For coffee with friends, choose seeded crispbread with a flavour and shape to suit your toppings and the way you want to serve it. Also compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the packaging for allergens: seeded crispbread isn’t automatically gluten-free.
Looking for seeded crispbread to serve with savoury toppings or cheese, in a shape that looks good on the table? The triangular pieces of Leksands Seeds & sea salt and Wasa varieties with sesame offer different ways to serve it.
Look beyond the seeds on the packaging and compare the grain base, fibre and salt per 100 g. Albert Heijn describes Leksands Seeds & sea salt as crispbread made with wholegrain rye flour.
Want to know whether ingredients such as rye, wheat or sesame could be a problem before serving? A product with seeds isn’t automatically gluten-free, so check the labelling and allergen information on the pack you choose.
First decide which flavour and serving style you’re looking for at the coffee table. Then compare the nutritional information and check that the product is suitable for your guests before serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Seed flavour and serving style | Check which seeds are used and whether the shape works with your toppings and is easy to share around the table. | When I put crispbread out with coffee, I want guests to taste the seeds and be able to pick up the pieces easily. For around 50% of consumers, that combination of flavour and serving style comes first. |
| Wholegrain, fibre and salt | Read the ingredients to find out the grain base, and compare fibre and salt per 100 g. | People who eat crispbread regularly want to see what the grain base and nutritional values are, rather than relying on the front of the pack alone. That’s the main consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens and dietary requirements | Check the current ingredients and allergen information, and look for an explicit gluten-free label if needed. | If a guest has to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what I can serve with confidence. Around 20% of consumers put this check first. |
A seeded variety can still contain wheat or rye. Wasa describes its Sesame variety as wheat-based, while Ryvita lists rye in its Sesame Crispbread.
Check the grain base and any gluten-free labelling separately from the seeds used. If you have dietary restrictions, also read the allergen information on the current packaging.
A claim such as ‘with seeds’ doesn’t tell you how much salt the product contains. That can make a difference if you’re considering several varieties for the coffee table.
Compare the nutritional information side by side, using the same basis for salt: per 100 g.
According to the Voedingscentrum, baking with baker’s salt isn’t compulsory. So don’t assume that a product contains baker’s salt just because of the type of product it is.
Check the ingredients of the crispbread you’ve chosen if you want to know whether baker’s salt has been used.
Albert Heijn describes Leksands Seeds & sea salt as triangular crispbread made with wholegrain rye, linseed, millet and toasted rapeseed.
Wasa describes Sesame as thin, crisp crispbread with toasted sesame. Albert Heijn also lists separate gluten-free Wasa products.
Ryvita provides product information on varieties including Sesame Crispbread and Multigrain Crispbread. The ingredient details mentioned come from the brand’s UK pages and may not apply to packaging in the Netherlands.
These Joybuy products include crispbread with sesame or a wholegrain base, as well as sesame crackers and multiseed rusks for other crunchy options. Check the type of product if you specifically want to serve crispbread.
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A sesame variety for anyone looking to serve thin, crisp crispbread with coffee. If you have allergies, check the current packaging, particularly for gluten, wheat, barley, sesame and possible traces of milk.
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A sesame cracker to serve with savoury toppings alongside coffee, but not a product labelled as crispbread. If you have allergies, check the packaging for wheat, barley, sesame and warnings about possible traces.
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A sesame product to consider if a crunchy snack would also work on the coffee table. The name says Breakfast Biscuits, so check whether that product format is what you’re looking for in crispbread. If you have allergies, check the packaging for wheat, sesame, gluten and possible traces of milk.
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Wholegrain crispbread for anyone who wants to compare the grain base and doesn’t consider seeds essential. Check the packaging if the amount of sesame or the shape of the pieces matters to you; if you have allergies, also check the grains listed, sesame and possible traces of lupin.
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A multiseed option if you’re happy to serve something other than crispbread with coffee. The name says Rusks, so check whether that format suits the way you want to serve it. If you have allergies, check the packaging for gluten-containing cereals, sesame and egg.
No, the seeds don’t tell you whether gluten is present. Wasa describes its Sesame variety as a wheat product, and Ryvita lists rye in its Sesame Crispbread. If necessary, choose a product explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the current packaging.
Yes. Sesame is an ingredient in several seeded varieties, including the sesame products described by Wasa and Ryvita. If a guest has a known allergy, ask them beforehand what’s suitable, read the label and keep a separate option away from sesame crumbs.
No, you can’t tell from the type of product. According to the Voedingscentrum, baking with baker’s salt isn’t compulsory. Check the ingredients of the specific product if this matters to your choice.
Store it in a dry place and only put it on the table shortly before serving. Albert Heijn says to store Leksands Seeds & sea salt in a cool, dry place; you can serve toppings that might make the crispbread soggy on the side.
