Choose a multipack with smaller individual packets if your family will enjoy the toast over several days during the holidays. A 240–250 g pack is a good fit for one or a few shared meals, provided you’ll finish it then. For either option, check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the exact variant. If you’re looking for wholemeal toast, check that the pack specifically says so.
If you’ll be serving toast on different days during the holidays, smaller individual packets are handy because you don’t have to open everything at once. Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel in a 240 g pack containing 12 packets of 6 pieces of toast.
For a lunch or drinks-and-nibbles occasion where you’ll quickly get through the contents, compare packs of 240–250 g. ALDI lists toast products in both sizes, while Lidl lists a 240 g pack of melba toast for in-store purchase.
If wholemeal, fibre, salt or allergens are important to your choice, compare the information per 100 g for the exact variant. Jumbo’s product information, for example, distinguishes between Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast and Melba Meergranen Toast.
First, decide whether you’ll finish the toast quickly or use it over several days. Then compare the packs and labels of the variants that suit the way you’ll use them.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare the net weight and think about how many meals you’ll use the pack for. | For a shared lunch or drinks and nibbles, I want to serve enough toast without having an opened pack left around for too long. Around 42% of consumers prioritise having enough in stock for these occasions. |
| Inner packaging | Check whether the pack contains individual packets and follow the storage advice on the packaging once opened. | If we eat toast on different days, I only want to open part of the pack each time. Around 33% of consumers place the greatest importance on using it over several occasions. |
| Label | Check the ingredients and allergens for the exact variant; compare fibre and salt per 100 g if they matter to your choice. | If someone in the family needs to avoid certain ingredients, or we’re looking for wholemeal toast, I want to be able to assess the pack we choose. The label is the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Jumbo says that the 200 g Crispy Melba Toast Naturel Voordeelverpakking is no longer part of its online range. So, being able to find a product page doesn’t necessarily mean you can order the item.
Check current availability just before you do your holiday food shopping.
According to Voedingscentrum, the term ‘wholemeal’ is also linked to wholemeal flour when it comes to toast. Jumbo lists Van der Meulen Melba Meergranen Toast as containing 45% wholemeal wheat flour, so ‘multigrain’ is not a substitute for the term ‘wholemeal’.
If you’re specifically looking for wholemeal toast, check the product name and ingredients of the variant you choose.
AH Melba toast naturel and the Van der Meulen variants at Jumbo list different ingredients and allergens. Pack size alone also tells you nothing about the amount of fibre or salt per 100 g.
Read the current label for the exact flavour and pack before making your choice.
You can’t tell from the word ‘salt’ in an ingredients list whether iodised baker’s salt was used in that particular toast product.
If the type of salt used matters to your choice, check the packaging and, if necessary, ask the manufacturer about the product.
AH Melba toast naturel is a 240 g multipack containing 12 packets of 6 pieces of toast.
Jumbo provides product information for products including Van der Meulen Melba Toast Naturel, Volkoren and Meergranen.
ALDI lists Sun Snacks Melba Toast Naturel in a 240 g pack and Van Vlegelaar Krokante Tarwe Toast in a 250 g pack.
Lidl lists a 240 g pack of melba toast, available in store only.
Bolletje sells products including Ciabatta Snack Crackers, packed in pairs. These are crackers, not a confirmed large pack of melba toast.
A multipack is handy if you’ll be spreading the toast over several days; AH Melba toast naturel, for example, contains 12 packets of 6 pieces of toast. If you’ll quickly get through the contents at a shared lunch or drinks-and-nibbles occasion, you could also consider a larger pack without confirmed individual packets. Store opened toast according to the instructions on the packaging.
No, the terms don’t mean the same thing. According to Voedingscentrum, the meaning of ‘wholemeal’ also applies to toast; Jumbo lists Van der Meulen Melba Meergranen Toast as containing 45% wholemeal wheat flour. Check the ingredients if you’re specifically looking for a wholemeal variant.
Always check the allergens on the exact pack, as they vary between products. The product information for Van der Meulen Melba Volkoren Toast lists, among other things, wheat, barley, rye, sesame and soya; AH Melba toast naturel lists cereals containing gluten and soya, among other things.
Albert Heijn lists AH Melba toast naturel in a 240 g pack, ALDI lists Sun Snacks Melba Toast Naturel in a 240 g pack and Van Vlegelaar Krokante Tarwe Toast in a 250 g pack, and Lidl lists 240 g melba toast for in-store purchase. Van Vlegelaar is crunchy wheat toast, not the same melba toast variant; check the label and availability of the product you choose.
