If you want to stock up on individually wrapped portions to take with you or hand out, choose only egg cakes whose exact variant is explicitly labelled as individually wrapped. If you don’t need separate portions, compare the number of cakes, the best-before date and the storage advice. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging.
Do you take egg cakes to work or school, or hand them out? Check that your chosen variant is explicitly labelled as individually wrapped. Jumbo states this for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel, while SPAR says the same about its individually wrapped egg cake.
For a stock-up at home, you can compare the number of cakes, the weight and the storage instructions. For example, Jumbo lists a standard pack of 10 egg cakes weighing 300 g. The number of cakes alone doesn’t tell you whether each one is individually wrapped.
When buying a larger quantity, read the information on the exact packaging. SPAR lists wheat, eggs, milk and soya as allergens for its individually wrapped egg cake. Albert Heijn notes that product information can change.
First, decide whether each egg cake needs to be individually wrapped. Then compare the quantity with how many you expect to eat, and check the packaging for storage advice, ingredients and allergens.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individually wrapped | Look for the words ‘individually wrapped’ on the exact variant; the number of cakes in a pack isn’t enough to confirm this. | If you want to take cakes with you or hand them out without opening all the portions at once, individual wrapping is your first priority. Around 46% of consumers put this first. |
| Quantity and storage | Compare the number of cakes and the weight, and read the date and storage advice on the packaging. | If you’ll mainly be eating your stock at home, you’ll want to know how many cakes you’re buying and how to store them. This matters most to around 36% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the current, exact variant. | If ingredients or allergens determine which egg cake you can choose, check this information before buying several packs. This is the main consideration for around 18% of consumers. |
A pack of 10 egg cakes doesn’t necessarily contain 10 individually wrapped portions. That can make it inconvenient if you want to take cakes with you or hand them out individually.
For this purpose, check that the exact variant is explicitly labelled as ‘individually wrapped’.
The date and storage instructions help you decide whether a pack suits your planned consumption. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority distinguishes between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates.
Before buying, check the date and storage instructions on the packaging you’ve chosen, and make sure the quantity suits when you plan to eat the egg cakes.
Ingredients and allergens can vary between products. SPAR lists wheat, eggs, milk and soya for its individually wrapped egg cake, while Albert Heijn notes that product information can change.
Check the current packaging of the exact variant you choose each time you buy.
Jumbo lists Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel as a pack of 10, weighing 155 g.
Jumbo’s range includes standard egg cakes in packs of 10 weighing 300 g, as well as mini egg cakes and a wholemeal variant.
Albert Heijn has product pages for egg cakes, wholemeal egg cakes and spelt egg cakes.
SPAR explicitly describes its egg cake sold individually as individually wrapped.
Look for an explicit statement such as ‘individually wrapped’ on the exact variant. Jumbo uses this description for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek Kaneel, and SPAR does the same for its individually wrapped egg cake. A pack size alone doesn’t confirm it.
Read the date on the packaging you’ve chosen and compare it with how soon you plan to eat the egg cakes. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority distinguishes ‘use by’ dates for highly perishable foods from ‘best before’ dates for other foods.
Follow the storage advice for the exact variant. Jumbo says to ‘store in a cool, dry and dark place’ for its wholemeal egg cakes. For other egg cakes, check their own packaging rather than assuming the same advice applies.
This varies by product. SPAR lists wheat, eggs, milk and soya for its individually wrapped egg cake. Before buying and eating it, check the current allergen information for the variant you’ve chosen.
A multi-pack can work well if you mainly eat egg cakes at home and don’t need individually wrapped portions. Compare the number of cakes, the date and the storage advice. If you want to take cakes with you or hand them out, also check explicitly that they’re individually wrapped.
