Choose wholemeal tiger bread if fibre is your priority, brown if you want brown bread that isn’t necessarily wholemeal, and white if you prefer a lighter loaf. For a substantial snack, check whether your chosen bread can be sliced to your preferred thickness. If the snack is going to school, check the latest allergen information too, and bear the school’s rules in mind.
If you want to pile plenty of filling onto a slice, decide how thick you need it to be. Check whether the specific loaf is unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness; the word ‘whole’ doesn’t tell you either way.
If fibre matters for a regular snack, compare white, brown and wholemeal bread using the product description and nutritional information per 100 g. The tiger crust doesn’t tell you which type of bread you’re buying.
If your child has an allergy or the school has rules about food brought in from home, check the information for the exact loaf. The Albert Heijn and PLUS variants reviewed list wheat or cereals containing gluten; also check for any other allergens and statements about possible cross-contamination.
If allergens are a concern, first check the exact variant. Then choose the type of bread and find out whether it can be sliced to your preferred thickness.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Slice thickness | Ask your chosen store whether the specific loaf is unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness. ‘Whole’ doesn’t automatically mean ‘unsliced’. | If I’m making a generously filled snack, I want to know in advance whether I can get slices in the thickness I want. For around 42% of consumers, slice thickness would be their first purchase consideration. |
| Type of bread and fibre | Compare the product description and fibre per 100 g for the exact loaf; don’t judge by the brown colour or tiger crust alone. | If bread is a regular snack, I want to compare the nutritional information for white, brown and wholemeal. For around 33% of consumers, the type of bread would come first. |
| Allergens | Read the latest label or ask for allergen information if the bread is unpackaged. Check the school’s rules too. | If the bread is going to school, I want to know which allergens are relevant to my child and the school’s rules. For around 25% of consumers, this check would be their first consideration. |
A whole loaf may already be pre-sliced: Aldi, for example, describes its Boeren tijger volkoren heel as pre-sliced. That doesn’t tell you how thick the slices are.
Before buying, ask how thick the slices are, or whether you can buy or have this specific variant cut unsliced.
The crust doesn’t automatically make tiger bread wholemeal. Albert Heijn lists 6.7 g of fibre per 100 g for AH Tijger volkoren heel, compared with 1.6 g per 100 g for AH Tijger wit half.
If fibre is a deciding factor, read the product description and compare the nutritional information per 100 g.
Depending on the loaf, other allergens or possible cross-contamination may also be relevant for the Albert Heijn and PLUS variants reviewed.
Check both ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ on the latest packaging, or ask for the allergen information if the bread is unpackaged.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bread made with iodised baker’s salt is an important source of iodine in the Netherlands, but bakers aren’t required to use this salt. So the type of bread alone won’t tell you which salt was used in the product you choose.
If this matters to you, check the ingredients list or ask the retailer which salt is used in the specific variant.
Worth considering if you want to compare white, brown and wholemeal tiger bread within one range.
Worth considering if you want to look at white and wholemeal farmhouse-style tiger bread.
Worth considering if you want to choose freshly baked bread in store.
Worth considering if you want to compare Boeren tijger wit heel and Boeren tijger volkoren heel.
Worth considering if you want to assess a wholemeal tiger loaf by its ingredients, fibre and allergens.
Worth considering if you’re thinking of buying Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel.
Don’t assume tiger bread is gluten-free: the Albert Heijn and PLUS variants reviewed list wheat or cereals containing gluten. Check the allergen information for the exact variant before buying; don’t choose based on the name or crust.
Ask before buying, or check what information the store provides with the bread. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must be available before purchase for unpackaged foods too.
No, you can’t tell from the name tiger bread. The Voedingscentrum says bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt; check the ingredients list on packaged bread or ask about it if the bread is unpackaged.
Check the storage instructions for the specific variant. Albert Heijn says its Extra lang lekker tijger bruin heel can be frozen at home on the day of purchase; follow the instructions for use and storage time provided with the bread you buy.
