For King’s Day, choose a half-size white loaf if you don’t expect to get through a full loaf; a smaller pack won’t automatically prevent leftovers. Choose a loaf to suit sandwiches or toasties, and check the net weight, ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on each pack. Freeze any slices you won’t use soon in portions, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
If you’re only buying bread for a few meals around King’s Day, a half-size pack may be a better fit for what you’ll use. If you have slices left over, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing them in portions straight away.
Think about how you’ll serve the bread when choosing its shape. Jumbo lists half-size casino and toastie loaves, among other options; Dirk describes its Casino wit half as suitable for sandwiches and toasties.
If ingredients, allergens, fibre or salt matter to you, compare the current packaging. Check the ingredients list too if you’re specifically looking for bread made with baker’s salt.
First, work out how much bread you expect to use and what you’ll use it for. Then compare the net weight and label details of options that suit your needs.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and leftovers | Check the net weight of the half-size loaf and plan to freeze anything you won’t use soon. | If I’m buying bread for a small group, I don’t want lots of slices left over. Around 36% of consumers prioritise getting the right quantity. |
| Loaf shape | Choose according to how you’ll use it: for sandwiches, toast or toasties. Compare the loaf shapes available for this purpose. | For toasties, I want a loaf shape that suits what I’m serving, while I might choose differently for sandwiches. Around 29% of consumers prioritise a shape that’s right for serving. |
| Label and nutritional information | Check the ingredients, allergens, fibre and salt per 100 g; look for baker’s salt in the ingredients list. | If ingredients or allergens affect my choice, I need to be able to check the details for the specific loaf. Around 21% of consumers give checking the label top priority. |
| Availability | Check whether your chosen option is available in your shop or through your preferred way of ordering. | I want to know whether I can order the bread or need to go to a shop. For around 14% of consumers, where they shop is the main consideration. |
‘Half’ doesn’t tell you how many grams of bread you’re buying. For example, PLUS lists a round half-size white loaf weighing 400 g.
Check the net weight on the pack and make sure it suits the number of meals you’re planning.
Ingredients vary from loaf to loaf and can change. If allergens affect your choice, an old product listing isn’t enough.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging shortly before you buy.
‘White’ and ‘half’ don’t tell you how much fibre a loaf contains or what kind of salt it uses. The Dutch government defines baker’s salt as iodised table salt, but that doesn’t mean every loaf contains baker’s salt.
Compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information, and check the ingredients list of your chosen loaf for baker’s salt.
Albert Heijn lists AH Rond wit half in its online range.
Jumbo lists several half-size white loaves, including casino, boeren tijger and toastie varieties.
Lidl shows an 800 g white loaf on its product page.
ALDI has a product listing for white bread in a half-size pack.
PLUS lists Boeren wit half, among other options, as well as a round half-size white loaf weighing 400 g.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Casino wit half.
No. Don’t assume all half-size loaves weigh the same. PLUS lists a round half-size white loaf weighing 400 g; check the net weight of your chosen pack when planning what to buy.
Freeze any slices you won’t use soon in portions. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing bread straight after purchase if you want to keep it, and says bread can be stored in the freezer for 1 to 3 months.
Yes. The Dutch government defines baker’s salt as iodised table salt. Check the ingredients list for the specific loaf, though: the name ‘white bread’ doesn’t tell you whether baker’s salt has been used.
Check the current allergen information and compare the fibre per 100 g in the options you’re considering. PLUS lists 2.4 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren wit half and includes wheat, soya and milk in the product information, among other ingredients. Check the packaging before you buy.
