From six months, start with a soft slice of brown or wheat bread without kernels or seeds, as recommended by the Dutch Nutrition Centre. With tiger bread, don’t just look for the ‘medium-sliced’ label: check the actual thickness and softness, and whether the crusty crust is suitable for what your baby can already eat. If you’re comparing white and wholemeal bread for everyday use, check the fibre per 100 g and the allergens listed on the packaging of the bread you choose.
If your baby is already eating complementary foods, you’ll want to choose a slice with a crumb and crust that suit what they can eat. The Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends starting with brown or wheat bread without kernels or seeds from six months.
If you plan to offer bread regularly, compare the fibre per 100 g in a white and a wholemeal option. Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS provide nutrition information for their specific products.
If wheat, other allergens or childcare arrangements are a consideration, you’ll need the ingredients and allergen information for the exact option you’ve chosen. Don’t rely on the name of the bread alone.
First check whether the slice is easy for your baby to handle. Then compare the nutrition information and, finally, read the label of the option you’re planning to buy.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Texture and crust | Check the actual slice thickness, how soft the crumb is and how crusty the tiger-patterned crust is. ‘Medium-sliced’ doesn’t give you a fixed measurement to rely on. | If my baby is still learning to manage lumpier foods, I want a soft, easy-to-handle slice and will take the crust into account too. Around 42% of consumers prioritise texture. |
| Fibre and type of bread | Compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutrition information. The Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends brown or wheat bread without kernels or seeds when starting from six months. | If I want to offer tiger bread more often, I want to compare white and wholemeal options rather than choosing solely by the highest fibre figure. Around 33% of consumers consider this the most important factor. |
| Allergens and labelling | Read the ingredients, listed allergens and any warnings on the current packaging of the specific option. | If I need to account for an allergen or childcare requirements, I want to know what’s in the bread beforehand. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this check. |
The label doesn’t tell you whether a slice is soft and easy enough to handle. The crust on tiger bread also needs to be considered separately.
Look at the slice itself and choose a crust that suits what your baby can already eat. When introducing bread, the Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends choosing a shape that matches your baby’s eating skills.
Nutrition information varies between individual products. Jumbo lists 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g for its white farmhouse tiger bread and 7.5 g per 100 g for the wholemeal option reviewed.
Compare the nutrition information per 100 g for the breads you’re considering. When introducing bread, don’t choose based on fibre alone: consider the texture and whether it contains kernels or seeds too.
The options described from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS, among others, list wheat or other cereals containing gluten. Additional allergens and warnings may vary between products.
Check the current label on the bread you’re buying. If you’re packing it for your child, check the requirements of their childcare setting or school too.
According to the Dutch Nutrition Centre, not all bread is baked with baker’s salt containing iodine. The name of the bread doesn’t tell you either way.
If you want to know which salt was used in a particular loaf, check the label or ask the baker.
Compare the options listed by bread type, nutrition information and packaging. The features of one loaf don’t necessarily apply to other breads from the same brand.
AH Tijger volkoren heel is a wholemeal option to compare for its nutrition information and allergens.
Jumbo has white and wholemeal farmhouse tiger breads with nutrition information you can compare side by side.
For tiger bread from the fresh-from-the-oven range, start by checking the ingredients and allergen information for the specific option.
ALDI Boeren tijger volkoren is a pre-sliced wholemeal option to consider if you don’t want to slice the bread yourself.
PLUS offers white and wholemeal tiger breads with published nutrition information and preparation details to compare.
Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel is a white tiger bread option to assess in store.
From six months, the Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends starting with brown or wheat bread without kernels or seeds. Check that your baby is used to complementary foods and can manage a lumpier texture too; choose a crust accordingly.
It depends on what your baby can already eat, not on the name tiger bread. If needed, start with the softer crumb without the crust and assess a crusty slice separately.
Compare white and wholemeal options using the nutrition information for the specific breads, but prioritise a suitable texture when you’re first introducing bread. The wholemeal options described from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS list more fibre per 100 g than the white options described from Jumbo and PLUS. That doesn’t automatically mean the crust or slice thickness is suitable for your baby.
The tiger breads described from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS contain wheat or other cereals containing gluten. Read the packaging of the option you’re buying, including the information about other listed allergens and any warnings.
No, don’t assume it does: according to the Dutch Nutrition Centre, not all bread is baked with baker’s salt containing iodine. Check the label or ask the baker which salt was used for the bread you’ve chosen.
