For the St Nicholas’ arrival parade, choose crispbread with sesame or mixed seeds if visible seeds and a satisfying crunch are your priorities. If fibre matters most, compare the nutritional information for wholegrain options. If you need to avoid gluten, choose a product explicitly labelled gluten-free. Whatever you choose, check the ingredients, allergens and salt content per 100 g.
If you want to serve a topped crispbread quickly around the time of the parade, look for sesame as a topping or a seed mix. Wasa describes its sesame varieties as featuring roasted sesame, as well as black and white sesame seeds.
Do you use crispbread as a snack or lunch base, and is nutritional information important to you? Compare fibre and salt per 100 g, and consider how much you actually eat. A seeded variety and a wholegrain variety won’t necessarily have the same nutritional value.
If you need to avoid gluten or a particular allergen, the product name alone isn’t enough. Read the latest ingredients list and allergen information: seeded crispbread may contain sesame, for example, while its base may be rye or wheat.
Start by checking for any ingredients you need to avoid. Then choose your preferred seeds and texture, compare the nutritional information and consider how you’ll carry or top the crispbreads.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds and texture | Check which seeds are listed in the ingredients and whether the crispbread is thin or has more bite. | For a quick snack with toppings, I want visible seeds and a crunchy base. Around 31% of consumers put taste and texture first. |
| Gluten and allergens | Read the latest ingredients and allergen information; if necessary, look for an explicit gluten-free label. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, the variety I choose must meet that need before I select one based on taste. Around 25% of consumers make this their first priority. |
| Fibre and salt | Compare both values per 100 g, and also check the nutritional information per serving. | For crispbread as a snack or lunch, I want to know how its fibre and salt content compare with the rest of what I eat. This comparison is a key consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
| Taking it with you and adding toppings | Check the shape and packaging, and decide whether you can carry the toppings separately. | During the parade, I want to take a snack with me without adding the toppings too far in advance. Convenience is the top priority for around 19% of consumers. |
Sesame and other seeds tell you nothing about the grain base. Crispbread made with rye or wheat contains gluten.
If you need to avoid gluten, look for an explicit gluten-free label and also read the other allergen information on the packaging.
The fibre content doesn’t tell you how much salt a product contains. Toppings also contribute to what you eat.
Compare the fibre and salt values per 100 g, then consider the serving you plan to offer.
Thin crispbread needs careful handling when you’re carrying it; moist toppings can also make it less crunchy.
Take the crispbread and moist toppings separately if you’re planning to eat them during the parade.
Wasa offers various types of crispbread, including sesame and wholegrain varieties. Compare individual products rather than choosing by brand alone.
Albert Heijn offers crispbread with sesame and other seed varieties, both under its own brand and from other brands.
Jumbo offers Wasa Wholegrain, among other products, as well as a range of Wasa crispbread.
Ryvita makes crackerbread, among other products. This isn’t necessarily the same as traditional seeded crispbread.
Lidl offers thin crackers. Check the individual packaging if you’re specifically looking for seeded crispbread.
These products are a good fit for a seed- or sesame-based snack around the time of the St Nicholas’ arrival parade. They range from crispbread and rusks to breakfast biscuits, so check the shape and ingredients if you’re specifically looking for crispbread.
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An option to consider if you want to compare rusks with several seeds for your snack. The pack is marked as 184 g; check the ingredients and allergens if you need to avoid anything.
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This sesame variety could work if you want to split five crispbreads into smaller snacks. If you have an allergy, check the latest information on sesame, wheat and possible traces of other allergens.
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This thin sesame variety is a good fit if you prefer to add toppings just before eating. Pack it carefully for your journey, and check the salt content and allergens on the latest packaging.
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The name describes this as sesame breakfast biscuits, not necessarily traditional crispbread. If you’re looking for a cracker to top, check the shape on the packaging and read the allergen information.
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Worth a look if sunflower seeds are part of the seed mix you’re after. The product name indicates eight pieces; check the latest ingredients and allergen information before serving.
No. The presence of seeds doesn’t tell you how much fibre the product contains. Wasa states that Wasa Sesame contains 9 g of fibre per 100 g, compared with 20 g per 100 g for Wasa Wholegrain. So compare the nutritional information for the varieties you’re considering.
Only if the specific product is explicitly labelled gluten-free and its other ingredients and allergens are suitable for you. Sesame and other seeds don’t rule out a wheat or rye base.
Read the latest ingredients and allergen information for every variety, even if sesame isn’t mentioned in the product name. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre highlights the importance of checking labels when you have a food allergy; product formulations can change.
No. That doesn’t follow from the Dutch rules on iodine in bakery products. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, iodine compounds may only be present in bread, bread substitutes and other bakery products through baker’s salt, with a maximum of 65 mg of iodine per kg of salt. This condition doesn’t mean that all crispbread contains baker’s salt or added iodine; check the ingredients list for the specific product.
