If you want medium-sliced tiger bread for a school holiday lunch, check the slice thickness on the packaging: ‘pre-sliced’ doesn’t confirm that the slices are medium-thick. For regular lunches for children, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal or brown bread for its fibre. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and check the ingredients and allergens on the label of the loaf you buy.
For regular lunches for children, you’ll want to know whether the tiger bread is wholemeal, brown or white. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal and brown bread for children because of its fibre. Compare the fibre per 100 g in the products you’re considering.
If you’re preparing several lunches during the school holidays, pre-sliced bread can save you the effort of cutting it. ALDI describes its Boeren tijger volkoren heel as pre-sliced, but this doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are.
A half or whole loaf needs to suit the number of lunches you’re planning. Also check the range at the shop where you’re buying it: Lidl says its fresh bread range may vary by branch.
First decide which type of grain and slice you’re looking for, then choose a pack size that suits your lunch plans. ‘Half’ and ‘whole’ describe the pack, not the thickness of the slices.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Type of grain and fibre | Check whether the bread is wholemeal, brown or white, and compare the fibre per 100 g. | If you regularly make lunches for children, don’t judge the type of grain by the colour of the crust. For around 42% of consumers, choosing based on fibre is the main priority. |
| Sliced bread | Check whether the bread is sliced, and ask how thick the slices are if you want medium-thick slices. | If you need to prepare several lunches in a row, you’ll want to be able to grab a slice without having to cut it first. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this convenience. |
| Pack size and branch | Choose a half or whole loaf to suit how much you expect to use, and check what’s available at your branch. | If you’re making fewer lunches, you’ll want to find a pack size that suits your needs at the shop where you usually buy your groceries. For around 25% of consumers, this practical planning is the deciding factor. |
Brown and wholemeal are not the same product description. The ingredients list for PLUS Korenlanders Boeren tijger bruin includes both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour.
If you want to compare fibre, check the product description and nutritional information per 100 g rather than judging by the colour of the bread.
ALDI describes Boeren tijger volkoren heel as pre-sliced, but doesn’t state the slice thickness. A half or whole loaf tells you nothing about the slice thickness either.
Check the packaging or ask in store about the thickness before choosing bread for several lunches.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread doesn’t have to be baked with baker’s salt. So the name ‘tiger bread’ doesn’t tell you whether it contains it.
If you want to know whether your chosen bread contains baker’s salt or iodised salt, check the current ingredients list.
Albert Heijn offers products including AH Tijger volkoren half for anyone looking for a half loaf.
Jumbo offers both a half wholemeal boeren-tijger loaf and white boeren-tijger bread.
Lidl has a fresh-from-the-oven bread range and publishes an overview of its ingredients and allergens.
ALDI offers whole boeren-tijger loaves in white and wholemeal varieties.
PLUS offers Korenlanders Boeren tijger in half wholemeal and brown varieties weighing 400 g.
Dirk offers Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel as a loaf for breakfast or lunch.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread doesn’t have to be baked with baker’s salt. Check the ingredients list if you want to know whether the tiger bread you’re buying contains baker’s salt or iodised salt.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal and brown bread for children because of its fibre. As brown isn’t the same as wholemeal, the nutritional information per 100 g can help you compare specific loaves.
Choose a half loaf if that better suits how much you’ll use, and follow the instructions for storing or freezing that particular bread. For Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2, PLUS says you can freeze it at home on the day you buy it and should use it within one month.
No. Check the allergen information for the exact variety you’re buying. The Jumbo and PLUS varieties discussed contain wheat and gluten; for other ingredients or possible cross-contamination, the current label on the pack you choose is the one to follow.
