For your barbecue, choose white tiger bread if you want a light crumb and crisp crust; opt for wholemeal if fibre is more important to you. Check whether the exact loaf is sliced, and whether a whole or half loaf is right for your group: the label ‘medium sliced’ doesn’t, by itself, confirm the thickness of the slices. Before buying for guests, check the latest ingredients and allergen information too.
If you want to get bread ready for burgers, grilled vegetables or spreads just before serving, the key thing to check is whether your chosen tiger bread is already sliced. Also check whether a whole or half loaf is the right size for the number of guests.
The tiger crust won’t tell you whether the bread is white or wholemeal. If fibre matters to you, compare the type of bread and the nutritional information per 100 g for the exact product.
If you’re buying bread for guests with an allergy or other dietary requirement, check the ingredients and allergen information for each product you choose. These can differ between white and wholemeal tiger breads.
Start by planning how you’ll serve it: decide whether you need pre-sliced bread and how much to put out. Then compare white and wholemeal options using the nutritional information for the exact product, and check the ingredients for all your guests.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Slicing and loaf size | Check whether the exact product is sliced, whether a slice thickness is specified, and whether you’re buying a whole or half loaf. | If I want to prepare everything quickly just before the barbecue, I don’t want to have to slice all the bread myself. Around 42% of consumers put this convenience first. |
| Type of bread and fibre | Check whether the bread is described as white or wholemeal, and compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information. | If I want tiger crust but care most about fibre, I’d choose based on the type of bread rather than the crust. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this when choosing bread. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list and allergen information for each exact product. | If I’m buying for guests with dietary requirements, I need to know what’s in their bread. For around 25% of consumers, this is the top priority. |
A whole or half tiger loaf may be sliced or unsliced. The label ‘medium sliced’ is only useful if it actually appears on the product you’ve chosen.
Check the description or packaging for ‘sliced’, and ask about the slice thickness if necessary before planning your rolls for serving.
The tiger crust doesn’t tell you what the bread is made from. Jumbo lists 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit and 7.3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren Half; these figures are for two specific products.
Compare the product descriptions and nutritional information for the options you’re actually considering.
Ingredients vary from product to product. For example, PLUS lists wheat, cereals containing gluten, soya and milk among the ingredients in Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel.
Check the latest label for each product just before buying, and bear your guests’ dietary requirements in mind when preparing the toppings.
If you’re serving several types of bread or catering for a smaller group, a whole loaf may be more than you’ll use at the barbecue.
Choose a whole or half loaf to suit your guest list. Voedingscentrum recommends freezing any bread you won’t use straight away in portions as soon as you buy it.
Albert Heijn describes AH Tijger wit heel as light white bread with a crisp tiger crust.
Jumbo offers, among other options, a white farmhouse tiger loaf and a half wholemeal loaf.
Lidl describes its 800 g Tijgerwit as bread with a soft crumb and a thin, crunchy tiger crust.
ALDI lists whole white and wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaves.
PLUS lists, among other products, Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel as a white tiger bread option.
Choose based on what matters most for your rolls: Albert Heijn describes its white tiger bread as light with a crisp crust, while you can compare the nutritional information for wholemeal options if fibre is a priority. Jumbo lists 7.3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren Half and 2.3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit; these figures apply only to those two products.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your chosen bread. If you won’t use it all straight away, Voedingscentrum recommends freezing it in portions as soon as you buy it, so you only need to take out what you need.
Don’t rely on the search term alone: check whether the exact tiger bread is sliced and whether a slice thickness is specified. Also check whether it’s a whole or half loaf, so the amount is right for your group.
Read the ingredients list on the exact packaging. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt for AH Tijger wit heel; this product information doesn’t confirm that other tiger breads or varieties contain it.
