For a children’s party, start by choosing a type of toast and pack size to suit the number of party snacks you want to make. Plain Melba toast makes a versatile base for different toppings. If the shape of each snack matters, you could also consider toast cups or party toast. Before serving, check the allergens on every pack, including plain toast.
You’re looking for a neutral base to serve to several children. Check the pack size and work out how many pieces of toast you’ll need for the toppings you want to offer. The plain Melba toast from Sun Snacks and Albert Heijn featured here comes in 240 g packs.
You want to know which toast is suitable for which children before adding the toppings. The options featured here list ingredients including wheat, barley and soya; sesame is also relevant for some. Ask about any known allergies and check the label on the pack you’re serving.
You’d like to serve a wholemeal or multigrain option alongside plain Melba toast, for example. For the Van der Meulen wholemeal option featured here, Jumbo lists 9.7 g of fibre per 100 g. Check the ingredients and allergens for that specific option before serving it.
Work out how many party snacks you want to make, ask which allergens are relevant to the children, then choose a shape that works with your toppings.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Check the pack size and the number of pieces of toast in each pack. Choose how many packs to buy based on your guests and topping plans. | If I’m making lots of party snacks, I need to know how many pieces of toast I can actually top. Around 36% of consumers prioritise having enough toast. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on every pack you buy. Take into account any allergies parents tell you about in advance. | If a child has a known allergy, I want to be able to work out which toast I need to keep separate or replace. Around 29% of consumers prioritise checking allergens. |
| How it’s served | Consider whether flat pieces of toast, toast cups or party toast work best with the toppings and how you plan to serve them. | I want to put out snacks that children can pick up easily. For around 21% of consumers, ease of serving is the main consideration. |
| Type | When comparing plain, wholemeal and multigrain options, check the nutritional information per 100 g as well as the ingredients of the specific product. | As well as plain toast, I want to offer another option without overlooking the allergens. Around 14% of consumers prioritise having a choice of types. |
Plain describes the type, not whether it’s suitable for children with allergies. According to Albert Heijn, the AH Melba Toast Plain featured here contains wheat, barley and soya, and may also contain sesame, among other allergens.
Ask about any known allergies in advance, check the current label and keep a suitable alternative separate when needed.
A different mix of grains also changes which ingredients and allergens are relevant. The Van der Meulen wholemeal option featured here lists sesame, soya and cereals containing gluten.
Check the nutritional information per 100 g and the allergens for each option separately before putting it out to serve.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, baker’s salt contains iodine, but bakers aren’t required to use it. So you can’t assume a pack of toast contains iodine.
If it matters to your choice, check whether baker’s salt is listed in the ingredients.
AH Melba Toast Plain is a 240 g plain option. According to Albert Heijn, each pack contains 12 smaller packs, with 6 pieces of toast in each.
ALDI sells a 240 g pack of Sun Snacks plain Melba toast. ALDI also offers Toast Cups Plain as a separate shape of toast.
The Van der Meulen Melba toast options featured here include plain, wholemeal and multigrain. Jumbo lists 9.7 g of fibre per 100 g for the wholemeal option.
This Melba toast is one option for making topped pieces of toast for a children’s party. Choose a pack size to suit the number of snacks you’re making and check the allergens before serving.
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Melba toast to serve with toppings as a party snack.
100 g pack. If anyone has allergies, check the label for wheat, barley and possible traces of sesame, soya and mustard. Supervise young children while they eat this hard, crunchy toast.
First decide how many party snacks you want to make, then check how many pieces of toast are in the pack you’ve chosen. Take into account the number of children, the other snacks and the toppings you want to offer. The pack weight alone won’t tell you how many topped pieces of toast you’ll be serving.
Read the allergen information on the pack you’re actually using. For the plain option featured here, Albert Heijn lists wheat, barley and soya, and warns that it may also contain sesame. Sesame, soya and cereals containing gluten are among those relevant to the Van der Meulen wholemeal option featured here. Ask about any known allergies the children may have in advance.
No, you can’t assume that all toast does. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, baker’s salt contains iodine, but its use isn’t compulsory. Check the label of the toast you’ve chosen to see whether baker’s salt is listed in the ingredients.
