If you’re buying rye bread for one meal, choose a product that tells you how many slices it contains and how much each slice weighs. For example, Jumbo lists ten slices of around 50 g for Van Dijk's Ambachtelijk Fries Roggebrood; the description ‘medium sliced’ doesn’t tell you the weight of a portion on its own. Then compare the fibre and salt per 100 g, the ingredients, allergens and storage advice for the variety you’re buying.
If you prepare one meal at a time, knowing how many slices are in the pack makes it easier to portion out. If the weight per slice is also given, you can assess a portion without weighing it yourself first.
You want to know how much fibre the rye bread contains per 100 g and which grains have been used. Check the specific variety: Frisian rye bread, Schwarzbrot and rye and wheat bread don’t necessarily have the same ingredients.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack, and compare the salt per 100 g. This is also useful if you want to check whether the variety lists iodised salt.
Start by checking how the bread is divided into slices or portions. Then compare the nutritional information and ingredients of the varieties you’re considering for your meal.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Taking a portion | Look for the number of slices and, if listed, the weight per slice. Jumbo lists ten slices of around 50 g for Van Dijk's; the approximately nine portions listed for Jumbo Oberländer don’t confirm that one portion equals one slice. | When I’m eating alone, I want to be able to take a slice without having to guess the amount. Clear portion sizes matter most to around 42% of shoppers. |
| Fibre and type of bread | Compare fibre per 100 g and check which grains appear in the ingredients list. PLUS lists 9.1 g of fibre per 100 g for Bolletje Frisian rye bread; Jumbo lists 5.7 g for its Oberländer. | For a regular meal, I want to make an informed choice based on the grains and nutritional values listed. Around 33% of shoppers are expected to give this their highest priority. |
| Ingredients and salt | Read the current allergen information and compare the salt per 100 g. Check the ingredients list separately if you want to know whether iodised salt has been used. | If certain ingredients are a deciding factor for me, I want to check the label before buying. For around 25% of shoppers, this check comes first. |
Jumbo’s product information lists 5.7 g of fibre and 1.13 g of salt per 100 g for Oberländer, compared with 9.7 g of fibre and 1.0 g of salt per 100 g for Van Dijk's. So, one listed nutritional value won’t tell you how the two products compare on the other.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and read the ingredients list for the variety you’ve chosen, too.
The pack weight or number of portions doesn’t always tell you how much an individual slice weighs. Jumbo Oberländer lists around nine portions, but that doesn’t confirm that each portion is one slice.
If portion size matters for your meal, check the number of slices and the weight per slice.
The varieties mentioned list rye, wheat or other cereals containing gluten. Ingredients and possible traces may also vary between varieties.
Before buying, check the current ingredients and allergen information on the specific pack.
PLUS advises keeping Bolletje Frisian rye bread sealed in the fridge after opening. The storage advice for the Soma varieties reviewed is to keep them in a cool, dry, dark place.
Follow the instructions on the pack you’ve bought and seal it well again after use.
The details below apply to the varieties mentioned, not necessarily to every rye bread made by these brands.
According to Jumbo, its Ambachtelijk Fries Roggebrood gives you a clear starting point for dividing a pack between individual meals.
The Frisian rye bread reviewed is a 500 g variety for which PLUS lists the ingredients and nutritional values.
The Soma varieties reviewed include Schwarzbrot and rye and wheat bread, among others; compare them individually.
This pack of nine may be worth considering if you want to divide rye bread between individual meals. Check the shape and weight of each piece before assuming they’re all the same size as a slice.
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A pack for anyone who wants to divide rye bread between several single portions. The product name states that it contains nine pieces; check the pack to see whether these are individual slices and how much each piece weighs.
Read the current ingredients and allergen information if cereals containing gluten or possible traces of sesame, milk and nuts are relevant to your choice. Check the ingredients list, too, if you want to know which salt has been used.
No, those words alone don’t tell you the weight per slice. Jumbo lists ten slices of around 50 g for Van Dijk's, while other varieties may list only the number of portions or the pack weight. If you’re buying rye bread for a meal, look for the details on the specific pack.
Not necessarily. Jumbo lists around nine portions per 500 g pack of its Oberländer, but that doesn’t confirm that each portion is one individual slice. Check the number of slices if that’s what will determine your choice.
Follow the storage advice for the variety you’ve bought. PLUS advises keeping Bolletje Frisian rye bread sealed in the fridge after opening; the Soma varieties reviewed are described as needing to be kept in a cool, dry, dark place.
Check the ingredients list on the specific pack for wording such as ‘iodised salt’. A mention on one rye bread variety doesn’t tell you anything about the salt in other varieties.
