If people in your household have different preferences, buying both white and wholemeal tiger bread can be a practical choice, as long as you’ll eat both. If you don’t get through much bread, look for half loaves or freeze portions after buying. Check the packaging to make sure the bread is actually wholemeal: you can’t tell from the tiger crust.
If people you live with prefer different types of bread, you can buy white and wholemeal loaves side by side. Albert Heijn lists a half white tiger loaf online, while Jumbo and PLUS list half wholemeal tiger loaves. Check which sizes are available at the shop where you do your food shopping.
If someone mainly wants to eat white tiger bread, you can offer it alongside a wholemeal option rather than assuming they taste the same. The ‘wholemeal’ label on the bread you buy tells you which type you’re choosing.
If you only need a few slices, a half loaf may suit you better than a whole one. You can freeze any bread you won’t use soon in portions; just follow the product’s storage instructions.
First decide whether you want white, wholemeal or both. Then choose an amount that suits what you’ll eat soon or can freeze.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it’s relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Different tastes | Check whether white and wholemeal tiger bread are available, and compare the loaf sizes on offer. | If someone at home mainly wants white bread and I also want to serve wholemeal, I need a suitable amount of each. This combination is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Choosing wholemeal | Look for the ‘wholemeal’ label and read the current packaging. | I want to buy tiger bread that is genuinely wholemeal, not just bread with a dark crust. This is the main priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| A small top-up | Compare a half loaf with a whole loaf, and check where the option you’ve chosen is available. | For a lunch or breakfast coming up soon, I don’t want to buy more bread than I need. Around 21% of consumers say that buying a suitably small amount is their main priority. |
| Storage | Read the storage and freezing instructions, and decide whether you can freeze any leftover portions. | If I only eat a few slices at a time, I want to avoid leaving the rest uneaten. Storage is therefore the biggest consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
The colour or tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is wholemeal. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholegrain products contain more fibre and other nutrients than white grain products.
If you want wholemeal tiger bread, check the type of bread on the packaging. You could also buy white bread if that better suits someone else’s preference at home.
If you only need a little extra, a whole loaf may be more than you’ll use within a few days. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists bread among the foods that are often wasted.
Where possible, choose a half loaf or freeze the slices you want to eat later in portions after buying them.
Lidl describes its wholemeal tiger bread as an in-store product. An online listing doesn’t tell you whether the option you want is currently available at your local store.
Check the local range before you set off, and consider which alternative bread would also suit your needs.
Albert Heijn and PLUS state that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change. The name of a loaf is no substitute for checking the label.
Read the packaging of the bread you’re actually buying before deciding whether it meets your requirements.
Albert Heijn lists white and wholemeal tiger bread online, including a half white loaf.
Jumbo lists white and wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaves, including a half wholemeal option.
PLUS lists a 400 g half wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaf and a whole white farmhouse tiger loaf.
Lidl lists an 800 g wholemeal tiger loaf as an in-store product.
ALDI lists whole farmhouse tiger loaves in both white and wholemeal.
Dirk lists whole white and brown farmhouse tiger loaves from Bakker van der Akker.
No. The tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is wholemeal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre distinguishes between wholegrain and white grain products; check for the ‘wholemeal’ label on the bread you buy.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says opened wholemeal bread keeps for 2–4 days in a kitchen cupboard and 1–3 months in the freezer. If you want to use some later, it’s best to freeze it in portions after buying it.
You can’t tell from the name tiger bread. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists baker’s salt as a source of added iodine; check the ingredients of the bread you buy if you want to know whether it’s made with baker’s salt.
Read the packaging of the bread you’re actually buying. Albert Heijn and PLUS state that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change, so an earlier online listing isn’t enough to base your choice on.
