Pre-sliced multigrain bread is handy for making sandwiches or serving as toast alongside a barbecue. For warm bread served in individual portions, rolls or baguettes you bake at home are a better fit, provided you have the time and oven space. If you want medium-thick slices, check the slice thickness on the packaging or in store: a ‘sliced’ label doesn’t tell you how thick they are. If a guest needs to eat gluten-free, choose bread explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the other allergen information too.
If you want to make sandwiches before the barbecue or serve the bread as toast, pre-sliced bread saves you time at the table. Albert Heijn and ALDI list sliced multigrain loaves; check that the slices are the thickness you want.
The fact that bread contains several types of grain doesn’t necessarily tell you how much wholemeal flour it contains. Read the ingredients and compare the fibre listed per 100 g if that matters to your choice.
Choose a separate loaf explicitly labelled gluten-free. Also check the allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packaging, and keep it separate from regular bread when serving.
First decide whether you want to serve sandwiches prepared in advance or warm bread. Then check the slice thickness, ingredients and preparation involved for the bread you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| How you’ll serve it | Check whether the bread is pre-sliced and whether the slices are the right thickness; for bread to bake at home, check the preparation instructions. | I want to prepare sandwiches in advance, or serve warm bread in individual portions. Around 37% of consumers prioritise this convenience. |
| Wholemeal flour and fibre | Read the ingredients list and compare fibre and salt per 100 g. | The word ‘multigrain’ alone doesn’t tell me how much wholemeal flour the bread contains. Around 27% of consumers prioritise checking this. |
| Allergens | Read the allergen information and, if needed, look for an explicit gluten-free label. | A guest needs to eat gluten-free or avoid a particular allergen, so the packaging determines which options are suitable. This is the main concern for around 18% of consumers. |
| Storage and availability | Check the storage instructions and availability at your shop or in your delivery area. | I’m buying the bread in advance and want to know how to store it and whether the product I’ve chosen is available. Around 18% of consumers prioritise this. |
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘multigrain’ refers to bread made with at least three different types of grain. The name doesn’t tell you whether the bread contains wholemeal flour.
Read the ingredients and compare the fibre listed per 100 g if wholemeal flour and fibre are important to your choice.
A sliced whole or half loaf won’t necessarily have slices as thick as you’d like for barbecue sandwiches.
Check the slices or ask in store about their thickness before choosing it for that reason.
Regular multigrain bread may contain gluten-containing grains and other allergens. Even if bread is labelled gluten-free, the other ingredients and warnings still matter.
Check the current packaging just before serving, and keep gluten-free bread separate from regular bread.
Jumbo says its Waldkorn Authentic Half Multigrain Bread is no longer part of its online range. A product description doesn’t confirm that you can order the bread.
Check availability at the shop or delivery location where you want to buy the bread, and decide in advance which other bread format would also work.
Albert Heijn lists AH Liefde & Passie Meergranen, a sliced multigrain bread.
Jumbo provides product information for multigrain bread, including Waldkorn Authentic Half.
Lidl publishes ingredients and allergen information for its fresh-from-the-oven bread range.
ALDI lists options including a pre-sliced multigrain hearth loaf and multigrain bread to bake at home.
PLUS describes Korenlanders Donker meergranen rond heel as a sliced whole loaf.
Dirk’s search results show several multigrain bread formats, including half loaves and bread to bake at home.
These baguettes and round loaf are suitable if you want to portion multigrain bread or serve it warm alongside the barbecue. They’re not a confirmed option if you’re looking for medium-thick slices ready to serve.
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The four individual baguettes are handy for serving bread in portions. This frozen bake-at-home product needs to be defrosted and baked; check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging for your guests. It isn’t confirmed to be pre-sliced.
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This round loaf is a good option if you want to serve warm bread and slice it yourself once it’s ready. Allow time for defrosting, baking and cooling; it isn’t a confirmed option for medium-thick slices prepared in advance. Check the current allergen information on the packaging.
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This pack of two baguettes is ideal if you want to portion the bread yourself. Check the packaging for the ingredients, nutritional values per 100 g and any preparation instructions; don’t assume the baguettes are pre-sliced or have medium-thick slices.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘multigrain’ means the bread contains at least three different types of grain; it doesn’t automatically mean it contains wholemeal flour. Check the ingredients, and compare fibre and salt per 100 g if you wish.
Only choose bread explicitly labelled gluten-free. The regular multigrain option described by Jumbo lists gluten-containing grains, among other things, while Albert Heijn labels the Schär Rustico option gluten-free. For both types, check the other allergen information on the current packaging too.
It depends on the bread you choose. Albert Heijn and PLUS give freezing instructions for the options described, recommending that you freeze them on the day of purchase. Follow the storage and defrosting instructions on your product’s packaging.
Don’t assume so without checking the label. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that bakers’ salt is the means by which iodine compounds may be added to bread. Check the ingredients to see whether your chosen bread contains iodised salt.
