Choose individual sachets if you want to make one breakfast without measuring out your oats, but check that the preparation method suits the kitchen in your holiday let. If you only have a kettle, look for a pot that can be made with boiling water; for a longer stay, loose oats may suit you if you want to measure out your own portions and can store the rest.
If you want to make one breakfast in your holiday let without weighing out the oats, individual sachets are an option. Albert Heijn lists Quaker Oats Express Naturel sachets at 27 g each; Jumbo lists the same amount per sachet for Havermout Porties Original.
If you don’t have a microwave or saucepan, look for a pot whose preparation instructions say it can be made with boiling water. Quaker says this is the case for its Protein Pot Naturel. Check the ingredients too: this variety contains milk powder and soya protein.
If you’re having breakfast over several days, you can measure out your own portions from loose oats, while a small pack of sachets gives you pre-measured portions. In either case, read the ingredients and allergen information. According to the Voedingscentrum, if you have coeliac disease, the official Crossed Grain mark on the packaging is also important.
Choose these when: you want to open one portion without weighing it out.
Bear in mind: for hot Quaker Oats Express Naturel, Albert Heijn specifies milk and a microwave or saucepan.
Choose this when: you only have boiling water available and the pot’s instructions list it as a preparation method.
Bear in mind: according to Quaker, Quaker Protein Pot Naturel contains milk powder and soya protein.
Choose these when: you want to measure out your own portions for several breakfasts.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to be able to store the opened pack during and after your stay.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions without weighing | The number of sachets, the amount in each one and whether that amount suits your breakfast. | I want to open one sachet for breakfast without bringing scales. For around 36% of consumers, portion convenience comes first. |
| Preparation in your holiday let | Whether boiling water is enough, or whether you need milk and a microwave or saucepan. | If I only have a kettle, the preparation method needs to work with it. Around 29% of consumers give the available kitchen equipment top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The current ingredients and allergen information; if you have coeliac disease, check for the official Crossed Grain mark too, as advised by the Voedingscentrum. | I want to know whether a variety contains sugar, milk or soya, and what allergen information is shown on the packaging. This is the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Pack size and leftovers | How many breakfasts you need and whether you can store or take away an opened pack. | For a short stay, I don’t want to be left with lots of unused oats. For around 14% of consumers, the amount left over is the biggest consideration. |
A pre-measured portion tells you nothing about the other ingredients. For Havermout Porties Original, Jumbo lists wholegrain oat flakes and sugar.
Read the ingredients and, if necessary, compare the sugars per 100 g or per portion in the nutritional information.
For hot Quaker Oats Express Naturel, Albert Heijn specifies milk and a microwave or saucepan. Quaker, on the other hand, says that Protein Pot Naturel is prepared with boiling water.
Before you leave, check what equipment is available and follow the instructions for the variety you’ve chosen.
According to the Voedingscentrum, oat products can be contaminated with gluten. If you have coeliac disease, the official Crossed Grain mark on the packaging therefore makes a difference.
Check the mark and the current allergen information for the specific product.
Quaker offers both Oats Express Naturel in individual sachets and Protein Pot Naturel, which the brand says can be prepared with boiling water.
Jumbo Havermout Porties Original is a pack of five individual 27 g portions.
Brinta Havermout is a 450 g pack of extra-fine oat flakes, for anyone who wants to measure out their own portions.
Albert Heijn’s own Havermout Porties Gezoet comes in a pack of five 27 g sachets.
Golden Bridge is ALDI’s own brand, offering fine and coarse wholegrain oatmeal in 500 g packs.
This oatmeal from Joybuy is worth considering if you want to make breakfast in your holiday let. Check the packaging to see whether it’s divided into individual portions and which preparation method applies to this product.
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For a breakfast in your holiday let when you want to choose a portion size and preparation method that suit what you have with you.
Pack size: 324 g. Check the current packaging to see how many individual portions this variety contains and which ingredients and allergens are listed.
It varies by product: Albert Heijn lists Quaker Oats Express Naturel sachets at 27 g each, while Jumbo lists 27 g per sachet for Havermout Porties Original. Check the amount on the packaging of the variety you’re buying and decide whether it suits your breakfast.
Yes, if the preparation instructions for your chosen product say to use boiling water. Quaker says this is the case for Protein Pot Naturel; for hot Oats Express Naturel, Albert Heijn specifies milk and a microwave or saucepan. So check the instructions on the specific pack.
Not automatically. According to the Voedingscentrum, oat products need to carry the official Crossed Grain mark on the packaging to be suitable for people with coeliac disease. Check the product’s current allergen information as well.
