If you want bread for several separate meals, a half loaf with clearly listed seeds is a practical choice. If you’d rather take one portion for lunch at a time, multigrain rolls are an alternative. Frozen bake-at-home bread needs to be baked in the oven. Check the wholemeal description, nutritional information and allergens for each product: the name ‘seeded’ doesn’t tell you everything.
A sliced half loaf is ideal for separate breakfasts or lunches without having to open a whole loaf. Jumbo and PLUS list half loaves with seeds or kernels, while ALDI lists a half loaf of wholemeal multigrain bread. According to the Voedingscentrum, you can freeze bread in portions as soon as you buy it.
Individual rolls are handy if you’d rather grab a roll than take slices from a loaf. Dirk lists a pack of four Bakker van der Akker Multikorn multigrain rolls with seeds and kernels.
Seeds don’t tell you how much wholemeal flour or fibre a loaf contains. PLUS lists both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour in its light seeded multigrain bread, as well as ingredients including soya and sesame. Check the latest ingredients list and nutritional information before you choose.
Suitable for: several bread-based meals at different times, without opening a whole loaf.
Bear in mind: even a half loaf contains more than one portion; freeze any slices you want to eat later in good time.
Suitable for: a lunch when you’d rather grab an individual roll than slice a loaf.
Bear in mind: a roll isn’t automatically wholemeal; check the description and ingredients of each product.
Suitable for: anyone who wants to keep bread in the freezer and bake it later.
Bear in mind: it needs to be baked in the oven. Follow the storage and baking instructions for the bread you choose.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Read the product description and ingredients list; compare fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information. | I want to know what flour is in my bread and how much fibre it contains, rather than judging by its colour. This information is the top priority for roughly 36% of consumers. |
| Portions and storage | Choose between a half loaf and individual rolls based on when you plan to eat them; check the storage advice. | If I only eat bread occasionally, I don’t want to open more than I can use. Around 29% of consumers prioritise a suitable portion size. |
| Seeds and texture | Check which seeds and kernels are listed in the ingredients and, where stated, in what quantities. | For my lunch, it matters whether the seeds I like are actually in the bread. This is the top priority for roughly 21% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the latest ingredients and allergen information; don’t assume a product is suitable based on ‘multigrain’ or ‘seeded’. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I don’t want to rely on the name of the bread. For around 14% of consumers, checking this is the first selection criterion. |
The seed mix and colour don’t tell you how much wholemeal flour a loaf contains. For Korenlanders Rond licht meerzaden half, PLUS lists 30% wholemeal wheat flour as well as 22% wheat flour.
If you’re looking for wholemeal bread, check the wholemeal description and read the ingredients list; compare the fibre content separately.
The pack size is less convenient if you can’t use the rest in time.
Consider a half loaf or individual rolls. If you want to keep bread for longer, the Voedingscentrum recommends freezing it in portions as soon as you buy it.
PLUS’s seeded multigrain bread lists ingredients including wheat, barley, spelt, soya and sesame. The NVWA states that allergens must be listed in the ingredients list.
Check the latest allergen information for the specific loaf, even if you’ve bought it before.
A product page doesn’t guarantee that the same bread is still available or has the same ingredients. On the page we consulted, Albert Heijn marked its half loaf of organic seeded floor bread as ‘discontinued’.
Check current availability before buying and read the information on the packaging.
The half loaf of organic seeded floor bread is a clear example of a half loaf with seeds listed.
Boeren Donker Volkoren Meergranen - Half is a half loaf of wholemeal bread that Jumbo describes as containing kernels and seeds.
Korenlanders Rond licht meerzaden half is a 400 g loaf with specific types of seeds listed.
Bakker van der Akker Multikorn multigrain rolls offer an alternative to sliced bread.
According to ALDI, Boeren volkoren meergranen is a half loaf of sliced bread.
No. Check the product description and ingredients list: for Korenlanders Rond licht meerzaden half, PLUS lists 30% wholemeal wheat flour alongside 22% wheat flour. Seeds or a dark colour don’t, on their own, prove that a loaf is entirely wholemeal.
Freeze the portions you want to eat later as soon as you buy the bread, and take out only what you need. For opened bread, the Voedingscentrum recommends keeping it in a kitchen cupboard for 2 to 4 days or in the freezer for 1 to 3 months.
No. PLUS’s seeded multigrain bread lists ingredients including cereals containing gluten, soya and sesame. Read the latest ingredients and allergen information for the specific product; according to the NVWA, allergens must be listed in the ingredients list.
You can’t tell from the type of bread alone. Albert Heijn’s half loaf of organic seeded floor bread lists iodised salt, but check the ingredients list for the loaf you want to buy.
It can be, if you want to store bread and don’t mind baking it in the oven. Joybuy lists a freezer life of four months before baking for Lekhaven Bakkerij Meerzaden Landbrood Rond 550 g, with baking instructions of 11 to 13 minutes at 220 °C. Follow the instructions for the product you buy.
