If sugar-free is a strict requirement, only choose a ready-made egg cake if its claim and nutritional information confirm that it contains no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g. This EU requirement is set out in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. Baking them yourself gives you control over the ingredients, but a recipe described as ‘sugar-free’ doesn’t automatically prove the nutritional value of the egg cakes you make. Wholemeal is no substitute for sugar-free either: Albert Heijn lists AH Volkoren eierkoeken as containing 31 g of sugars per 100 g.
You’re looking for an egg cake that genuinely meets the ‘sugar-free’ claim, not just a product that sounds less sweet. Compare the claim with the sugars per 100 g on the current packaging. The EU requirement in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 is no more than 0.5 g per 100 g.
You want the children to lend a hand and to choose the ingredients yourself. A recipe may replace sugar with a sweetener, but check ingredients such as almond flour, eggs and dairy too if anyone has a food allergy.
You’re mainly looking for a packaged snack or want to compare nutritional values, without sugar-free being a strict requirement. Check sugars and fibre separately: according to Albert Heijn, AH Volkoren eierkoeken contain 31 g of sugars per 100 g.
When: You don’t want to bake and are looking for a packaged product with a verifiable sugar-free claim.
Trade-off: A product name or listing in a shop category doesn’t tell you the sugar content of that specific egg cake.
When: You want the children to lend a hand and to choose the sweetener and type of flour yourself.
Trade-off: A recipe using almond flour and sweetener has different ingredients from a regular egg cake. Check for allergens, and allow time for preparation and tidying up.
When: You’re comparing packaged egg cakes for things such as portion size or fibre, and don’t have a strict sugar-free requirement.
Trade-off: Wholemeal on its own tells you nothing about the amount of sugars. Check the value for each product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Verified sugar-free claim | Check the ‘sugar-free’ claim and the amount of sugars per 100 g on the specific packaging. Under Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, this claim requires a maximum of 0.5 g per 100 g. | If I have a strict sugar-free requirement, I don’t want to rely on the name or appearance of an egg cake. For around 50% of consumers, this certainty comes first. |
| Ingredients for baking | Check the full recipe and the labels on the ingredients you use, especially if anyone needs to avoid allergens. | When the children are helping, I want to choose what goes into the mixture and check that everyone can eat it. Around 30% of consumers give this ingredient check top priority. |
| Convenience and nutritional values | For regular and wholemeal options, compare sugars, fibre and portion size for each product. Don’t treat ‘wholemeal’ as a sugar-free claim. | For a quick packaged snack, I’d rather compare the products I’m actually considering, without calling them sugar-free. Convenience or making this comparison matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
Fibre and sugars are different parts of the nutritional information. Albert Heijn lists AH Volkoren eierkoeken as containing 31 g of sugars per 100 g.
If sugar-free is a strict requirement, check the sugar-free claim and the sugars per 100 g first. Compare fibre afterwards as a separate feature.
Steviala’s egg cake recipe uses almond flour instead of regular flour, and a sweetener instead of sugar. Using a different sweetener doesn’t remove potential allergens from the other ingredients.
Read the full recipe and the labels on every ingredient before children help with the baking or anyone eats the egg cakes.
A regular egg cake won’t automatically meet a sugar-free requirement. Jumbo lists Jumbo Eierkoeken 4 Stuks as containing 29.5 g of sugars per 100 g.
Check the ingredients list and nutritional information for the option you choose, even if you’ve bought a similar product before.
Useful for comparing regular and wholemeal egg cakes.
Useful for looking at different types of egg cake side by side.
Worth considering if you’re looking at Brosse Eierkoek as a different type of egg cake.
Useful when comparing packs of free-range egg cakes.
Useful for comparing packaged egg cakes in shops.
Under the EU nutrition claim rules, a product labelled ‘sugar-free’ must contain no more than 0.5 g of sugars per 100 g, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. For a packaged egg cake, check both the claim and the nutritional information per 100 g. ‘Wholemeal’ is not an equivalent claim.
No, that doesn’t follow from the word ‘wholemeal’. Albert Heijn lists AH Volkoren eierkoeken as containing 31 g of sugars and 3.5 g of fibre per 100 g. If you’re considering a wholemeal option, compare these two values separately.
First check the ingredients in the recipe you’ve chosen and the labels on the products you’re using, especially if anyone has a food allergy. Steviala’s recipe replaces regular flour with almond flour and sugar with a sweetener, so it isn’t suitable for anyone who needs to avoid almonds.
Follow the instructions on the specific packaging. For AH Eierkoeken, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a cool, dry place away from light and sealing the pack well after use.
