If you live in a small household, start by choosing the type of bread and an amount you can use up, rather than focusing only on the tiger crust. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS sell half-size wholemeal tiger loaves; if you prefer white tiger bread, you can compare the half-size options from Jumbo and PLUS. Even half a loaf can be more than you need, so freeze it in portions after buying if you won’t eat it within a few days.
If you don’t eat several slices of bread every day, half a loaf may be a better fit for what you use. If you do have bread left over, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing it in portions after buying.
Check that the loaf is actually labelled as wholemeal: the tiger crust doesn’t tell you what type of flour it’s made from. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g and read the ingredients.
If you prefer white tiger bread but don’t want to buy a whole loaf, look for a half-size white option at Jumbo or PLUS. Check the type of bread and the ingredients on the packaging you buy.
Work out how much bread you’ll actually eat, then choose between white and wholemeal. Check the label of your chosen loaf and whether it needs to be baked at home.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and storage | Check that it’s half a loaf and that you can freeze any portions you won’t use after buying. | If I don’t eat much bread, I don’t want any left to go to waste. For around 46% of consumers, finding the right amount and having a suitable storage routine matter most. |
| Wholemeal bread and nutritional information | Look for the wholemeal label and compare the fibre and salt per 100 g on the packaging. | I want a tiger crust, but the type of bread is what matters most to me. Around 36% of consumers prioritise choosing wholemeal bread and checking the label. |
| White options and shopping convenience | Confirm that it’s half a white tiger loaf and check whether it needs to be baked at home. | The taste of white tiger bread is what sways me, as long as I can buy the half-size option I want. That preference comes first for around 18% of consumers. |
A tiger crust doesn’t tell you what type of flour has been used: tiger bread comes in white, brown and wholemeal varieties.
If you want wholemeal bread, look for the word ‘wholemeal’ on the packaging and compare the nutritional information per 100 g.
Even half a loaf can leave you with leftovers if you don’t eat many slices of bread.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing bread in portions straight after buying if you want to keep it for longer. Then take out only what you need.
The labels white, wholemeal and tiger don’t tell you all the ingredients or allergens. The tiger loaves mentioned contain wheat and cereals containing gluten; warnings about other allergens may vary from product to product.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information for the specific loaf every time you buy it.
AH Tijger volkoren half is a half-size wholemeal wheat loaf with a tiger crust.
Jumbo offers half-size boeren tiger loaves in white, brown and wholemeal varieties.
PLUS Korenlanders offers half-size boeren tiger loaves in white and wholemeal varieties.
ALDI offers whole boeren tiger loaves in white, brown and wholemeal varieties.
Dirk offers a whole Bakker van der Akker boeren white tiger loaf, and lists half and whole loaves in its general bread range.
You can check Lidl’s fresh-from-the-oven bread range in store.
Look for the wholemeal label on the packaging; the tiger crust alone doesn’t tell you what type of flour has been used. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS each offer a half-size wholemeal tiger loaf, but check the label of the specific loaf when you buy it.
Freeze any bread you won’t eat soon in portions after buying. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends freezing it straight away, so you can take out only as much as you need later.
Read the ingredients for the specific loaf rather than relying on the name ‘tiger bread’. For example, Albert Heijn lists iodised salt for AH Tijger volkoren half. Check the current packaging if this ingredient is important to your choice.
