If you have coeliac disease, choose muesli with an explicit gluten-free label and only then compare the fibre content per 100 g. Fruit muesli and crunchy granola can add variety, but check their sugar, allergens and ingredients too. A high fibre content alone does not mean a product is suitable for coeliac disease.
You’re choosing muesli for someone with coeliac disease, so your first check is whether the packaging explicitly says gluten-free. If the product contains oats, you’ll also want to know whether they’re gluten-free oats.
You’re looking for a higher-fibre option among gluten-free mueslis, so you compare the nutritional information per 100 g. The serving size then helps you work out what you’ll actually be getting in your breakfast bowl.
You’d like a fruity muesli or a crunchy breakfast option. As well as checking the gluten-free label, look at the sugar, fat and allergen information on the packaging.
Start by checking for a gluten-free label, even if the ingredients list looks suitable at first glance. Then compare the fibre content per 100 g, followed by flavour, sugar and other allergens.
| What to check | What to look for when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free status and oats | Look for an explicit gluten-free label, and if the product contains oats, check that they’re labelled gluten-free. The Dutch Coeliac Society explains that gluten-free means less than 20 mg of gluten per kg of product. | When I’m buying muesli for someone with coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the fibre content if there’s no gluten-free label. For around 50% of shoppers, this reassurance is their first purchasing priority. |
| Fibre per serving | Compare the fibre content per 100 g, then consider your serving size. According to the European Union, a product can be described as ‘high fibre’ if it contains at least 6 g of fibre per 100 g or 3 g per 100 kcal. | For my everyday breakfast, I want to know how much fibre a typical serving provides, not just what the packaging claims. Around 30% of shoppers focus most on fibre content when choosing a gluten-free option. |
| Flavour and other ingredients | For fruit muesli and crunchy varieties, check the sugar and fat content per 100 g, along with the ingredients and allergens. A statement about no added sugar says nothing about gluten. | I’m looking for fruit or a crunchy texture, but I also want to check that the sugar and allergens suit my needs. For around 20% of shoppers, this is the main consideration once they’ve established that a product is gluten-free. |
A high fibre content doesn’t make a breakfast product suitable for coeliac disease. Quaker lists 22 g of fibre per 100 g for Cruesli Zero Sugar Added Granola Naturel, but also warns that it may contain barley and wheat.
Check the gluten-free label on the specific variety first; only then compare the fibre content.
The Dutch Coeliac Society explains that oats can come into contact with gluten-containing grains during production. So ‘oats’ on the ingredients list doesn’t mean the same as ‘gluten-free oats’.
If you’re choosing muesli with oats, pick a product that’s explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the information on the current packaging.
Fruit muesli can contain sugars from dried fruit. Jumbo’s product information for Glutenvrije Bio Rijkgevulde Fruitmuesli lists 15 g of sugar per 100 g.
Compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g and read the ingredients list. Check the gluten-free label separately.
A product page with nutritional information doesn’t necessarily mean that the same variety is still available to order. Product pages for Zonnatura and Leev muesli also stated that those varieties were no longer part of the relevant range.
Check which variety is available when you buy, and read the packaging of the product you receive before using it.
The details below apply to the specific varieties mentioned, not every product from each brand. Always check the label on the pack you’ve chosen before buying.
Albert Heijn describes a muesli in its gluten-free range made with gluten-free wholegrain oats, soya and buckwheat.
Consenza makes a gluten-free fruit muesli for anyone who likes dried fruit in their muesli.
According to Albert Heijn, Muesli appel kaneel glutenvrij combines gluten-free wholegrain oats with ingredients including rice, buckwheat and linseed.
Leev Bio Muesli Fruit Flakes Glutenvrij is a fruity muesli variety described by Jumbo.
Quaker makes crunchy oat products, but the details of one granola variety don’t apply to the whole range.
These two offers are for Holie's Peanut Chocolate granola in different pack sizes. Granola is a crunchy alternative to muesli, not an equivalent product category. If you have coeliac disease, check the gluten-free label on the packaging and compare the nutritional information for the variety you choose.
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A crunchy breakfast option with peanuts and chocolate. The product name says gluten-free; before choosing this granola, check the current packaging for that label, allergens and fibre per 100 g.
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For anyone who’d like to buy the same crunchy flavour in a pack of six 330 g bags. The product name says gluten-free; for this multipack too, check the current packaging for the gluten-free label, allergens and fibre per 100 g.
No. Check that the specific product is explicitly labelled gluten-free. The Dutch Coeliac Society warns that oats can come into contact with gluten-containing grains during production; a high fibre content doesn’t change that.
According to the European Union, a product can be described as ‘high fibre’ if it contains at least 6 g of fibre per 100 g or at least 3 g per 100 kcal. Also check the serving size to see how much fibre you’ll get from your own portion.
If you have coeliac disease, choose muesli that’s explicitly labelled gluten-free and check that the oats are described as gluten-free. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, most people with coeliac disease tolerate pure, gluten-free oats, but a small number react to them too. If you’re unsure or your symptoms persist, speak to your healthcare professional.
No. A statement about added sugar says nothing about gluten. Quaker warns that Cruesli Zero Sugar Added Granola Naturel may contain barley and wheat, so if you have coeliac disease, always check separately for a gluten-free label.
Yes. Before using it, check the gluten-free label, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging you receive. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients and product information can change, so a product page you viewed earlier isn’t a substitute for checking the current label.
