For your weekly shop, choose a half wholemeal tiger loaf if fibre content matters to you; choose a half white loaf if you prefer white bread. For either option, check that the half size is right for how much you’ll use, and read the current label for allergens and baker’s salt.
If you’re buying bread for one or two people, a half loaf may be a better fit for how much you’ll use. Check the packaging: PLUS also provides specific freezing instructions for its half-size Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren.
If you’re looking for a half wholemeal tiger loaf, compare the nutrition information per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists 6.7 g of fibre per 100 g for AH Tijger volkoren half, Jumbo lists 7.3 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren - Half, and PLUS lists 6.4 g for Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2.
If you prefer to buy white bread, half-size tiger loaves are available too. Compare the label if fibre matters to you: Albert Heijn lists 1.6 g of fibre per 100 g for AH Tijger wit half, and Jumbo lists 2.3 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit - Half.
Before doing your weekly shop, work out how much bread you’ll use. Then compare the type of bread and check whether your preferred half-size option is available at your supermarket.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Getting the right amount | Check that the product really is a half loaf, and read the storage instructions on the packaging. | When I buy bread for one or two people, I don’t want to buy more than I’ll usually use. Around 42% of shoppers put getting the right amount first. |
| Type of bread and fibre | Look for ‘wholemeal’ in the product name and compare the fibre per 100 g on the label. | For my everyday sandwich, the type of bread and fibre content matter more to me than my preference for white bread. Around 33% of shoppers prioritise choosing wholemeal. |
| Availability | Check whether the exact half-size tiger loaf is available at your supermarket; another half loaf is not the same product. | I want to do my weekly shop at my usual supermarket without having to swap the loaf I want for a full-size version. Availability matters most to around 25% of shoppers. |
The crust doesn’t tell you which type of flour has been used. Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s half-size white tiger loaves list 1.6 and 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g respectively; their wholemeal versions list 6.7 and 7.3 g.
Check the product name and compare the nutrition information per 100 g if the type of bread or fibre content will affect your choice.
A supermarket may stock tiger bread as well as other half loaves without offering the tiger bread itself in a half-size version. ALDI and Dirk list the tiger loaves featured here as full loaves; Lidl lists an 800 g Tijger volkoren as an in-store product.
Before you shop, check the size of the exact product online or in store.
You can’t tell from the tiger crust or type of bread whether it was made with baker’s salt. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the use of baker’s salt is shown on the label.
Check the ingredients for ‘baker’s salt’ or ‘iodised salt’ if this affects your choice. For unpackaged bread, ask for the product information.
Albert Heijn lists AH Tijger wit half and AH Tijger volkoren half as separate products.
Jumbo lists Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit - Half and Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren - Half.
PLUS lists Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 in a 400 g pack.
Lidl lists an 800 g Tijger volkoren as an in-store product.
ALDI lists Boeren tijger wit, volkoren and bruin as full loaves, as well as other types of bread in half sizes.
Dirk lists tiger loaves in its bread category, including Boeren tijger bruin heel and Boeren tijger wit heel.
Check the ingredients of the bread you’re buying. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the label states whether baker’s salt has been used; for unpackaged bread, you can ask for the product information.
The half-size wholemeal versions listed here contain more fibre per 100 g than the half-size white versions. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 6.7, 7.3 and 6.4 g per 100 g respectively for their wholemeal versions; Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 1.6 and 2.3 g respectively for their white versions. Compare the current nutrition information for the products you’re choosing between.
Follow the instructions for the specific loaf. PLUS says you can freeze Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 on the day of purchase and use it within one month; check the packaging for other loaves.
Read the current ingredients and allergen information for the exact version you’re buying. The half-size white and wholemeal tiger loaves from Albert Heijn and Jumbo mentioned here contain wheat and gluten; also check the packaging for any other allergens.
