Choose tiger bread if you mainly want a tiger-crust, or sourdough if its flavour and texture matter most to you. Neither name tells you whether the bread is wholemeal, so check the product description and compare fibre, salt and ingredients per 100 g. Also check how you can buy it: Jumbo, for example, says its rustic sourdough loaves are only available in store.
You’re looking for bread to have regularly for lunch, and your first check is whether the variety you’ve chosen is actually wholemeal, regardless of its crust or how it’s made. The Voedingscentrum distinguishes wholemeal bread from other types of bread by the parts of the grain used.
You choose mainly for the sourdough flavour and texture. Still, check the specific loaf: Jumbo says its rustic sourdough range has a proving time of more than 24 hours, but also notes that these loaves are only available in store.
You want a slice with a tiger crust, then compare the white, brown and wholemeal varieties. The product name and legal description help you tell them apart.
First, decide whether wholemeal, sourdough character or availability matters most for your working-from-home lunch. Then compare the labels of breads that match your preference.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and nutritional value | Look for the word wholemeal in the product description. Compare fibre and salt across different breads on the same basis, such as per 100 g. | If I eat this bread for lunch regularly, I want to be able to assess the type of grain and nutritional information rather than judge it by the crust. Roughly 42% of consumers choosing bread for this lunch prioritise this consideration. |
| Sourdough and flavour | Check whether the specific loaf is described as sourdough; only consider the proving time if it’s stated for that product. | I’m specifically looking for the flavour and texture of sourdough and want to know which loaf fits the bill. For around 33% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
| Availability and storage | Check whether the variety can be ordered online or is only available in store. Read the storage instructions on the packaging when you buy it. | When I’m planning my lunch shopping, I want to know how I can buy and store the bread. This is the priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Sourdough describes how bread is made; wholemeal is a separate product description. You can’t tell a bread’s nutritional value from the word sourdough.
If you want wholemeal bread, look for that description on the packaging and compare the nutritional information for specific varieties.
Supermarkets stock white, brown and wholemeal tiger bread. The tiger crust doesn’t tell you which variety you’re looking at or which allergens it contains.
Read the full product name, legal description and ingredients list for the loaf you’re buying.
Jumbo says its rustic sourdough loaves can’t be ordered online; Lidl says its Rustiek volkoren desembrood is only available in store.
Check the current ordering options before choosing these loaves for a delivered lunch shop.
A variety that’s only available in store may mean an extra trip to the shops.
The words tiger bread and sourdough don’t tell you which type of salt was used to make a particular loaf.
If you want to know, read the ingredients list or ask the baker which type of salt they use for unpackaged bread.
Its bread range includes both tiger bread and OerDesem varieties.
Worth a look if you’re specifically after a rustic sourdough range.
Lidl lists a Rustiek volkoren desembrood for anyone looking for both descriptions in one product.
A brand to consider if you’re looking for a wholemeal tiger bread variety.
Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 is a specific example of wholemeal bread with a tiger-pattern crust.
Dirk lists both sourdough and tiger brown bread in its bread range.
No, sourdough and wholemeal describe different things. Look for the wholemeal description on the specific loaf; Lidl, for example, explicitly describes its Rustiek volkoren desembrood as wholemeal wheat sourdough bread.
No, tiger bread is also available in brown and wholemeal varieties. PLUS and ALDI both list wholemeal tiger bread; check the product description to see which variety you’re buying.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging you’ve chosen, as they apply to that specific variety. For its Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2, PLUS says you can store it in a cool, dark place or freeze it on the day of purchase, then use it within one month.
Read the ingredients list for the specific loaf; the words tiger and sourdough don’t tell you which type of salt has been used. If you’re buying unpackaged bread, ask the baker for product information if needed.
No, check the allergen information for the exact variety you’re choosing. PLUS lists wheat and barley, among other ingredients, for its Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2; that ingredients list doesn’t automatically apply to other tiger breads or sourdoughs.
