Start with the type of bread on the label, not the tiger crust: choose a tiger bread explicitly labelled wholemeal if fibre is your priority, or consider white or brown tiger bread if a fussy eater’s preferences matter more. Brown doesn’t automatically mean wholemeal, so check the ingredients, nutrition information and allergen details for each loaf.
You want tiger bread to go with savoury toppings, but you’re specifically looking for a wholemeal option. The product description and fibre content per 100 g will help you choose more reliably than the colour of the crust.
You’re looking for bread to eat with savoury toppings and are considering white or brown tiger bread as a step towards wholemeal. Check which type of bread you’re buying: the familiar tiger crust tells you nothing about what’s inside.
You don’t want to buy more bread than you’ll use. A half loaf, or an option that the packaging says can be frozen, may suit your breakfast habits better than a whole loaf.
First decide whether wholemeal and fibre, the eater’s preferences or the pack size is your main priority. Then compare the packaging information for the options that fit.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Type of bread and fibre | Look for ‘wholemeal’ in the product description and compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutrition table. | If I want wholemeal tiger bread for a savoury breakfast, the packaging needs to confirm it clearly. This would be the main reason for buying for around 42% of consumers. |
| The eater’s preferences | Compare the type of bread and ingredients in white, brown and wholemeal tiger bread; don’t assume brown means wholemeal. | If a fussy eater would otherwise leave the bread uneaten, an acceptable stepping stone matters more to me than choosing wholemeal straight away. Around 33% of consumers would put this preference first. |
| Size and storage | Check whether a whole or half loaf is available, and follow the storage and freezing advice on the packaging you choose. | If I don’t eat bread every day, I want an amount I can use up or freeze according to the packaging. This would be the main reason for choosing for around 25% of consumers. |
The crust doesn’t tell you what type of flour has been used. PLUS lists 2.2 g of fibre per 100 g for its white tiger bread and 6.4 g per 100 g for its wholemeal tiger bread; these figures apply to those two products.
Check the product description, ingredients and fibre per 100 g rather than relying on the colour or crust alone.
According to the Voedingscentrum, using baker’s salt in bread is not compulsory. So the type of bread alone won’t tell you whether it has been used.
Check the ingredients list if this matters to your choice. For unpackaged bread, ask about the ingredients if they aren’t displayed.
If you alternate between different breakfast foods, you may end up with some of a whole loaf left over.
Consider a half loaf, or check whether you can freeze the option you choose. PLUS says Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 can be frozen on the day of purchase and used within one month.
Ingredients and nutritional values can change. This is especially important if you need a particular type of bread or allergen information.
Use the product page to compare options, then check the packaging of the loaf you choose when you buy it.
A wholemeal tiger bread option with ingredients and nutrition information available online.
A wholemeal tiger loaf with a stated fibre content.
A range where you can compare white and wholemeal tiger bread, among other options.
A pre-sliced Boeren tijger volkoren option for anyone looking for a whole loaf.
An 800 g Tijger volkoren product listed by Lidl as an in-store item.
A brown tiger bread option for anyone considering a type of bread other than white or wholemeal.
No, the tiger crust tells you nothing about the type of flour. Check whether the product description and ingredients explicitly say the bread is wholemeal; Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS use this description for the wholemeal tiger bread options mentioned here.
No, the word ‘brown’ on its own doesn’t confirm that a loaf is wholemeal. If you specifically want a wholemeal option, check the product description and compare the fibre per 100 g.
No. According to the Voedingscentrum, bread doesn’t have to be made with baker’s salt. Check the ingredients list for the specific loaf if you want to know whether baker’s salt or iodised salt has been used.
Read the current allergen information for the bread you’re buying. The wholemeal tiger bread products mentioned here contain wheat and gluten; information may differ for other products.
It depends on the option you choose and the instructions on the packaging. PLUS says Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 can be frozen at home on the day of purchase and should be used within one month.
