If organic status is your priority, choose a loaf whose organic credentials have been confirmed for that specific product, even if it isn’t tiger bread. If the distinctive tiger crust matters more to your fussy eaters, compare wholemeal and brown tiger bread by their ingredients and fibre per 100 g. Check the salt and allergen information for each loaf individually.
You want to be able to check the organic status of your chosen loaf, and may be happy to choose a different type of bread instead of tiger bread. According to the Dutch government, you can identify an organic product, among other things, by the EU organic logo on the packaging.
The tiger crust can make a loaf more appealing to fussy eaters, but you also want to know whether a variety is wholemeal. To check, compare the product name, ingredients and fibre per 100 g.
You want to know which salt and allergens are listed for your chosen loaf. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that bread does not have to be made with bakers’ salt, so check the ingredients for the specific product.
Start with the requirement you’re not willing to compromise on: confirmed organic status or the familiar tiger crust. Then compare the ingredients and nutritional information within that category.
Choose this if: organic status matters more than the tiger crust, and you’re happy with multigrain or another type of bread.
The trade-off: organic multigrain bread isn’t automatically tiger bread or fully wholemeal; check these features separately.
Choose this if: the tiger crust matters to your eaters and you’re looking for a product specifically labelled as wholemeal.
The trade-off: wholemeal doesn’t tell you whether a product is organic. If you need both, check both claims on the same product.
Choose this if: you’d like to try a brown variety with a tiger crust before opting for fully wholemeal bread.
The trade-off: brown and wholemeal aren’t the same; ingredients and fibre content vary from product to product.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Organic status | Check for the EU organic logo or an organic claim on the exact product, not just on a shop shelf or category page. | I only want to choose bread whose organic status I can confirm, even if that means giving up the tiger crust. For around 42% of shoppers, this confirmation comes first. |
| Tiger crust and wholemeal | Check whether the bread is specifically labelled as wholemeal, and compare the ingredients and fibre per 100 g. | Bread with a tiger crust tends to go down better at home, but I also want to see how much wholemeal flour and fibre my chosen variety contains. For around 33% of shoppers, this is the main consideration. |
| Salt and allergens | Check whether the ingredients list mentions bakers’ salt or iodised salt, the salt content per 100 g and the allergen information. | Before serving this bread regularly, I want to know exactly which salt and allergens are listed on the label. Around 25% of shoppers prioritise this check. |
The crust, colour and fibre content don’t confirm how the bread was produced. And a general organic category in a shop doesn’t definitively tell you whether an individual tiger loaf is organic.
Check the packaging or product page for the exact loaf for the EU organic logo or a specific organic claim.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread does not have to be made with bakers’ salt. So you can’t tell what type of salt is used from the bread’s name alone, even for organic bread.
Check the ingredients list for each product to see whether it contains bakers’ salt or iodised salt.
Brown tiger bread may contain both wholemeal flour and wheat flour. Jumbo’s product pages list 5.3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Bruin, compared with 7.3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren - Half.
Compare the product name and ingredients, and use the same 100 g basis when comparing fibre.
Jumbo’s wholemeal and brown tiger breads mentioned here list wheat, gluten and barley, among other allergens. Information for one loaf doesn’t automatically apply to another variety.
Read the up-to-date allergen information and any warnings about possible cross-contamination on the product you’re buying.
The examples below can help you compare specific features of different loaves. An organic claim on one product doesn’t apply to other breads from the same brand.
Albert Heijn lists AH Biologisch OerDesem bio meergranen and AH Extra lang lekker tijger volkoren as separate breads.
Jumbo lists both a wholemeal and a brown variety of Boeren Tijgerbrood.
PLUS has a product page for tiger rolls and separately announced organic bread in October 2022.
ALDI lists Boeren tijger volkoren alongside a separate page about organic products.
Lidl has a page for a tiger roll and a separate ingredients list for fresh-from-the-oven bread.
Dirk has a category for organic bread, spreads and biscuits, as well as a separate search page for tiger bread.
Check whether that particular tiger bread is labelled as organic on its packaging or product page. According to the Dutch government, the EU organic logo identifies organic products; a tiger crust or a general organic category in a shop is no substitute.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread does not have to contain bakers’ salt. Check the ingredients list for your chosen loaf to see whether it lists bakers’ salt or iodised salt.
Yes. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in AH Biologisch OerDesem bio meergranen. Don’t assume the same applies to other organic breads; always check their own ingredients lists.
Brown tiger bread isn’t automatically wholemeal. Jumbo lists both wholemeal flour and wheat flour in Boeren Tijgerbrood Bruin, with 5.3 g of fibre per 100 g. For Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren - Half, Jumbo lists 7.3 g of fibre per 100 g. For any other loaf, compare the product name, ingredients and nutritional information again.
Don’t assume it is: the brown and wholemeal tiger breads from Jumbo mentioned here list wheat, gluten and barley. If you need a gluten-free option, check the specific product for an explicit claim and allergen information.
