For a Sunday breakfast with different preferences, you can serve white and wholemeal tiger bread side by side. If you’re catering for a smaller table, a half-size wholemeal loaf can help you get the quantity right; choose the white version for anyone who prefers a white crumb. Compare the fibre per 100 g on the packaging, as the tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is wholemeal.
You want to choose a wholemeal tiger loaf, so you look beyond the crust. Albert Heijn lists 6.7 g of fibre per 100 g for AH Tijger volkoren heel; PLUS lists 6.4 g per 100 g for its half-size wholemeal tiger loaf. Compare the nutritional information on the pack you buy.
If some people at the table prefer a white crumb while others want wholemeal, you don’t have to choose just one type of bread for everyone. Serving a white and a wholemeal tiger loaf side by side keeps those preferences distinct.
A whole loaf of each type may be too much for a small breakfast. PLUS lists a 400 g half-size wholemeal version and gives instructions on the packaging for freezing it on the day of purchase.
First, work out whether people at the table have different preferences for wholemeal or white bread. Then compare the nutritional information and choose a quantity that suits your party.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Look for “wholemeal” in the product description and compare the fibre per 100 g in the nutritional information. | If fibre is the deciding factor for my breakfast, I want to know that I’m choosing genuinely wholemeal bread. This is the top priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Preference for a white crumb | Check whether the description says white or wholemeal wheat bread; the tiger crust doesn’t tell you which it is. | For fussy eaters, I want to serve bread with a crumb they’ll enjoy. Around 33% of consumers give this preference the highest priority. |
| Quantity and storage | Check whether a half-size pack will be enough and follow the storage instructions for the bread you choose. | For a small group, I want to cater for both preferences without having lots of bread left over. Getting the quantity right is the biggest consideration for around 22% of consumers. |
Beneath the tiger crust, the bread may be white or wholemeal. Jumbo lists 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g for Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit, while Albert Heijn lists 6.7 g per 100 g for AH Tijger volkoren heel; these figures apply to those specific products.
Read the product description and compare the fibre per 100 g rather than judging by the colour of the crust.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t tell whether it has been used from the bread’s appearance or name.
Check the ingredients for baker’s salt or iodised salt, or ask your baker.
If you serve both white and wholemeal bread, you may have some left over if you buy a whole loaf of each. The Voedingscentrum lists bread as a product that is often wasted.
Choose a quantity that suits the number of people you’re feeding. PLUS says its 400 g half-size wholemeal tiger loaf can be frozen at home on the day of purchase and should be used within one month; follow the packaging instructions for other breads.
AH Tijger volkoren heel is a wholemeal wheat loaf with a tiger pattern.
Jumbo Boeren Tijgerbrood Wit is a white option for anyone who prefers a white crumb.
PLUS Korenlanders offers a half-size wholemeal tiger loaf and a whole white tiger loaf.
ALDI lists separate whole loaves of Boeren tijger wit and Boeren tijger volkoren.
Lidl lists a 800 g Tijgervolkoren heel vloerbrood.
Dirk lists Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger bruin heel as a brown bread option.
No, the tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether the bread is white or wholemeal. Albert Heijn and PLUS list wholemeal tiger breads, while Jumbo and PLUS also list white versions. Read the description of the loaf you’re choosing.
No, according to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Check the ingredients label for baker’s salt or iodised salt, or ask your baker.
Follow the instructions for the version you buy. PLUS says Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 can be frozen at home on the day of purchase and should be used within one month; don’t assume the same instructions apply to other loaves.
No, the tiger breads from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS discussed here are described as wheat bread or list gluten-containing ingredients. Check the current allergen label on each loaf rather than relying on the name tiger bread.
