If you’re looking for a savoury breakfast with fibre at the top of your list, wholemeal tiger bread is an obvious choice. Check that it’s labelled wholemeal and compare the fibre per 100 g. If you’re mainly after a medium-sliced loaf that’s easy to top, check the slice thickness separately. ‘Whole’ and ‘half’ refer to the size of the loaf, not the thickness of a slice.
You often have tiger bread for breakfast and want to take the type of bread and its fibre per 100 g into account. To compare, look at the nutritional information for specific wholemeal varieties, not just their colour or crust.
You want to add cheese, egg, hummus or another savoury topping to a slice that’s easy for you to use. Check whether each loaf is sliced and look at the thickness of the slices; ‘whole’ or ‘half’ won’t tell you this.
You choose between a half and a whole loaf based on how much bread you eat, and check which varieties your shop stocks. Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl, ALDI, PLUS and Dirk offer different tiger breads, but they don’t always stock the same sizes or provide the same product information.
First decide whether white, brown or wholemeal bread best suits your breakfast preferences. Then check the slice thickness separately: information about loaf size doesn’t confirm that the bread is medium-sliced.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Type of bread and fibre | Look for the wholemeal label and compare the fibre per 100 g. Brown tiger bread isn’t necessarily wholemeal. | I often eat tiger bread with savoury toppings and want fibre to factor into my everyday bread choice. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Slice thickness for toppings | Check whether the loaf is sliced and look at the thickness of the slices; ‘whole’ and ‘half’ describe the loaf size. | When I add cheese or egg to my toast, I want a slice that’s easy to top and pick up. This is the main consideration for around 27% of consumers. |
| Size and availability | Choose between a half and a whole loaf based on how much you eat, and check what your shop stocks. | I want enough bread for breakfast without taking home more than I can use. Around 27% of consumers put loaf size and local availability first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | For packaged bread, read the latest ingredients and allergen information; for unpackaged bread, ask before buying. | If I need to check the ingredients or allergens in tiger bread, that information determines whether I can choose a product. Around 13% of consumers prioritise these checks. |
The colour or tiger-patterned crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is wholemeal. You could end up choosing a different type of bread from the one you wanted for your everyday breakfast.
Look for the wholemeal label and, if fibre matters to you, compare the nutritional values per 100 g.
A whole or half tiger loaf won’t necessarily have the slice thickness you want for savoury toppings. Even ‘sliced’ or ‘pre-sliced’ doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are.
Look at the slices in the bakery section or ask how the bread is sliced before you choose.
The standard tiger breads we looked at contain wheat or other gluten-containing cereals. Information about other allergens can vary from product to product.
Read the latest label on packaged bread, or ask for allergen information before buying unpackaged bread.
If you don’t eat the bread in time, some of it could go to waste.
Choose a half loaf if that better suits how much you eat. For a whole loaf, the Voedingscentrum recommends freezing it in portions after buying.
Albert Heijn lists tiger bread in wholemeal and brown varieties, including whole and half loaves.
Jumbo provides product information to help you compare its Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit and Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren Half.
Lidl lists tiger brown and wholemeal tiger bread in its bakery range.
ALDI lists Boeren tijger wit, bruin and volkoren as whole loaves.
PLUS publishes information about, among other products, half loaves of white and wholemeal tiger bread.
Dirk lists Boeren tijger wit heel and a brown tiger bread variety among its breads.
No. The colour of tiger bread doesn’t confirm that it’s wholemeal. Check the product name and ingredients list if you specifically want wholemeal bread.
Check the slice thickness on the packaging, in the product information or in the bakery section. ‘Sliced’ or ‘pre-sliced’ confirms that the bread has been sliced, but doesn’t specify the thickness; ‘whole’ and ‘half’ describe the loaf size.
For packaged tiger bread, check the latest label. For unpackaged bread, ask for allergen information before buying. The standard varieties we looked at contain wheat or other gluten-containing cereals; also check the information about any other allergens in the specific loaf.
Freeze the loaf in portions after buying and take out what you need, as recommended by the Voedingscentrum. Also check the storage instructions on the packaging of the bread you buy.
Read the ingredients list for the specific loaf and check which salt is listed. Don’t assume every tiger bread has the same ingredients; for unpackaged bread, ask what ingredients information is available.
