recommended freezer storage time.
Compare the stated fibre per 100 g for the products you’re actually considering. Jumbo lists 2,3 g per 100 g for Casino Wit Brood Half. If you’re considering other types of bread too, bear in mind the Voedingscentrum’s advice to replace white bread with wholemeal or brown bread as often as possible.
No. The name doesn’t tell you which ingredients or allergens are listed for that particular variety. PLUS lists wheat flour and soya flour in Boeren wit half. Check the full, current packaging every time you buy, including any information about cross-contamination.
