If you have a food allergy, choose sourdough crispbread based on the ingredients, allergens and warnings for the product you’re actually buying—not simply because it says ‘sourdough’. Wasa Sourdough Rye and Leksands Sourdough Crispbread contain gluten-containing cereals; Wasa also warns that the product may contain traces of sesame and milk. If you’re buying unpackaged crispbread, ask for allergen information about that specific product before you buy.
If you need to avoid gluten, the type of grain matters more than the method of preparation. Sourdough doesn’t make rye, wheat or barley crispbread gluten-free. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes a lifelong gluten-free diet as the treatment for coeliac disease.
Even if you can eat the grains used, other ingredients and warnings about possible traces may affect your choice. Wasa warns that Sourdough Rye may contain traces of sesame and milk.
If you want to buy unpackaged crispbread and need to avoid allergens, you’ll need information about that specific product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must also be available for unpackaged foods.
First, identify the allergens you need to avoid. Then check the information on the packaging or, for unpackaged crispbread, ask the seller. Only compare flavour and nutritional value between products that meet your requirements.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-containing cereals | Check the types of grain, any ingredients containing malt and whether the product you’ve chosen is labelled gluten-free. | If I need to avoid gluten completely, I can’t rely on the word ‘sourdough’. Around 36% of consumers prioritise avoiding gluten-containing cereals. |
| Other allergens and possible traces | As well as the ingredients, read any warnings about possible cross-contamination on the current packaging. | A warning about milk or sesame could determine my choice, even if I can eat the grains. Avoiding these kinds of allergens is the main concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| Information about the specific product | Check the packaging of the product you’re buying or, before you buy unpackaged crispbread, ask the baker about its allergens. | When buying an artisan product, I want to know what’s in the crispbread before I buy it. Product-specific information is the main priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Flavour and nutritional value | Once you’ve checked the allergens, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and, if available, per serving. | When products meet my allergen requirements, I want to compare their sourdough character, fibre or salt content. This is the main consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
Wasa Sourdough Rye contains rye and barley malt extract. Jumbo lists barley, rye and wheat as allergens in Leksands Sourdough Crispbread. The method of preparation doesn’t make these ingredients gluten-free.
If you need to avoid gluten, check the grains and labelling for the specific product.
Wasa warns that its Sourdough Rye may contain traces of sesame and milk. For the same product, Hoogvliet also lists possible traces of lupin, mustard and soya.
Check the warnings on the packaging of the product you’re buying, and assess them in line with the advice you’ve been given for your allergy.
The words ‘artisan’ and ‘sourdough’ don’t tell you which allergens are in an unpackaged product.
Before you buy, ask the seller for allergen information about the crispbread. Don’t choose it if you can’t get the information you need to avoid the relevant allergens.
The term ‘sourdough crispbread’ doesn’t tell you which type of salt was used in the product.
If iodine is relevant to your dietary choices, ask the baker or manufacturer which type of salt they use and for the product specification.
Wasa Sourdough Rye is a packaged rye crispbread made with sourdough.
Leksands Sourdough Crispbread is a packaged sourdough variety for which Jumbo lists the ingredients and allergens.
Ryvita’s Dark Rye Crispbread is a rye crispbread you can compare by its ingredients; it isn’t a product specification for a sourdough variety.
This packaged rye variety may be suitable if rye and barley fit your allergen requirements. Before you buy, also check the warnings on the packaging you receive.
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A packaged option if you’re looking for sourdough rye crispbread and don’t need to avoid rye or barley.
According to Wasa, Sourdough Rye contains 19 g of fibre per 100 g. The ingredients include rye and barley malt extract; Wasa warns that the product may contain traces of sesame and milk. Check the full allergen warning on the current packaging.
No. Sourdough describes how it’s made, not whether it’s gluten-free. Wasa Sourdough Rye contains rye and barley malt extract; Jumbo lists barley, rye and wheat in Leksands Sourdough Crispbread. If you need to avoid gluten, always check the specific product.
Check the warnings on the current packaging before choosing it. Wasa warns that the product may contain traces of milk and sesame; Hoogvliet also lists possible traces of lupin, mustard and soya for the same product. Follow your individual advice to decide which warnings are relevant to your allergy.
Before you buy, ask the seller about the allergens in that specific product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says consumers must also be given allergen information for unpackaged foods.
Don’t infer the iodine content from the product name or a general assumption about baker’s salt. If the type of salt used matters to your choice, ask the baker or manufacturer for information about that specific crispbread.
