Choose tiger bread if its distinctive crust is your priority, or look for wholemeal seeded or sunflower seed bread if seeds and fibre matter more to you. A tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread contains seeds, so check the shape, ingredients, allergens and storage instructions for your chosen product before your Easter brunch.
You want to serve bread with a distinctive tiger crust, but would prefer a wholemeal option to a white tiger roll. PLUS lists wholemeal wheat flour and tiger decoration in its wholemeal tiger breads, while Lidl describes its tiger roll as a white wheat roll.
You’re looking for bread whose ingredients actually include seeds or kernels, and want to compare the fibre content per 100 g. In that case, the ingredients matter more than the name of the crust.
You want to know which grains and other allergens a loaf contains before serving it to guests. Check the ingredients and any may-contain warnings on the pack you buy.
First decide what matters most for your Easter brunch: seeds in the bread, a tiger crust or convenient preparation. Then check the relevant product information.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds and fibre | Look for the named seeds or kernels in the ingredients list and compare fibre per 100 g. Jumbo lists 11.1% sunflower seeds and 7.6 g of fibre per 100 g for Stevig Volkoren Zonnepit. | If I want seeds in the bread, tiger crust without any seeds listed isn’t what I’m looking for. Around 44% of consumers prioritise seeds and fibre. |
| Tiger crust and wholemeal base | Check that the chosen bread is described as both wholemeal and tiger-decorated; check separately whether it contains any seeds. | For my brunch, the distinctive tiger crust matters most, but I also want a wholemeal base. Around 33% of consumers prioritise this combination. |
| Serving and preparation | Compare whole and half loaves, and read the storage and allergen information on each pack. | I want to plan ahead and choose a loaf that suits my guests and the bread basket. Convenient preparation and checking for allergens are the top priority for around 23% of consumers. |
The tiger decoration on the PLUS wholemeal tiger breads mentioned here doesn’t confirm that seeds or kernels are a main ingredient.
If you want seeds in the bread itself, look for them in the ingredients list. A sunflower seed loaf is a different type of product from tiger bread.
The PLUS wholemeal tiger breads mentioned here contain gluten-containing cereals. The half loaf also lists possible traces of other allergens.
Ask your guests about any relevant allergies, and check the current pack for both allergens present and may-contain warnings.
Not all bread is made with baker’s salt. According to the Voedingscentrum, you can check the label to see whether it has been used.
If the use of baker’s salt matters to you, check the ingredients list for the bread you choose.
At Jumbo, you can compare a farmhouse tiger loaf with a separate wholemeal sunflower seed loaf.
PLUS lists wholemeal tiger bread in both whole and half-loaf options.
At Albert Heijn, you could serve tiger bread alongside separate seeds or kernels as part of your brunch.
Lidl describes its tiger roll as a white wheat roll with a tiger crust.
No. The PLUS wholemeal tiger breads mentioned here have tiger decoration, but their ingredients lists don’t list seeds or kernels as a main ingredient. If seeds are a must, check the ingredients list of the bread you buy.
Check the label for baker’s salt. The Voedingscentrum says this information appears on the bread label, so don’t assume it’s used based on the type of bread alone.
Check the allergen information for each loaf you choose. For Stevig Volkoren Zonnepit, Jumbo lists wheat and barley, with a warning about possible traces of nuts and sesame. The PLUS half wholemeal tiger loaf mentioned here also lists wheat and barley, as well as warnings about possible traces of other allergens.
For PLUS Volkoren tijger heel, PLUS says you can freeze it at home on the day of purchase and use it within one month. For other bread, check the storage instructions on its own packaging.
