Choose seeded wholemeal bread if a wholemeal base and fibre are your priorities. Choose rustic multiseed or sourdough bread based mainly on how you want to share it. Bake-at-home bread is a good choice when you want to serve warm bread and have time and oven space to spare. Whichever bread you choose, check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information: ‘multiseed’ doesn’t automatically mean wholemeal.
The shape of the bread matters when you’re serving dips and toppings: do you want to slice it, tear it into pieces or serve it warm? A multiseed baguette, round loaf or bake-at-home bread offers a different way to serve it.
A bread labelled ‘multiseed’ doesn’t tell you what type of flour it’s made with. Read the ingredients and compare the fibre listed per 100 g for the breads you’re considering.
The breads described contain wheat and sesame; ingredients and warnings about possible traces vary between products. If you have a relevant allergy, check the current packaging of the bread you’re buying.
First, decide whether you want to serve the bread straight away or bake it at home. Then compare the shape, ingredients and nutritional information according to what matters most to you for your drinks board.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Texture and serving | Choose a bread shape you can slice or share; if it’s bake-at-home bread, read the preparation instructions. | If I want to share bread with dips and toppings, I want to know in advance how I’ll serve it. For around 31% of consumers, texture and ease of serving are the top priorities. |
| Wholemeal flour and fibre | Read the ingredients list and compare fibre and salt per 100 g. | When the bread’s ingredients matter as well as the other items on the drinks board, I look for a clearly stated wholemeal base rather than just visible seeds. Around 31% of consumers give this nutritional information top priority. |
| Allergens | Check the current ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ statement. | If someone at the table needs to avoid a particular allergen, I want to be able to assess the product I’ve chosen by checking the packaging. This is the main concern for around 23% of consumers. |
| Quantity and leftovers | Check the weight of the bread and choose a size that suits your group. | For a small get-together, I don’t want to cut into more bread than we’re likely to eat. Choosing the right amount is the most important consideration for around 15% of consumers. |
The name doesn’t tell you what type of flour the bread is made with. PLUS describes its multiseed sourdough baguette as white sourdough bread; PLUS Light Multiseed Bread contains both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour.
Read the product description and ingredients list. Compare fibre per 100 g if it matters to you.
Seeded bread can also contain cereals that contain gluten. Warnings about possible traces may also vary between products.
Check the ingredients, allergens and any ‘may contain’ wording on the current packaging of the product you’ve chosen.
The Lekhaven bake-at-home bread described needs to thaw before baking and cool afterwards. So it’s not enough to allow for the baking time alone.
Read the instructions on your pack before deciding when to serve the bread.
Make sure you also have oven space and somewhere for the bread to cool.
AH Extra Lang Lekker Zaans Wholemeal Half is an example of wholemeal wheat bread with sesame seeds.
The range includes TastyBasics Robust Bread, a seeded variety.
Lidl describes a 600 g organic brown sourdough multigrain loaf with seeds and kernels.
ALDI lists Wadden Bread and other multigrain breads as options to consider.
PLUS has described both Light Multiseed Bread and a multiseed sourdough baguette: two different shapes for your drinks board.
Dirk lists 500 g Vers Afbak Polders Brown Multiseed Bread as a bake-at-home option.
These round Lekhaven bake-at-home loaves are a good fit for a get-together where you want to serve bread in sharing pieces and can set aside time to prepare it. Note the difference in pack size.
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The round loaf is a good fit for a get-together where you want to share slices or pieces and have time to prepare bake-at-home bread.
Pack: 2 loaves of 550 g each. Allow time for thawing, baking and cooling; follow the instructions on the packaging.
If you have a relevant allergy, check the current ingredients and allergens on the packaging.
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This round bake-at-home loaf is a good choice if you want to share one loaf and can plan ahead for its preparation.
Loaf weight: 550 g. The preparation instructions described recommend baking for 11 to 13 minutes at 220 °C after thawing; follow the directions on the current packaging.
The ingredients described include wheat, sunflower seeds, linseeds and sesame. Check the packaging if you have a relevant allergy.
No. ‘Multiseed’ doesn’t automatically tell you what type of flour has been used. PLUS Light Multiseed Bread contains both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour, while PLUS describes its multiseed sourdough baguette as white sourdough bread. So read the product description and ingredients list.
Check the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any warnings about possible traces on the current packaging. The breads described include ingredients such as cereals containing gluten and sesame; don’t rely on the bread’s name alone.
Allow time for thawing and cooling, not just oven time. The Lekhaven variety described needs to be baked after thawing; read the full instructions on the packaging before deciding when to serve it.
