Choose wholemeal tiger bread if the type of bread and fibre content are your priorities for a picnic. Choose white tiger bread if your group would prefer a lighter texture. Compare the exact varieties on the label, as the tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is white or wholemeal. Keep any highly perishable fillings chilled.
If not everyone likes the same bread, compare a white and a wholemeal tiger bread variety. This lets you weigh up a familiar texture against the type of bread and fibre per 100 g, without assuming the crust tells you what’s inside.
If you’re mainly looking for wholemeal bread, the stated bread type and nutritional information are more useful than the name ‘tiger bread’. Compare the fibre per 100 g in the exact varieties you’re considering.
If you only need a few sandwiches, a half loaf may be a better fit for the amount you’ve planned. Check the storage instructions too if you want to freeze what’s left.
First, decide whether your group’s preferences or wholemeal bread is the priority. Then consider how much you need and check the information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Bread preferences | Compare white and wholemeal tiger bread, and check the bread type on the label. | If my group is fussy, I want to bring bread they’ll enjoy without ruling out the wholemeal option. This is the main consideration for around 36% of consumers. |
| Wholemeal bread and fibre | Check the bread type and compare the fibre per 100 g in the exact varieties. | If you mainly want wholemeal bread for your picnic, the tiger crust alone isn’t enough to help you choose. Around 29% of consumers say that bread type and fibre are their priority. |
| Quantity and storage | Check whether a whole or half loaf is more suitable, and read the freezing instructions. | For a small group, I don’t want to bring more bread than we need, and I want to know in advance what I can do with any leftovers. This is the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Shopping convenience | Check which variety your local shop stocks and whether the packaging suits your choice. | If I’m doing all the picnic shopping in one shop, I want to be able to choose the white or wholemeal variety I have in mind. This practical consideration matters most to around 14% of consumers. |
The tiger crust is found on both white and wholemeal bread. Albert Heijn lists AH Tijger wit heel as containing 1,6 g of fibre per 100 g and AH Tijger volkoren heel as containing 6,7 g per 100 g.
Check the bread type and compare the nutritional information per 100 g if fibre is important to your choice.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t assume that every tiger bread contains iodine from this salt.
If iodine is relevant to your choice, check the ingredients list for baker’s salt or iodised salt. For unwrapped bread, ask the shop.
A whole loaf may be more than you need for a small picnic. PLUS lists Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 as a 400 g pack.
Choose an amount that suits your group. If you want to store any leftover bread, follow the freezing instructions for the variety you’ve chosen.
In warm weather, pathogens have more chance to grow, according to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. When you’re making sandwiches, highly perishable fillings need particular care.
Keep these fillings chilled beforehand, take them with you in a cool bag, and use clean hands and utensils when preparing your sandwiches.
Compare the information for the specific bread variety you’re considering. Details about one loaf don’t automatically apply to the rest of the range.
Albert Heijn lists AH Tijger volkoren heel and AH Tijger wit heel, so you can compare two types of bread from the same range.
Jumbo lists Boeren Tijger Volkoren as a whole loaf, alongside other tiger bread varieties.
PLUS lists both a half loaf of Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren and a wholemeal tiger bread loaf.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel as a white tiger bread variety.
Lidl lists a product called Tijger volkoren.
ALDI lists Boeren tijger volkoren and Boeren tijger wit as separate varieties.
No. Don’t assume that baker’s salt has been used in every loaf. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use it. For packaged bread, check the ingredients list for baker’s salt or iodised salt; for unwrapped bread, ask the shop.
Choose a variety labelled wholemeal and compare the fibre per 100 g. Jumbo lists 7,3 g per 100 g for Boeren Tijger Volkoren, Albert Heijn lists 6,7 g for AH Tijger volkoren heel, and PLUS lists 6,4 g for Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2. These figures apply to those specific varieties; check the packaging when you buy them.
Keep highly perishable fillings chilled, including on the way to the park. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises keeping food that spoils quickly in the fridge at 4 °C before setting off and keeping it cool during your picnic. Use clean hands and utensils when preparing your sandwiches.
Yes, if the storage instructions for your chosen variety say you can. Albert Heijn gives this advice for AH Tijger volkoren heel, while PLUS says Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 can be frozen on the day of purchase. Then follow the packaging instructions for storage and defrosting.
