If you want thick slices for toasted sandwiches or generous toppings, choose a whole tiger loaf that you can slice yourself, if available. If you don’t eat much bread, a half loaf or a whole loaf that you freeze in portions as soon as you get it home may be a better fit for your first food shop. To choose between white and wholemeal, compare the ingredients, fibre and allergen information for the specific product.
For generous toppings or toasted sandwiches, you’ll want to choose how thick you cut each slice. A whole, unsliced loaf gives you that flexibility; check in store whether it’s available unsliced or can be cut to your preference.
If you’re not sure how much bread you’ll get through, a half loaf might be a better fit for your shop. You could also buy a whole loaf and freeze it in portions straight away for later.
The tiger-crust topping doesn’t tell you whether the bread itself is white or wholemeal. Product information from Jumbo and PLUS shows differences in fibre and listed allergens, so check the label on the loaf you choose.
First decide whether you want to cut your own thick slices and how much bread you’re likely to eat. Then compare the type of bread and its nutritional information.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Thick slices | Ask whether the tiger bread is available unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness. | If I want thick slices for a toasted sandwich or generous toppings, I want to choose the thickness myself; slice thickness is the top priority for around 38% of consumers. |
| Type of bread and ingredients | Check whether the bread is white or wholemeal, and compare fibre per 100 g and the allergen information. | When choosing between white and wholemeal, I want to know what’s in the bread, not just what the crust looks like; ingredients and nutritional information are the top priority for around 37% of consumers. |
| Portion size | See whether a half loaf suits how much you eat, or divide a whole loaf into portions to freeze after buying it. | If I don’t eat much bread, I don’t want to be left with a large amount; a suitable quantity matters most to around 25% of consumers. |
A whole loaf may also be pre-sliced. The product name doesn’t tell you how thick the slices will be.
Before you buy, ask in store for an unsliced loaf or for the slices to be cut to your preferred thickness.
According to the product information, Jumbo Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit contains 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g; PLUS lists 6.4 g per 100 g for its wholemeal tiger loaf. These figures relate to two specific products.
Compare the type of bread and fibre figures in the nutritional information for the products you’re considering.
If you don’t eat much bread, you may end up with more than you can get through in the short term.
Choose a smaller quantity or freeze a whole loaf in portions as soon as you buy it. Follow the storage advice on the packaging.
You can’t tell from the tiger crust whether baker’s salt has been used in the bread.
If baker’s salt matters to your choice, check the ingredients list or ask the baker.
Albert Heijn lists an 800 g wheat tiger loaf as a whole loaf, marked as available in store only.
Jumbo Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit is a whole white wheat loaf with a tiger-crust topping.
Lidl describes its tiger roll as a white wheat roll with a tiger crust.
ALDI lists whole farmhouse tiger loaves in white, brown and wholemeal varieties.
PLUS lists a wholemeal tiger loaf and a half-size Korenlanders wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaf.
Dirk lists a whole Bakker van der Akker farmhouse white tiger loaf, as well as individual tiger rolls.
Freeze the loaf in portions after you buy it, then take out what you need. If you don’t expect to eat much bread, you could also look for a half loaf; follow the packaging instructions for storage.
Compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information for the specific loaves. Jumbo lists 2.3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit, while PLUS lists 6.4 g per 100 g for its wholemeal tiger loaf; the crust alone tells you nothing about these figures.
Always read the allergen information for the loaf you’re buying. Jumbo’s white tiger bread lists wheat and gluten; PLUS’s wholemeal tiger loaf lists wheat and barley. Other varieties may have different ingredients or additional warnings.
You can’t tell from the type of bread. Check the ingredients list for baker’s salt or ask the baker if this is important to your choice.
