Choose wholemeal tiger bread if you want bread made with 100% wholemeal flour for lunch. For a fussy eater, brown tiger bread, made with a mixture of wholemeal and white flour, could be a good stepping stone. White tiger bread is an option if taste and texture matter more. For the specific loaf, compare the fibre per 100 g and check the salt and allergen information on the label.
You want to know which type of tiger bread is genuinely wholemeal, so you compare the fibre information on the label. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says wholemeal bread is made with 100% wholemeal flour; the tiger-striped crust does not tell you what type of flour is inside.
You’re looking for a slice with a taste and texture they’ll enjoy, without mistaking brown bread for wholemeal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes brown bread as a mixture of wholemeal and white flour.
You’re choosing from the options at your usual shop and don’t want to buy more bread than you can use. First check whether it’s white, brown or wholemeal, then choose a size that suits you.
Wholemeal, brown and white bread suit different preferences for the same lunch. Let the type of bread guide your choice, then compare the nutritional information for the loaves you’re actually considering.
Choose it when: you want bread described as wholemeal and made with 100% wholemeal flour.
Keep in mind: the taste and crumb also need to suit the person eating it.
Choose it when: a mixture of wholemeal and white flour is a more acceptable stepping stone.
Keep in mind: brown bread is not necessarily fully wholemeal.
Choose it when: familiar taste or texture is the deciding factor for the person eating it.
Keep in mind: check the fibre in white bread separately; the crust doesn’t make it wholemeal.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Look for the wholemeal description and compare the fibre per 100 g of the loaves you’re considering. | I want to be sure my lunch tiger bread is made with wholemeal flour, even if the crumb is less familiar. For around 46% of consumers, a wholemeal base comes first. |
| Taste and texture | Check whether the bread is white, brown or wholemeal; don’t use the colour of the crust as your guide. | If a fussy eater would leave the bread uneaten, I want to choose a taste and texture they’ll accept. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Availability and quantity | Check which type and size are available, and how you can store any bread you don’t use. | I want to pick up bread from my usual shop without throwing most of it away. This practical consideration matters most to around 18% of consumers. |
The crust doesn’t tell you what type of flour is used. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says brown bread is a mixture of wholemeal and white flour, while wholemeal bread is made with 100% wholemeal flour.
Check the type of bread on the label before comparing fibre per 100 g.
Jumbo’s product information gives 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit. PLUS lists 2.2 g per 100 g for Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit and 6.4 g per 100 g for its named wholemeal version. These figures apply to those specific products, not to all white or wholemeal tiger breads.
Choose the type of bread the person eating it will accept, then compare the nutritional information for the specific options.
You also need to know which allergens are relevant to your choice when buying bread from an unwrapped bakery section. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information for pre-packed products is shown on the label.
Read the label on packaged bread. For unwrapped tiger bread, ask about allergen information before buying.
A loaf that’s too large for your needs could lead to waste. For wholemeal bread, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre suggests storing it in a bread bin or freezing it.
Choose a smaller option if one is available, or freeze the unused portion in portions after buying.
These product ranges show why it’s worth checking the type of bread and its nutritional information for each option, even when two loaves both have a tiger-striped crust.
Albert Heijn sells AH Tijger volkoren heel as wholemeal bread.
Jumbo Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit is a white tiger bread option to compare as such.
PLUS lists both a Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren and a Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit.
ALDI lists boeren tijger wit, bruin and volkoren in its fresh daily bread range.
Lidl describes a tijgervolkoren vloerbrood and a tijgerbruinbrood as products available in store.
Dirk describes Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger bruin heel as a brown tiger bread option.
No. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says wholemeal bread is made with 100% wholemeal flour, while brown bread is a mixture of wholemeal and white flour. So, if it matters for your choice, look for the wholemeal description.
For pre-packed tiger bread, read the label. For unwrapped bread, ask about allergen information before buying. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information for pre-packed products must appear on the label. Don’t assume you know the ingredients of a specific option from the name tiger bread alone.
No, that doesn’t follow from the rule. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that iodine compounds may only be added to bread through bakers’ salt. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in the ingredients of AH Tijger volkoren heel; check the ingredients of every other loaf separately.
Freeze the bread in portions if you don’t expect to use it within a few days. For wholemeal bread, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends 2–4 days in a bread bin and 1–3 months in the freezer. Also follow the storage instructions on your loaf’s packaging.
