Choose wholemeal tiger bread if you also plan to use it for lunches or other meals during the week after your special meal. If you mainly want a light crumb and a crisp crust for one planned occasion, white tiger bread or a loaf you bake at home may suit you better. Check how much bread you need and follow the storage or baking instructions for your chosen variety.
You want to serve tiger-crust bread with a special meal, but expect to enjoy the rest at everyday meals too. For the wholemeal varieties reviewed from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS, you can compare the fibre listed per 100 g.
For soup, brunch or drinks with friends, you want to plan your meal around baking the bread. PLUS says that Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel is part-baked and needs to be finished at home, so allow time and make sure you have enough oven space.
If you won’t get through a whole loaf at once, its size and storage advice matter. Albert Heijn and PLUS say that the wholemeal tiger breads reviewed can be frozen on the day of purchase.
First decide whether you’re buying tiger bread mainly for one occasion or whether you’ll also eat it later in the week. Then compare the type of bread, preparation method and quantity for the specific variety.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Type of bread and fibre | Check whether the packaging says wholemeal, brown or white, and compare the fibre per 100 g. | If I’ll also eat the bread later in the week, the type of bread matters more to me than having the lightest possible crumb. Around 29% of consumers say this is their top priority when choosing tiger bread. |
| Crust and serving occasion | Check whether the bread is ready to serve or needs to be baked at home. If it needs baking, check the instructions. | For a planned meal, I mainly want bread that suits the occasion I’m serving it for. Around 29% of consumers put presentation first. |
| Storage and preparation | Read the freezing or baking instructions for the exact variety you’ve chosen. | If I shop days before the meal, the bread needs to fit into my plans. Around 21% of consumers give storage and preparation top priority. |
| Quantity | Compare the loaf size with the number of people eating, and think about what you’ll do with any leftovers. | For a small meal, I don’t want to be left with more bread than I can use or store. Avoiding leftovers is a top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
The crust doesn’t tell you whether the crumb is white, brown or wholemeal. PLUS lists 2,2 g of fibre per 100 g for Korenlanders Boeren tijger wit heel, compared with 6,4 g per 100 g for the wholemeal variety reviewed.
Choose the type of bread you want first, then compare the crust, size and preparation method.
According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use bakers’ salt. The tiger crust doesn’t tell you whether they have.
Check the ingredients for bakers’ salt or iodised salt. If the bread is unwrapped, ask which ingredients have been used.
If you won’t eat the rest until later in the week, the storage advice will help you decide whether freezing fits your plans. Albert Heijn and PLUS say that their wholemeal tiger breads reviewed can be frozen on the day of purchase.
Choose a suitable size or follow the freezing instructions on the packaging.
White, brown and wholemeal tiger breads can differ in their ingredients, nutritional values and allergens. Preparation methods can also vary from product to product.
When you buy, read the packaging for the exact loaf you’re taking home, especially if ingredients or allergens are important to your choice.
Albert Heijn offers AH Tijger volkoren heel for anyone who wants to enjoy tiger bread at other times during the week too.
Jumbo offers Boeren Tijger varieties in wholemeal and brown, so you can compare the type of bread and nutritional information for each one.
PLUS offers Korenlanders Boeren tijger in a wholemeal variety and a part-baked white variety that you finish baking at home.
ALDI offers whole Boeren tiger loaves in wholemeal and white.
Lidl is worth considering if you want to buy in-store baked bread close to the time you plan to eat it.
Dirk stocks options including Bakker van der Akker Boeren tijger wit heel, and lists tiger brown bread in its wider bread range.
No. According to the Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use bakers’ salt. Check the ingredients on packaged bread for bakers’ salt or iodised salt, and ask which ingredients have been used if the bread is unwrapped.
Wholemeal tiger bread is one option if you’re planning to eat it at other times as well as with your special meal, and want to take the type of bread and fibre content into account. For the wholemeal varieties reviewed, Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 6,7 g, 7,3 g and 6,4 g of fibre per 100 g respectively. Also check the size and storage advice on the packaging you choose.
You can freeze varieties whose packaging says they’re suitable for freezing. Albert Heijn says this applies to AH Tijger volkoren heel, and PLUS says the same for Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren; both should be frozen on the day of purchase. PLUS says its wholemeal variety reviewed should be used within one month. Always follow the instructions for the bread you buy.
The tiger crust doesn’t tell you which allergens the bread contains. The specific tiger breads reviewed from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS contain wheat or gluten-containing cereals. For some varieties, Jumbo and PLUS also mention that they may contain traces of other allergens. So check the allergen information for the exact variety you choose.
