Looking for a middle ground between plain and wholemeal toast for Flag Day? Multigrain is one option to compare: according to Jumbo, Van der Meulen Melba Multigrain Toast contains both 45% wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour. Choose a wholemeal option if fibre content is your main priority, or include plain toast too if you want to give your guests a choice. Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging for each option.
You don’t want to serve only plain or wholemeal toast. The Melba Multigrain Toast described by Jumbo combines 45% wholemeal wheat flour with wheat flour. Check the ingredients list to see whether that combination suits what you’re looking for.
You’re looking for a clearly labelled wholemeal alternative and want to compare fibre content. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists 0.5 g of fibre for a 6 g wholemeal toast. Use the nutritional information on the exact pack to help you choose.
You’re serving guests for whom the ingredients in both the toast and the toppings matter. The multigrain and wholemeal options described contain several allergens, including wheat and sesame.
First decide whether you’re looking for a blend of flours, a clearly labelled wholemeal option or a plain alternative. Then compare the exact products.
Choose this when: you’re looking for one option made with both wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour, such as the Melba Multigrain Toast described by Jumbo.
Bear in mind: this option contains wheat, oats, rye, sesame and soya, among other ingredients.
Choose this when: you want an explicitly wholemeal product and would like to compare the fibre content on the packaging.
Bear in mind: the Melba Wholemeal Toast described also contains several allergens, including wheat, sesame and soya.
Choose this when: you want to offer a plain toast option alongside a multigrain or wholemeal variety.
Bear in mind: the word ‘plain’ alone tells you nothing about the fibre content or allergens.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important for? |
|---|---|---|
| A blend of flours | Check which flours are listed in the ingredients and whether a wholemeal proportion is specified. | If I’m serving one type to please fussy eaters, I want to see whether it contains both standard flour and a wholemeal ingredient. This is the main consideration for around 43% of consumers. |
| Fibre and wholemeal content | Compare the fibre per 100 g and check whether the option is labelled as wholemeal. | I’d rather choose a clearly labelled wholemeal option and be able to check its fibre content. Around 29% of consumers make this their top priority. |
| Allergens | Check the latest ingredients and allergen information for both the toast and the toppings. | When I’m hosting guests with a food allergy, I need to know which ingredients I’m serving and whether cross-contamination could occur. This check matters most to around 28% of consumers. |
The Melba Multigrain Toast described by Jumbo contains both 45% wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour. So the product name doesn’t mean that all the flour is wholemeal.
Read the ingredients list and compare the fibre per 100 g if the wholemeal content matters to your choice.
The multigrain option described contains wheat, oats, rye, sesame and soya, among other ingredients. The wholemeal option described also contains several allergens.
Check the packaging for both the toast and the toppings. If you’re serving guests with a food allergy, take possible cross-contamination into account.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change when a product is updated.
Use product pages to compare options, then check the packaging of the product you’ve actually bought before serving it.
Jumbo lists Melba Toast in plain, wholemeal and multigrain varieties.
Albert Heijn lists both its own-brand party toast and Melba products in its range.
Jumbo lists its own-brand toast and several Melba varieties in its toast range.
No. The Melba Multigrain Toast described by Jumbo contains both 45% wholemeal wheat flour and wheat flour. If the types of flour matter to your choice, check the ingredients list on the variety you’re buying.
Check the allergens on the latest packaging for both the toast and the toppings. The multigrain option described contains wheat, oats, rye, sesame and soya, among other ingredients; the wholemeal option described contains wheat, barley, rye, sesame and soya, among other ingredients.
Don’t assume so unless you know what type of salt has been used. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes bread made with iodised baker’s salt as a source of iodine, but the word ‘salt’ in an ingredients list doesn’t tell you whether iodised baker’s salt was used in that toast. Check the information for the exact variety or ask the manufacturer.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. For the Melba Multigrain Toast described, Jumbo recommends storing it in a cool, dry place. Put the toast out shortly before serving if you want to keep it crisp.
