Who is this choice important for?

The host who looks at fibre

You want to serve bread with your Italian meal, but you pay more attention to wholemeal ingredients and fibre per 100 g than to the crust alone.

The antipasti table planner

You’re looking for bread to slice and share with antipasti or a dip. The crust, loaf size and when you plan to serve it all help you decide.

The label-conscious eater

You check the ingredients and allergen information for someone at the table, for example if sesame, nuts, milk or soya are a concern.

What should you look for when choosing?

First decide whether you’re mainly looking for a tiger crust or for seeds. Then compare the wholemeal information, loaf size and label for each bread.

What to consider What to check Who is this important for?
Wholemeal ingredients and fibre Look for the word ‘wholemeal’ and compare the fibre per 100 g for the specific loaves. If I mainly want to serve wholemeal bread, I need to look beyond the tiger crust. For around 45% of consumers, choosing wholemeal bread and fibre is the top priority.
Crust and loaf size Compare a whole or half loaf with the number of people eating, and decide when you’ll serve it. For a table where bread is shared, I want a suitable loaf size and give priority to the crust. Around 33% of consumers put the occasion first.
Ingredients and allergens Read the ingredients and check both the allergen information and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the packaging. When I’m buying bread for someone with an allergy, the label needs to guide my choice. This check comes first for around 22% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming a tiger crust means seeds or wholemeal flour

    The crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread contains seeds or is made with wholemeal flour. You could end up choosing a loaf that isn’t right for what you want to serve.

    Check the bread description, ingredients and fibre per 100 g. Look separately on the label for seeds and wholemeal ingredients.

  • Serving seeded bread without checking the allergen label

    Product information from retailers including Jumbo and PLUS mentions possible allergens in the tiger breads reviewed. Information can also vary between similar loaves.

    If someone at the table has an allergy, check the current packaging when you buy the bread, including any ‘may contain’ warnings.

  • Guessing the type of salt from the bread’s name

    The name ‘tiger bread’ doesn’t tell you which type of salt a particular variety contains.

    Check the ingredients list if you want to know whether your chosen bread, for example, contains iodised salt.

  • Buying more fresh bread than you need

    You could be left with a whole loaf when you’re also serving antipasti or other dishes.

    Choose a whole or half loaf to suit the number of people eating. If you expect leftovers, check the storage instructions for your chosen variety.

Brands to compare

Albert Heijn

Alongside other tiger breads, Albert Heijn offers AH Tijger volkoren heel.

  • According to Albert Heijn’s product information, this wholemeal variety contains 6,7 g of fibre per 100 g and lists iodised salt among its ingredients.
  • For information about seeds and allergens, compare the details for the variety you’re actually buying and check the packaging when it arrives.

Jumbo

Jumbo offers white, brown and wholemeal tiger bread, including a half wholemeal loaf.

  • According to Jumbo’s product information, Boeren Tijgerbrood Volkoren Half contains 7,3 g of fibre per 100 g.
  • Check the packaging for ingredients and allergens; this variety is also listed as potentially containing traces of nuts and sesame, among other things.

PLUS

PLUS offers Korenlanders boeren-tijgerbrood, including a half wholemeal loaf.

  • According to PLUS’s product information, the wholemeal variety reviewed contains 6,4 g of fibre per 100 g.
  • The product information mentions possible traces of sesame, nuts, egg, milk and lupin, among other things. Check the current packaging if this matters to anyone you’re serving.

ALDI

ALDI offers white, brown and wholemeal boeren-tijgerbrood, as well as a separate multigrain loaf.

  • ALDI describes its multigrain bread as containing grains and seeds. It’s a separate option if seeds matter more to you than a tiger crust.
  • Check the packaging for the exact ingredients, nutritional information and allergens for the bread you choose.

Dirk

Dirk offers boeren-tijgerbruin and boeren-tijgerwit, as well as boeren-meerzadenbrood and vloerbrood-zonnepit, among other options.

  • The distinct bread names make it easier to compare a tiger crust with a loaf sold as a seeded variety.
  • Read the label for your chosen variety before drawing conclusions about seeds, fibre or allergens.

Lidl

Lidl offers tiger brown bread in its range.

  • Tiger brown bread is one option to compare by loaf size and type for your meal.
  • If you’re looking for seeds, wholemeal ingredients or particular allergen information, check the ingredients and nutritional information for the specific loaf.

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Frequently asked questions

Is tiger bread with visible seeds automatically wholemeal?

No. A tiger crust and the presence of seeds don’t, by themselves, tell you whether a loaf is wholemeal. Look for the word ‘wholemeal’ and, if fibre matters to your choice, compare the nutritional information per 100 g.

When should I buy tiger bread for an Italian evening?

If the crust matters to you, plan to buy or bake the bread close to serving time. If you expect leftovers, follow the storage and any freezing instructions for your chosen variety.

How can I tell whether bread contains iodised salt?

Read the ingredients list for the specific loaf and look for terms such as ‘iodised salt’ or ‘baker’s salt’. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in AH Tijger volkoren heel; don’t assume other varieties use the same type of salt just because they’re called tiger bread.