Choose an egg cake only if its ingredients and allergen information are suitable for your needs and that specific product meets your sugar-free requirements. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a sugar-free product contains no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. The standard egg cakes from Albert Heijn and Jumbo that we reviewed exceed this limit and list several allergens; the Bolletje Brosse Eierkoek we reviewed also lists allergens. So, we haven’t confirmed a suitable sugar-free egg cake among these products, but that doesn’t rule out other options.
If you need to avoid, for example, eggs, milk, soya or wheat, you’ll need the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product variant. The egg cakes from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Bolletje that we reviewed list several of these allergens.
A name that sounds less sweet isn’t enough: according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a sugar-free product contains no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. The standard egg cakes from Albert Heijn and Jumbo that we reviewed exceed this limit.
When buying again, an earlier online check may not be enough. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change, so always read the packaging of the product you’re actually buying.
If you’re looking for a sugar-free egg cake and need to avoid an allergen, the same product variant must meet both requirements. Use online information to narrow down your options, then check the current packaging before eating the product.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who does this matter to? |
|---|---|---|
| Avoiding your specific allergen | Compare your list of allergens to avoid with the ingredients and allergen information on the exact packaging. Assess any precautionary ‘may contain traces’ warning in line with the advice that applies to you. | If I need to avoid eggs or milk, I don’t want to choose an egg cake that contains that allergen. Around 42% of consumers put avoiding their own allergen first. |
| Truly sugar-free | Check ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g for the product in question: according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the limit for sugar-free is no more than 0.5 g per 100 g. | I’m looking for an egg cake that’s genuinely sugar-free, not just a lower-sugar version. For around 41% of consumers, this strict requirement comes first. |
| Up-to-date product information | Check the packaging again each time you buy. Ask for current allergen information if it isn’t clear for the product on offer. | When the range changes, I want to know whether the information I saw earlier still applies to this packaging; around 17% of consumers give this check their highest priority. |
The standard variants from Albert Heijn and Jumbo that we reviewed list eggs, milk, soya and wheat, among other things. Their stated sugar content is also above the sugar-free limit.
First compare the ingredients and allergens with what you need to avoid, then check the amount of sugars per 100 g.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a sugar-free product contains no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Jumbo lists 33.6 g of sugars per 100 g for the wholemeal egg cakes we reviewed.
Check the nutritional information for the specific product variant. The type of flour or a general claim about sugar is no substitute for this check.
Albert Heijn says that product information can change. Jumbo notes that information about cross-contamination isn’t shown on the label for certain products packed in store.
Check the current packaging and ask for additional allergen information if cross-contact matters to your choice.
Albert Heijn’s product information lets you assess the AH Eierkoeken we reviewed for ingredients, allergens and nutritional value.
Jumbo provides product information for the standard and wholemeal egg cakes we reviewed; assess each product variant separately.
Bolletje provides ingredients and allergen information for the Brosse Eierkoek we reviewed.
No: the egg cakes from Albert Heijn and Jumbo that we reviewed list eggs, and Bolletje lists eggs for the Brosse Eierkoek. Check the information on the exact packaging every time you buy.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a sugar-free product contains no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists 31 g per 100 g for the standard egg cakes we reviewed, while Jumbo lists 29.5 g per 100 g for the standard variant we reviewed; neither meets this limit.
Check the ingredients list on the packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says mandatory labelling covers 14 allergens, which must be listed in the ingredients list.
Use online information to narrow down your options, but check the current packaging of the product variant you’re buying. Albert Heijn warns that product information can change; Jumbo says that information about cross-contamination isn’t shown on the label for certain products packed in store. Ask for additional information if you need it to make your choice.
