Who is this choice for?

Students for whom sugar-free is a strict requirement

You’re looking for an egg cake whose sugar content meets the sugar-free claim. A wholemeal or gluten-free variety, or a product with no added sugars, won’t necessarily meet that requirement.

Students looking for convenience while moving

You want something you can eat without a fully equipped kitchen. A ready-made egg cake is practical, but check the nutritional information and portion size if you’re also keeping an eye on sugars.

Students with an allergy or dietary requirement

As well as sugars, you check the ingredients and allergens. The egg cakes and biscuit alternatives listed here show why egg, wheat and other gluten-containing cereals, milk and soya need careful consideration; gluten-free says nothing about the sugar content.

What should you look for when choosing?

Ready-made egg cakes

When: you want an egg cake with no preparation and sugar-free isn’t a strict requirement.

Consider: Albert Heijn lists 31 g of sugars per 100 g for both its standard and wholemeal egg cakes; choosing wholemeal doesn’t change how the sugar claim should be assessed here.

Bake your own egg cakes

When: you can bake once you’ve moved in and want to choose the ingredients yourself.

Consider: the finished product’s composition depends on your exact ingredients and yield; a recipe’s name doesn’t confirm the sugar content per 100 g.

Biscuits with no added sugars

When: you’re open to a different kind of biscuit and specifically want to limit added sugars.

Consider: a biscuit isn’t an egg cake. Verkade lists 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g for San Francisco Zero, so this product isn’t sugar-free.

First decide whether being sugar-free is a strict requirement. Then compare the convenience of a ready-made product with what you can prepare and store yourself.

What to consider What to check when buying Who it matters to
Sugar-free Check ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a product can be labelled sugar-free if it contains no more than 0,5 g of sugars per 100 g; ‘no added sugars’ means something different. If being sugar-free is the deciding factor for me, I want to be able to check the egg cake’s sugar content before choosing it. Roughly 50% of consumers put this requirement first.
Convenience when moving Check the portion size and storage instructions. If you’re baking your own, make sure you have what you need; Steviala’s recipe uses ingredients including almond flour instead of flour. When my kitchen isn’t set up yet, I want something I can eat without baking first. For around 30% of consumers, this convenience matters most.
Allergens and dietary requirements Read the current ingredients and allergen information. Check any gluten-free claim and the sugar content separately. If I need to avoid an ingredient, my chosen variety must suit that restriction, even if the sugar information is a good match. For around 20% of consumers, this check comes first.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming ‘no added sugars’ means ‘sugar-free’

    The claims don’t mean the same thing. Verkade says its San Francisco Zero biscuit has no added sugars, but it also contains 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g.

    If you need a sugar-free product, check ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and compare it with the maximum of 0,5 g per 100 g stated by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.

  • Assuming wholemeal or gluten-free means less sugar

    Albert Heijn lists 31 g of sugars per 100 g for its wholemeal egg cakes and 33 g per 100 g for its gluten-free variety. Jumbo lists 33,6 g per 100 g for its wholemeal egg cakes.

    Assess sugars, fibre and allergens as separate product features; choose a dietary variety for the feature you need.

  • Looking only at the nutritional value per item

    The value per item doesn’t tell you directly how much sugar a product contains per 100 g. Jumbo lists 42 g of sugars per 100 g for Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje.

    Use the value per 100 g to compare products, and also check the amount in the portion you eat.

  • Assuming a temporary supermarket offer is part of the regular range

    An offer on egg cakes doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether they’ll be available or what their nutritional information will be when you do your shopping.

    Check the current range and read the packaging before adding a product to your moving-in shop.

Brands to compare

Compare specific varieties and their nutritional information: a brand name doesn’t tell you whether an egg cake is sugar-free.

Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn sells standard, wholemeal and gluten-free egg cakes under its own brand.

  • The product information lists ingredients and sugars per 100 g, so you can compare the varieties individually.
  • Albert Heijn lists 31 g, 31 g and 33 g of sugars per 100 g respectively for these three varieties; none meets a strict sugar-free requirement.

Jumbo

Jumbo’s wholemeal egg cakes are an example of why the wholemeal claim should be assessed separately from the sugar content.

  • Jumbo lists sugars and allergens for this wholemeal variety.
  • According to Jumbo, the variety contains 33,6 g of sugars per 100 g and lists egg, milk, soya and gluten-containing cereals among its ingredients.

Bolletje

Bolletje Brosse Eierkoeken met Melklaagje is a different style of product from a standard soft egg cake.

  • The product information provided allows you to compare sugars per 100 g.
  • Jumbo lists 42 g of sugars per 100 g for this Bolletje variety; it isn’t sugar-free.

Verkade

Verkade’s San Francisco Zero is a biscuit with no added sugars, not an egg cake.

  • The product information makes clear what type of biscuit it is and which claim applies.
  • Verkade lists 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g. This product doesn’t meet a strict sugar-free requirement.

ALDI

ALDI lists Heerlijck Banket free-range egg cakes in a pack of 12.

  • The pack size may be useful if you’re shopping for several occasions.
  • If you need a sugar-free product, check the sugars per 100 g on the current packaging before choosing these egg cakes.

Lidl

Lidl has featured egg cakes in a temporary in-store offer.

  • An in-store offer may be useful if you’re already doing some shopping while moving.
  • Check the current range and the sugars per 100 g on the packaging; an earlier offer says nothing about current ingredients or availability.

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Frequently asked questions

When can an egg cake be labelled sugar-free?

According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a product labelled sugar-free can contain no more than 0,5 g of sugars per 100 g. So when choosing an egg cake, check ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g in the nutritional information, not just the front of the packaging.

Does ‘no added sugars’ mean the same as sugar-free?

No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, ‘no added sugars’ means that no sugars or other foods used for their sweetening properties have been added; the product may still contain sugars. For example, Verkade lists 1,7 g of sugars per 100 g for its San Francisco Zero biscuit.

Are wholemeal egg cakes sugar-free?

The wholemeal varieties mentioned here aren’t: Albert Heijn lists 31 g of sugars per 100 g and Jumbo 33,6 g per 100 g. Check the current nutritional information again for any other variety; wholemeal describes the product, not its sugar content.

Is a gluten-free egg cake also sugar-free?

Not automatically. Albert Heijn lists 33 g of sugars per 100 g for its gluten-free egg cakes. If both features matter to you, check the gluten information and sugar content separately.

Can I trust a recipe for sugar-free egg cakes without checking it?

No. A recipe’s name doesn’t confirm the sugar content of the finished product. If being sugar-free is a strict requirement for you, you’ll need to assess the sugars in the exact ingredients you use and the yield of your batch per 100 g of egg cake.