If you want thick slices of tiger bread for a generous savoury topping, look for a loaf you can slice yourself, or ask whether the shop can cut it thickly. Check first: even a loaf sold as ‘whole’ may already be pre-sliced. Choose your type of bread, such as white or wholemeal, separately from the slice thickness, and check the label on the product you choose for ingredients and allergens.
You want to add a generous savoury topping to tiger bread and choose the thickness of the slices yourself. Ask whether the loaf is available unsliced: ALDI, for example, describes its Boeren tijger volkoren as available both whole and pre-sliced.
You’re looking for a wholemeal base with a tiger crust. According to the Voedingscentrum, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour. The product information for PLUS Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren lists 6,4 g of fibre per 100 g; Jumbo lists 7,5 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijger Volkoren. Check the current label of the variety you buy before making your choice.
You want a suitable format, such as a whole or half loaf, without having to make an extra trip to the shop. Check what your local branch offers and whether the bread is ready to eat or needs to be baked at home. Lidl lists its Tijger volkoren online as an in-store-only product.
First, decide whether you want to choose the slice thickness yourself. Then check the type of bread, the size and the ingredients of the product you can buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Slice thickness | Ask whether the loaf is available unsliced or can be cut thickly. ‘Whole’ does not automatically mean unsliced. | If I want a generous savoury topping, I want to choose the thickness of my slice myself. For around 36% of consumers, slice thickness comes first. |
| Wholemeal and fibre | Check for the ‘wholemeal’ description and compare the fibre per 100 g on the labels of the products you’re considering. | When choosing a breakfast I eat regularly, I make a conscious choice between white and wholemeal bread. Around 29% of consumers prioritise a wholemeal base and fibre. |
| Availability and size | Check what your shop offers, whether half a loaf is enough and whether a bake-at-home variety needs to go in the oven first. | I want to take home bread that suits what I’ll eat over the next few days, without having to bake it before breakfast. For around 21% of consumers, this practical choice is the deciding factor. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information; if you wish, also check whether baker’s salt is listed. | If certain ingredients matter to me, I want to read the information for this exact loaf before choosing it. Around 14% of consumers make this check their priority. |
A whole loaf may already be sliced. ALDI describes its Boeren tijger volkoren as both whole and pre-sliced, so you can’t necessarily cut thicker slices yourself from this variety.
Check the packaging or ask the bread counter specifically whether the loaf is available unsliced or can be cut thickly.
According to the Voedingscentrum, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour. A brown colour or the description ‘brown’ alone doesn’t tell you whether a tiger loaf is wholemeal.
Look for ‘wholemeal’ in the product description, then compare the nutritional information per 100 g.
The name tells you nothing about the full ingredients list. The information for PLUS Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren lists wheat and possible traces of, among other things, egg, soya, milk, nuts, sesame and lupin.
Check the current allergen information every time you buy it. For unpackaged bread, also ask about the ingredients and possible cross-contamination.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bread does not have to be baked with baker’s salt. You can’t tell whether it has been used just from the type of bread.
Check the ingredients list or ask the baker if baker’s salt is relevant to your choice.
Albert Heijn lists AH Tijger volkoren heel in its online bread range.
Jumbo lists Boeren Tijger Volkoren and provides ingredients and nutritional information for this product.
Lidl lists an 800 g Tijger volkoren as an in-store product.
ALDI lists Boeren tijger volkoren heel and Boeren tijger wit heel.
PLUS lists Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren as a half, part-baked loaf.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel as white tiger bread for breakfast or lunch.
Don’t assume so: ‘whole’ and ‘pre-sliced’ don’t tell you how many millimetres thick each slice is. Ask the shop whether the loaf is available unsliced or can be cut thickly.
No. According to the Voedingscentrum, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour, while brown bread is made from a mixture of wholemeal flour and white flour. If you specifically want a wholemeal flour base, choose bread described as ‘wholemeal’.
No, check the ingredients and allergen information for the individual product. The wholemeal varieties described by PLUS and Jumbo list wheat; for unpackaged bread, you can also ask the bakery counter about possible cross-contamination.
No. According to the Voedingscentrum, bread doesn’t have to be baked with baker’s salt. Check the label to see whether it’s used in the loaf you’ve chosen; for unpackaged bread, ask the baker.
Follow the storage instructions for the bread you buy. Jumbo says to store Boeren Tijger Volkoren in a cool, dry and dark place, or freeze it on the day of purchase and use it within one month; other varieties may have different instructions.
