If you’d rather not open a whole pack of toast at once, look for packaging that states both the number of sealed inner bags and the number of pieces of toast in each bag. Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel as 12 bags containing 6 pieces each. That’s handy if six pieces suit your snack, but it’s not the same as individually wrapped toast. Also compare fibre, salt and allergens on the label; a wholemeal option isn’t necessarily lower in salt.
If you won’t eat all the toast at once, check how much is in each inner bag rather than looking only at the total pack weight. Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel as 12 bags containing 6 pieces each.
If nutritional content matters to you, compare the nutritional information per 100 g. Jumbo lists Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast as containing 9,7 g of fibre and 1,9 g of salt per 100 g; then check how much you’ll actually eat.
Small portions don’t necessarily mean the ingredients are suitable for you. The melba toast products listed contain, among other things, cereals containing gluten and soya; if you have an allergy, always check the current label for the specific product you choose.
If you want to eat toast on the go, start by checking the packaging: a sealed bag containing several pieces of toast is different from individually wrapped toast. Then use the nutritional information and ingredients list to compare products.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed portions | Count the inner bags and the pieces of toast in each one; don’t assume a multipack is individually wrapped. | I want to take toast with me without opening the rest of the pack, but a bag containing several pieces still needs to suit my snack. Around 50% of consumers prioritise this combination of portion size and sealed packaging. |
| Fibre and salt | Compare both values per 100 g, then consider how much you want to eat. | For my mid-morning snack, I want to weigh up the nutritional content against what else I eat. Around 30% of consumers prioritise this nutritional comparison. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and allergen information for the exact product you’re buying. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, the product’s composition is decisive, regardless of how convenient the packaging is. For around 20% of consumers, this is the first thing they consider when choosing. |
An inner bag may contain several pieces of toast. For example, Albert Heijn lists six pieces per bag for AH Melba toast naturel.
Check both the number of bags and the number of pieces in each one. If you really need one piece per sealed pack, look for an explicit statement to that effect.
The listed salt values for Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast at Jumbo and AH Melba toast naturel at Albert Heijn are similar: 1,9 g and 1,93 g per 100 g respectively.
Compare fibre and salt separately on the same basis, then consider how many pieces of toast you want to eat.
A description such as ‘wholemeal’ or ‘multipack’ doesn’t tell you which allergens the toast contains. Ingredients and possible traces may also vary between products.
Before buying, read the current ingredients list and allergen information, especially if you need to avoid wheat, other cereals containing gluten, soya or sesame.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So the word ‘salt’ alone doesn’t tell you what type of salt has been used in the toast.
If the type of salt matters to your choice, check the product information or ask the manufacturer.
Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel as a 240 g multipack containing 12 bags of 6 pieces.
Van der Meulen offers several varieties of melba toast; its 120 g wholemeal variety is listed at Jumbo, among other retailers.
Jumbo provides product information for several types of toast, including Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast and 120 g packs of Melba Meergranen Toast.
Lidl lists a 240 g melba toast as a store product.
This selection includes Danish Toast in a 4 × 85 g pack. Check whether that quantity suits your mid-morning snack, and check the inner packaging if you’re looking for sealed portions; don’t assume from the name that it has the same texture as melba toast.
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For anyone who wants to take measured portions of toast with them: check whether 85 g per unit suits your snack, and find out how many units are individually sealed.
Pack size: 4 × 85 g. Don’t assume it has the crisp texture of melba toast.
No. Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel as 12 inner bags containing 6 pieces each. Check how many pieces are in each bag if you only want to open one sealed portion at a time.
Keep opened toast in a dry, sealed container. For AH Melba toast naturel, Albert Heijn recommends using a sealed tin after opening. An unopened inner bag won’t protect the toast once you’ve opened that bag.
No. It also depends on the portion, salt content and any ingredients that matter to you. Jumbo lists Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast as containing 9,7 g of fibre and 1,9 g of salt per 100 g; Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel as containing 3,9 g of fibre and 1,93 g of salt per 100 g. Compare these values with the label of the product you’re thinking of buying.
No, the word ‘salt’ alone doesn’t tell you that. The Voedingscentrum says that bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. If it matters to your purchase, check the product information or ask the manufacturer which salt is used in that particular toast.
