If your large household eats a lot of bread every day, sliced white sourdough that you can freeze in portions is a practical choice. If you mainly serve bread with one meal, a fresh loaf from the bakery or bread to bake at home may suit the occasion better. Just check the ingredients and allergens in the product you choose. According to the Voedingscentrum, white bread contains fewer nutrients than wholemeal bread: sourdough does not change that comparison.
If you buy several loaves at once or use a lot of slices every day, sliced bread makes it easier to take just the portions you need from the freezer. The Voedingscentrum recommends freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it.
If you’re serving a meal where a crisp crust and freshly baked flavour matter most, consider a bakery loaf or bread to bake at home. Check whether the specific bread is available in store or can be ordered online.
If the ingredients, allergens or type of salt used matter to your household, assess each loaf individually. According to the Voedingscentrum, white bread contains fewer nutrients than wholemeal bread. This may also influence your choice for the family menu.
For a large household, first decide whether the bread is mainly for the freezer or for a particular meal. Then use the label to check whether the sourdough you’ve chosen suits your household’s needs.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is this for? |
|---|---|---|
| Freezer stock and portions | Check whether the bread is sliced and read the freezing and defrosting instructions. | When we eat bread at different times, I want to be able to take out slices without defrosting a whole loaf. This need to keep bread in stock and portion it is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Crust and occasion | Check whether the bread is baked in store or needs to be baked at home, and choose a size that suits the meal. | For a meal together, I want to serve bread that has just been baked, even if I can’t order it online well in advance. This preference for bread that’s ready to eat straight away comes first for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and nutritional value | Read the ingredients and allergen information; check separately for sourdough, any yeast and the type of salt listed. | When the bread needs to suit different members of the family, I want to know what it contains and how white bread compares with our other bread choices. This consideration is the deciding factor for around 25% of consumers. |
Sourdough and baker’s yeast can both be used in the same loaf. Jumbo lists both sourdough and yeast in its Desem Baguette Wit.
If you specifically want bread without added baker’s yeast, check the label for both ingredients separately.
If you don’t use all the slices in time, the bread may dry out or go uneaten. The Voedingscentrum recommends freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it.
Work out how much bread your household uses and freeze the remaining portions straight away. Sliced bread makes it easier to take out just the slices you need later.
According to the Voedingscentrum, white bread contains fewer nutrients than wholemeal bread. The fact that it’s made with sourdough doesn’t make white bread wholemeal.
Choose based on the type of bread and its nutritional information, not just the word ‘sourdough’.
Ingredients, allergens and how a loaf is sold vary from product to product. For example, Jumbo says its freshly baked in-store sourdough breads can’t be ordered online.
Before buying, check the details for the specific bread and read the packaging, especially if allergens or the type of salt matter to you.
If you’re looking for sliced white sourdough that you can portion, AH Liefde & Passie Biologisch OerDesem blond gesneden is a specific product worth considering.
Jumbo sells both rustic sourdough loaves baked in store and a white sourdough baguette.
PLUS Korenlanders Kleintje Desem Wit Zonnepit is a smaller white wheat and rye sourdough loaf with sunflower seeds, ready to bake at home.
Lidl Rustiek wit desembrood is a white wheat sourdough loaf for anyone looking for bread in store to serve with a meal.
ALDI Bakkersgoud rustiek wit heel is a whole rustic white loaf for households looking for a full loaf from the bakery.
Dirk lists both white bread and sourdough among its bread range.
No, you can freeze bread in portions and take out only what you need. The Voedingscentrum recommends freezing bread in portions as soon as you buy it. Also check the defrosting instructions for the product you’ve chosen.
No, both sourdough and yeast can appear in the ingredients list. Jumbo lists both sourdough and yeast in its Desem Baguette Wit, so check the label on the bread you want to buy.
Check the ingredients list for the specific loaf; the word ‘sourdough’ doesn’t tell you. Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in AH Liefde & Passie Biologisch OerDesem blond gesneden. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that iodine compounds may only be added to bread via baker’s salt, but this doesn’t mean that every sourdough loaf contains iodine.
No, using sourdough doesn’t make white bread wholemeal. According to the Voedingscentrum, white bread contains fewer nutrients than wholemeal bread. If nutritional value is important to your choice, check the type of bread and its nutritional information.
It depends on the bread and the store. Jumbo says its freshly baked in-store sourdough breads can’t be ordered online, while Lidl says its Rustiek wit desembrood is only available in store.
