Buy half a tiger loaf if your household won’t get through a whole loaf in time, and freeze it in portions as soon as you get it home. Choose wholemeal if the type of bread and its fibre content are your priorities; choose white if that’s the version you prefer. For either option, check the ingredients and allergens on the current label.
If you don’t get through a whole loaf before it goes stale, buying half a loaf means you can buy a smaller amount. The Voedingscentrum advises freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it, and only taking out what you need.
You’re looking for half a tiger loaf made with wholemeal bread and comparing product descriptions and fibre per 100 g. Jumbo lists 7.3 g of fibre per 100 g for its half wholemeal tiger loaf.
You prefer the white version and want to buy half a loaf for your freezer, too. Bear in mind that the white versions described have a different fibre content from the wholemeal versions: Jumbo lists 2.3 g per 100 g for white and 7.3 g per 100 g for wholemeal.
First, work out how much bread you can get through or freeze straight away. Then choose between white and wholemeal based on what you enjoy eating and what the product information says.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and freezing | Check whether half a loaf is right for how much you’ll get through, and whether you can freeze it in portions as soon as you buy it. | If I can’t get through a whole loaf quickly enough, I want to avoid part of it going stale. For around 33% of consumers, reducing waste would be the main concern. |
| Wholemeal and fibre | Check that the product description says wholemeal and compare the fibre per 100 g on the current label. | When stocking up on bread, I’m mainly looking for a wholemeal option. For around 27% of consumers, wholemeal and fibre would be the main factors in their choice. |
| Availability | Check whether the half loaf is available through your usual shop or delivery service. | If you want to stock up on bread regularly, you’ll want to be able to find your chosen option through your usual shopping route. For around 27% of consumers, availability would be the top priority. |
| Preference for white bread | Check that it’s half a white wheat loaf, and also look at the fibre per 100 g. | I prefer white tiger bread and want to make sure I’ll actually eat what I stock up on. For around 13% of consumers, this preference would be the main reason for their choice. |
Buying a smaller amount doesn’t automatically stop bread from going stale. Bread can also dry out in the freezer if it’s stored there for a long time.
Follow the Voedingscentrum’s advice: divide the bread into portions as soon as you buy it, and only take out what you need.
The name doesn’t refer to just one type of bread: half tiger loaves are available in both white and wholemeal versions. The Jumbo versions described have different fibre contents: 2.3 g per 100 g for white, compared with 7.3 g per 100 g for wholemeal.
Read the product description and compare the nutritional information for the exact version you’re considering.
Whether you can buy or have a specific half tiger loaf delivered depends on your usual shop or delivery service.
Check availability before relying on a particular version for your freezer.
Baker’s salt with iodine can be used in bread, but the name ‘tiger bread’ doesn’t tell you which salt is used in a particular version.
Check the ingredients list on the loaf you’re buying.
Albert Heijn lists both half white and half wholemeal tiger loaves.
Jumbo lists half white and wholemeal farmhouse tiger loaves.
PLUS lists Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 as a 400 g bag.
Lidl describes freshly baked bread that is baked off in store; this isn’t a product specification for half tiger bread.
Freeze it in portions as soon as you buy it, then take out what you need for each meal, as the Voedingscentrum advises for bread. Also check the storage advice for your chosen version: PLUS says its Korenlanders Boeren tijger volkoren 1/2 should be used within one month of being frozen on the day of purchase.
You can’t tell this for every version from the bread’s name alone. For the Jumbo half tiger loaves described, the wholemeal version contains 7.3 g of fibre per 100 g and the white version 2.3 g per 100 g. Compare the current labels to make the right choice for you.
Check the allergen information for the exact version, especially if the product is described as wheat bread. The white and wholemeal loaves from Jumbo described here are wheat breads; check the current label for any other listed allergens, too.
