For home, sharing and lunchboxes, a family pack with individual portions is handy. If you want to take a single egg cake with you, look for individually wrapped ones. An egg cake isn’t automatically a complete meal after exercise: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends having a normal main meal after working out. When comparing wholemeal and gluten-free options, check the nutritional information and ingredients for the specific pack too.
An egg cake is easy to take with you or keep at home. Just think about what else you’ll eat after exercising: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends having a normal main meal. The number of items in a pack doesn’t tell you anything about the nutritional value per portion.
If you’re filling several lunchboxes or planning a few snack breaks, the number of items matters. Albert Heijn lists 12 portions in a 360 g pack of regular egg cakes; packs of 10 and individually wrapped options are also available.
When choosing between regular, wholemeal and gluten-free egg cakes, the product name alone isn’t enough. Compare the nutritional information and, if you have allergies, check the ingredients of the exact variety you’re buying.
First decide how you’ll share and carry your egg cakes. Then compare the nutritional information per portion and check whether the ingredients meet your requirements.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Eating after exercise | Check the nutritional information per portion and decide what else you’ll eat. | If I grab an egg cake after training, I want to know how it fits into my meal. For around 36% of consumers, how it fits alongside other food is the main consideration. |
| Portions and packaging | Compare the number of items, the weight per item and whether the cakes are individually wrapped. | For lunchboxes or sharing at home, I want to know in advance how many individual portions I’ll get. Around 29% of consumers give this packaging convenience top priority. |
| Wholemeal and fibre | Compare fibre and sugars on the same basis, such as per 100 g, and check the portion size too. | When choosing a wholemeal option, I look beyond the name so I can compare what it contains. This is the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Gluten and other allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack; check any gluten-free claim separately. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, the specific egg cake must meet my requirements. For around 14% of consumers, this is the first thing they look for. |
The name egg cake doesn’t tell you how much protein one cake contains. The value per 100 g is not the same as the value per portion either.
Check the nutritional information per cake and consider what else you’re eating. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends having a normal main meal after exercise.
The word wholemeal doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much sugar a product contains. So a difference in fibre doesn’t replace the need to compare the rest of the nutritional information.
Compare the fibre and sugar values for each option on the same basis, and check the portion size.
A gluten-free label doesn’t mean an egg cake is free from other allergens too.
Read the full ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re buying. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Albert Heijn sells regular, wholemeal and gluten-free egg cakes as separate varieties. According to Albert Heijn, the regular pack contains 360 g, or 12 portions of 30 g.
Jumbo’s egg cake range includes regular, mini and wholemeal varieties.
Bolletje Crispy Egg Cakes with Milk Coating are sold in packs of 10.
Lidl lists Sondey Egg Cakes in a 360 g pack containing 12 items.
ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket Free-Range Egg Cakes in a pack of 12 weighing 360 g.
An egg cake doesn’t automatically replace a main meal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends having a normal main meal after exercise, so consider an egg cake alongside what else you eat.
Compare fibre and sugar on the same basis, and check the size of one cake. Albert Heijn lists 3.5 g of fibre per 100 g for its wholemeal egg cakes. The word wholemeal alone won’t tell you how the other nutritional values compare with a regular variety.
No, gluten-free doesn’t automatically mean free from other allergens. If you choose a gluten-free variety, always read the full ingredients and allergen information on the current pack.
Individually wrapped items save you having to portion out a family pack in advance. Bolletje Crispy Egg Cakes with Milk Coating come individually wrapped in a box of 10. If you want to share classic egg cakes, compare the number of items and the weight per item in family packs.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack and seal it well once opened. Check the best-before date on the pack you’re using too.
