A soft mini egg cake is a good choice if you want to pack a portion in advance for your bag or lunchbox; Albert Heijn lists 8 portions of 28 g, while Jumbo lists 10 portions of 25 g. A crisp egg cake wrapped individually may suit you better if the packaging and texture are your priorities. In either case, check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens for the variant you choose. If they don’t meet your needs, choose something else for lunch.
If you’d rather not divide up a large egg cake while you’re on the go, compare the weight of each cake and the number in the pack. Also check whether a pack that’s been opened will be practical for your journey.
A small treat should go with the rest of the lunchbox and be easy to eat at school. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists taste, as well as being able to store and eat food at school, among the considerations parents weigh up when packing a lunchbox.
If you have an allergy or pay close attention to nutritional values, the label for the exact variant you choose is what matters. Check the ingredients, allergens and values for sugars, fibre and fat.
First decide whether you want to take a soft mini egg cake or a crisp one, possibly individually wrapped. Then compare the portion and the label for that specific variant.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Compare the weight in grams per cake, the number of cakes and whether they’re individually wrapped. Albert Heijn lists the AH Mini eierkoek as 28 g each; Jumbo lists the Jumbo Mini Eierkoek as 25 g each. | I want to take one cake without having to divide up a larger one. For around 33% of consumers, having a portion set out in advance is the main priority. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Check sugars, fibre and saturated fat per 100 g and per portion; read the allergen information on the packaging. | If I need to consider an ingredient or the rest of my lunch, I check the label first. Around 42% of consumers give this check top priority. |
| Pack size and availability | Check how many you need and whether the variant you’ve chosen is available from the shop you usually use. | I want a pack that suits how I use it and that I can buy as part of my usual grocery shop. For around 25% of consumers, this is the first thing they consider. |
A small cake makes it easier to choose a portion in advance, but the size alone tells you nothing about its nutritional values per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists 38 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Mini eierkoeken.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion before weighing up different variants.
A pack with more cakes doesn’t necessarily contain cakes of the same size: Albert Heijn lists 28 g per AH Mini eierkoek, while Jumbo lists 25 g per Jumbo Mini Eierkoek.
As well as checking the number of cakes, look at the weight of each one so you know what portion you’ll be taking with you.
According to Albert Heijn, Bolletje Brosse eierkoek melk has a milk coating and is individually wrapped. It’s a different option from a soft mini egg cake in a multipack.
Choose your preferred texture and packaging first, then compare the ingredients and nutritional information for the products in question.
Listed allergens vary from product to product. For example, Albert Heijn notes that Streeckgenoten Mini brosse eierkoek may contain traces of nuts, sesame and lupin.
If you have an allergy, read the packaging for the exact variant you’ve bought before eating the cake.
The supermarket’s own-label range includes the soft AH Mini eierkoek, for anyone who wants to take a portion of a set size.
Jumbo Mini Eierkoeken are a soft multipack option for small portions on the go.
Bolletje Brosse eierkoek melk is a crisp cake with a milk coating, for anyone who’d rather take an individually wrapped one.
Streeckgenoten Mini brosse eierkoek is a mini option for anyone looking for a crisp texture.
This ALDI listing is for standard free-range egg cakes and may be relevant if you don’t need a mini size.
Lidl lists standard egg cakes as a supermarket option if you don’t specifically need a mini egg cake.
No. The small size mainly makes it clear what portion you’re taking with you. Also check the ingredients and nutritional information, and think about what else you’re packing for lunch.
First compare the amount of sugars per 100 g, then look at the actual portion size. Jumbo lists 32.3 g of sugars per 100 g for Jumbo Mini Eierkoeken, and 8.1 g per 25 g portion; Albert Heijn lists 38 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Mini eierkoeken, with a portion size of 28 g.
Read the allergen information on the packaging for the variant you choose. The soft mini egg cakes from Albert Heijn and Jumbo mentioned here list wheat, egg, milk and soya; for Streeckgenoten Mini brosse eierkoek, Albert Heijn also notes that it may contain traces of nuts, sesame and lupin.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and protect any cake you carry loose from damage. Albert Heijn advises keeping AH Mini eierkoeken in a cool, dry place and closing the packaging securely after use; check the label for the specific variant if you choose another one.
