If you want to have a sealed portion ready for each part of your journey, look for individually wrapped cakes. If you’re travelling with others, a multipack with a clearly stated number of portions may be more convenient. Also check the difference between a crisp cake and a soft mini egg cake, and read the ingredients and allergen information for the pack you choose. Schiphol says that food can generally be taken in hand luggage, but different rules apply to liquid or spreadable toppings.
If you want to have one cake ready for each person or part of your journey, check the portion weight and look for a clear statement that the cakes are individually wrapped. A multipack of small cakes does not necessarily contain individually sealed portions.
If you’re travelling with others, it’s useful to compare the number of cakes and stated portions in advance. Also think about how you’ll store the rest of an opened pack while you’re on the move.
If ingredients or allergens matter to you, read the packaging for the exact variety. Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s product information for their mini egg cakes lists egg, wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients.
First decide whether you need sealed portions or simply enough cakes for several snack breaks. Then compare the packaging and label of the variety you want to take with you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Check the weight of each cake and whether the pack explicitly says ‘individually wrapped’. Foods & Goods says that the Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek met melklaagje contains ten individually wrapped cakes weighing 15.5 g each. | If I want to take one sealed cake for each part of my journey, I don’t want to carry on travelling with an opened bag. Around 40% of consumers would choose portion size and packaging as their top priority. |
| Number of cakes | Compare the number of cakes and the stated portions. Jumbo lists ten portions of 25 g; Albert Heijn lists eight portions of 28 g. | If I’m travelling with a group or need snacks for several breaks, I want to work out in advance how many cakes to take. For around 40% of consumers, having enough snacks would be the main consideration. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information for the exact variety and compare nutritional values on the same basis, such as per 100 g or per portion. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or compare nutritional values, the label determines which cake I can choose. This check would come first for around 20% of consumers. |
A small cake in a multipack is not necessarily wrapped on its own. If you want to hand out sealed portions, you may otherwise have to take an opened pack with you.
Look for an explicit statement that the cakes are individually wrapped. Foods & Goods describes this packaging for the Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek met melklaagje; a clearly stated portion weight alone doesn’t confirm it.
The Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek met melklaagje is a different type of cake from Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s soft mini egg cakes. The weight of each cake alone won’t tell you how else the products differ.
First decide which type of cake you’re looking for, then compare the ingredients and nutritional values of the specific varieties on the same basis.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s mini egg cakes list egg, wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients. The name ‘egg cake’ doesn’t give you a complete ingredients or allergen list.
Before you set off, check the information on the pack you’re actually taking with you, even if you’ve bought the product before.
Schiphol distinguishes between food and liquid or spreadable food in its hand luggage rules. A spread you take with you therefore won’t necessarily be covered by the same rules as a dry cake.
If you’re taking a topping, check Schiphol’s current rules for liquids separately.
For AH Mini eierkoeken, Albert Heijn lists eight cakes and a portion size of 28 g.
For its Mini Eierkoeken, Jumbo lists ten cakes weighing 250 g in total, with ten portions of 25 g.
The Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek met melklaagje is a crisp cake, not a soft mini egg cake. According to Foods & Goods, the pack contains ten 15.5 g cakes, each individually wrapped.
Yes. Schiphol says that food can generally be taken in hand luggage. The rules for liquids apply to liquid or spreadable toppings, so check these separately if you’re taking one with you.
No. ‘Mini’ doesn’t automatically describe the inner packaging. If you want a sealed portion for each traveller, check that the exact pack says the cakes are individually wrapped.
The product information for Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s mini egg cakes lists egg, wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients. Always read the allergen information on the pack for the exact variety you’re buying.
