Who is this choice important for?

Everyday lunch shopper

Wants tiger bread for sandwiches and looks for consistently medium-thick slices. If you choose a pre-sliced loaf, it’s still important to check the thickness of the slices in that particular variety.

Shopper comparing fibre

Wants to consider the type of bread and fibre per 100 g, as well as the tiger crust. The nutritional information for white, brown and wholemeal loaves should be compared product by product.

Shopper who likes to plan ahead

Wants to keep or freeze bread for later meals. The instructions on the packaging of the loaf you choose will tell you how best to store it.

What should you look for when buying?

Start with the slice thickness you want, then compare the crust, type of bread and storage instructions for the variety you’re considering.

What to consider What should you check? Who is this most important for?
Slice thickness Check whether the loaf is pre-sliced and whether the slices are the thickness you want. Otherwise, ask if the shop can slice it for you. If I make sandwiches every day, I want slices that are the right thickness without having to cut them myself each time. Slice thickness is the top priority for around 36% of consumers.
Crust and type of bread Check whether the white, brown or wholemeal variety you’ve chosen is sold as a whole loaf or pre-sliced. For my lunch, I mainly want a tiger crust and a type of bread that suits my preference. For around 29% of consumers, this bread experience comes first.
Fibre and ingredients Compare the ingredients and fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information for the specific varieties. If fibre is my main priority, I want to compare white, brown and wholemeal varieties on the same basis. For around 21% of consumers, this composition is the deciding factor.
Availability and storage Check with your chosen shop about the variety and read the storage instructions on the packaging. When I buy bread for several meals, I want to know whether the variety I want is available and how to store it. Around 14% of consumers put planning ahead first.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming pre-sliced means medium-thick slices

    ALDI describes its Boeren tijger volkoren as pre-sliced, but that doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are. The thickness can make all the difference to how well the bread suits your filling.

    Look at the slices or ask about the thickness. If you want to choose the thickness yourself, you can buy a whole loaf and slice it at home.

  • Judging fibre by the crust

    The tiger pattern doesn’t tell you how much fibre a loaf contains. Jumbo lists 2,3 g of fibre per 100 g for its Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit and 5,3 g per 100 g for its Boeren Tijgerbrood Bruin; these figures apply to those two products.

    Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and the ingredients lists for the varieties you’re actually planning to buy.

  • Assuming an online listing guarantees availability in store

    A product page doesn’t necessarily tell you which variety you’ll find at your local shop. Dirk has a separate page for Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel, while its search page for tiger bread shows no products.

    Ask your chosen shop whether the loaf is available and, if needed, whether they can slice it there.

  • Assuming the ingredients of one variety apply to all tiger bread

    A listing of baker’s salt or allergens for one tiger bread doesn’t automatically describe another variety. PLUS lists baker’s salt among the ingredients of its Volkoren tijger heel.

    Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the loaf you choose.

Brands and shops to explore

These shops offer a starting point for comparing tiger bread. Always check the slice thickness and ingredients for each individual variety.

Albert Heijn

A good place to look if you’re interested in a wholemeal tiger loaf.

  • Albert Heijn lists AH Tijger volkoren heel in its online bread range.
  • A listing as a whole loaf doesn’t confirm that medium-thick slices are available.

Jumbo

Offers product information that lets you compare two farmhouse-style tiger loaves individually.

  • Jumbo lists 2,3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit and 5,3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Bruin.
  • Both product pages describe a whole loaf; the figures don’t automatically apply to other varieties.

Lidl

A good place to look if you want to browse the bread range in store.

  • Lidl describes a range of fresh-from-the-oven bake-off bread and packaged bread.
  • Ask your local shop about its specific tiger bread and whether they can slice it to your preferred thickness.

Aldi

Worth considering if pre-sliced wholemeal tiger bread has caught your eye.

  • ALDI also describes Boeren tijger volkoren heel as pre-sliced.
  • The pre-sliced label doesn’t specify the slice thickness, so check the slices yourself.

Plus

Offers information for shoppers who want to consider ingredients and storage.

  • PLUS lists the ingredients and freezing instructions for Volkoren tijger heel.
  • The instructions apply to that variety; the description as a whole loaf doesn’t confirm that medium-thick slices are available.

Dirk

A good place to look if you’re after white farmhouse-style tiger bread.

  • Dirk has a product page for Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel.
  • Check availability with your local shop and ask about slicing if medium-thick slices are important to you.

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Frequently asked questions

Is pre-sliced tiger bread always cut into medium-thick slices?

No. ‘Pre-sliced’ doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are. ALDI describes Boeren tijger volkoren as pre-sliced without stating the slice thickness, so check the packaging or ask in store.

How do I compare the fibre in white and brown tiger bread?

Compare the nutritional information for the specific loaves per 100 g. Jumbo lists 2,3 g of fibre per 100 g for its Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit and 5,3 g per 100 g for its Boeren Tijgerbrood Bruin. Don’t assume these figures apply to all white or brown tiger bread.

Can I freeze tiger bread?

Follow the storage instructions for the variety you choose. PLUS recommends freezing its Volkoren tijger heel on the day of purchase and using it within one month.

What does baker’s salt mean on the label of tiger bread?

The Dutch Commodities Act Decree on the Addition of Micronutrients to Foods describes baker’s salt as iodised table salt used in the preparation of bread and other bakery products. To check whether your tiger bread contains baker’s salt, read the ingredients list for that variety. For example, PLUS lists it for its Volkoren tijger heel.