If you mainly want to compare fibre content for your barbecue, check the wholemeal flour content and nutritional information per 100 g when choosing seeded rolls; the words ‘multigrain’ or visible seeds alone aren’t enough. If you’re looking for a pronounced seed topping, check the ingredients list, and make sure any guests who need to avoid gluten are offered a roll explicitly labelled gluten-free. Also look out for sesame and other allergens.
If the roll is an important part of the meal, you can compare the wholemeal flour content and fibre per 100 g. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘multigrain’ doesn’t automatically mean a roll is made entirely with wholemeal flour.
If the seeds on the roll matter to you, the ingredients list is a more reliable guide than the product name alone. Check which seeds it contains, and bear the allergen information in mind when serving it, including any mention of sesame.
A roll made with several grains or seeds isn’t automatically gluten-free. Choose a product explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the other allergen information too; a gluten-free multiseed roll may contain sesame.
First, check for any allergens that are relevant to your guests. Then compare wholemeal flour and fibre content if these matter to you, and check the seeds, packaging and baking instructions when planning how to prepare the rolls.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal flour and fibre | Check the wholemeal flour content in the ingredients list and compare fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information. | If the roll is an important part of my barbecue meal, I want to be able to choose based on the stated wholemeal flour and fibre content. This is the most important factor for around 36% of consumers. |
| Seeds and crust | Check which seeds are listed, and follow the chosen product’s baking instructions for the crust. | When choosing a roll to go with my barbecue dish, I’m mainly looking for the texture of the seeds and a crust that suits the filling. This is the top priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Gluten and allergens | Read the current allergen information; if avoiding gluten, choose only a product explicitly labelled gluten-free. | If a guest needs to avoid gluten or a particular allergen, the packaging must confirm that the product meets their needs. For around 21% of consumers, checking this is the first priority. |
| Quantity and preparation | Check the number of rolls, storage instructions and baking time to make sure preparation fits when you plan to serve them. | For a barbecue with several guests, I want to know how many rolls I need and when they should go in the oven. Around 14% of consumers give this planning the highest priority. |
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘multigrain’ means that several types of grain are used; it doesn’t tell you how much wholemeal flour the roll contains.
Read the ingredients list and compare the stated fibre per 100 g if this matters to you.
A seeded roll may contain sesame, while standard varieties may also contain gluten-containing grains. Warnings about other allergens vary between products too.
Check the allergen information on the packaging of the product you’re actually serving. Don’t assume a multiseed or spelt roll is gluten-free.
The baking times and oven temperatures for the rolls mentioned vary by product. So, one setting for every roll won’t work as a universal baking instruction.
Check the packaging before planning your oven time, and look separately for any instructions for alternative preparation methods.
A different roll may have different ingredients and allergen information, even if its product name sounds similar.
If you’re choosing a substitute, check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens for that specific product again.
Rolls can vary considerably within the same brand. Compare the varieties mentioned individually, particularly their ingredients and allergen information.
Albert Heijn offers both a sourdough roll with maize and seeds, and a brown multigrain sourdough roll.
Jumbo Multiseed Rolls come in a pack of four part-baked rolls containing linseeds and poppy seeds, among other ingredients.
PLUS offers several multigrain rolls and a separate gluten-free multiseed variety. The ingredients vary by product.
Dirk lists a pack of four rustic multigrain rolls, weighing 300 g in total.
ALDI describes its individual rolls as white rolls, for anyone who doesn’t need seeds.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, multigrain bread contains at least three types of grain, but the name doesn’t mean that all the flour used is wholemeal. Read the ingredients list and check whether a wholemeal flour content is stated.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the specific products. PLUS lists 7 g of fibre per 100 g for its Multigrain Rolls and 5.8 g per 100 g for its Korenlanders sourdough multigrain rolls; check the current packaging when you buy them.
You can’t tell from the seeds alone. Choose a roll explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the other allergens too; PLUS’s gluten-free multiseed rolls, for example, contain sesame.
Plan the baking around when you’ll serve the rolls and follow the instructions on the chosen product’s packaging. Jumbo states that its Multiseed Rolls take 10–12 minutes at 200 °C; PLUS states that its Multigrain Rolls take 8–10 minutes at 220 °C, and its Korenlanders sourdough multigrain variety takes 6–8 minutes at 220 °C.
