Before buying several loaves of tiger bread for generously topped snacks, check how it’s sliced on the packaging or in store: ‘whole’ and ‘pre-sliced’ don’t tell you how thick the slices are. Then choose an amount you can portion up and freeze straight away. If fibre content matters to you, compare the nutritional information per 100 g.
If you buy several loaves at once for toasties or generously topped snacks, slice thickness is an important factor. Check how the bread is sliced before stocking up on the same loaf; a whole loaf isn’t necessarily thickly sliced.
You don’t need to defrost a whole loaf every time you want a portion for the day. The Voedingscentrum recommends freezing bread in portions straight after purchase and notes that it becomes drier the longer it stays in the freezer.
If tiger bread is a regular part of your lunch, compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the exact varieties. 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. This difference doesn’t tell you anything about slice thickness.
First, check that the slices are suitable for the snack you have in mind. Then work out how much bread you’ll use at a time, so you can freeze the rest in portions straight away.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Slice thickness | Check on the packaging or in store how the bread is sliced. If you’re unsure, buy one loaf first before stocking up on several. | For generous toppings, I want slices whose thickness I’ve been able to check for myself. Around 36% of consumers put slice thickness first. |
| Portions and freezing | Choose a whole or half loaf to suit how you use it, then divide it into portions for freezing as soon as you get home. | If I only need some of the loaf each day, I don’t want to defrost the whole thing every time; around 29% of consumers give portioning top priority. |
| Bread type and fibre | Compare the bread type and the fibre listed per 100 g for the exact varieties. | If I often use bread for lunch, its nutritional information matters. Around 21% of consumers put fibre content first. |
| Shop and loaf size | Check whether your chosen variety is available as a whole, half or pre-sliced loaf at your local shop. | I want to be able to top up my supplies with the loaf size I actually use; around 14% of consumers consider availability the most important factor. |
A whole tiger loaf describes the size of the loaf, not the thickness of each slice. If you buy a large quantity, the slices may not be right for the snacks you have in mind.
Check the slices or the packaging before buying several loaves of the same variety.
You may end up having to defrost more bread than you want to use at the time. The Voedingscentrum recommends freezing bread in portions and says it gets drier the longer it stays in the freezer.
Divide the bread into portions that suit the way you use it as soon as you get home, and wrap them well before putting them in the freezer.
Nutritional information varies by variety: 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.
Compare the nutritional information for the bread you’re actually buying. Don’t assume its fibre content from the tiger crust or the colour of the bread alone.
The words white, brown or wholemeal don’t give you a full ingredients or allergen list. This is particularly important when you buy the same product again, as its ingredients may change.
Check the current label each time you buy it if ingredients or allergens matter to your choice.
Compare the exact variety and loaf size for each brand; the brand name alone won’t tell you how thickly the bread is sliced.
Albert Heijn lists products including Tijger volkoren heel, Extra lang lekker tijger bruin heel and Tijger tarwe maïs heel.
Jumbo lists Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit as a whole loaf and Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren Half as a half loaf.
PLUS lists Volkoren tijger heel and a Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel.
ALDI lists boeren-tijgerbrood in white, brown and wholemeal varieties.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger bruin heel among its range of breads.
Lidl provides information about the ingredients and allergens in its freshly baked bread range.
No. ‘Whole’ describes the size of the loaf, not the thickness of the slices. Check the packaging or see how it’s sliced in store before buying several loaves for generously topped snacks.
Freeze the bread in portions as soon as you get home, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum. Take out only what you need each time; according to the Voedingscentrum, bread gets drier the longer it stays in the freezer.
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. Before buying in bulk, compare the current nutritional information for the exact variety; the fibre content won’t tell you how thickly it’s sliced.
No. Don’t assume the ingredients based on the product category. Albert Heijn specifically lists iodised salt in Tijger volkoren heel. For any other loaf, check the current label if the type of salt used matters to your purchase.
