Only choose tiger bread for thick snack slices if you can confirm that it’s unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness: the label ‘whole’ isn’t enough to go on. Then decide whether white, brown or wholemeal suits your preference, and check the nutritional information, ingredients and allergens for the specific loaf.
For generously topped or toasted snacks, you’ll want to choose the thickness of your slices yourself. Ask whether the bread is unsliced or can be cut thickly; ALDI also describes a tiger loaf labelled ‘whole’ as pre-sliced.
If the type of grain and fibre content matter for your snack, compare the nutritional information per 100 g. According to the Voedingscentrum, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour; a brown colour alone doesn’t tell you that.
If you have questions about allergens or the use of baker’s salt, the current label on the loaf you choose is what matters. According to the Voedingscentrum, using baker’s salt when baking isn’t compulsory.
If thick slices are your aim, start by checking how the bread is cut. Then compare the type of bread and, finally, check the information for the specific product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Slice thickness | Ask whether the bread is unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness. Don’t rely on the label ‘whole’ alone. | For generous toppings or toast, I want to choose the thickness of the slices myself rather than being stuck with pre-sliced bread. Around 42% of consumers put control over slicing first. |
| Type of bread and fibre | Check for the ‘wholemeal’ label if you want 100% wholemeal flour, and compare the fibre per 100 g on the label. | For several snack occasions, I want to take the type of grain and fibre content into account. Around 33% of consumers put this choice first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current allergen information and check the ingredients list for baker’s salt; if necessary, compare the salt content per 100 g too. | If I need to watch out for certain ingredients or allergens, I don’t want to rely on the name ‘tiger bread’. Checking the label is the main priority for around 25% of consumers. |
A whole loaf doesn’t automatically let you control the thickness of the slices. ALDI also describes its Boeren Tijger Volkoren Heel as pre-sliced.
Before buying, ask whether you can get the loaf unsliced or have it cut to your preferred thickness.
The crust or colour of the bread doesn’t prove that it’s made from 100% wholemeal flour. According to the Voedingscentrum, that description applies to wholemeal bread.
Look for the ‘wholemeal’ label if that’s a requirement for you, and compare the fibre per 100 g as well.
According to the Voedingscentrum, using baker’s salt in bread isn’t compulsory. So the name of the bread won’t tell you whether it’s been used.
Check the ingredients list for the loaf you want to buy.
Nutritional values for a general type of bread aren’t exact figures for the product in your basket.
Compare the current nutritional information for the variant you’ve chosen, preferably using the same per-100 g basis.
Albert Heijn lists tiger bread variants in white and wholemeal. Choose the type of bread first, then ask how it’s sliced.
Two Jumbo products show why you should compare the exact variant and the value per 100 g when checking fibre.
ALDI is a useful example if you want to check what ‘whole’ means in a product name.
Lidl has listed tiger bread variants, including a wholemeal tiger bloomer offered for a limited time.
Confirm with the shop that the bread is unsliced or can be cut to your preferred thickness. ‘Whole’ on its own isn’t enough: ALDI also describes Boeren Tijger Volkoren Heel as pre-sliced.
No, a brown colour doesn’t automatically make bread wholemeal. According to the Voedingscentrum, wholemeal bread is made from 100% wholemeal flour; check for that label if it’s the deciding factor for you.
No, according to the Voedingscentrum, bread doesn’t have to be baked with baker’s salt. Check the ingredients list for the specific tiger bread to see whether baker’s salt has been used.
