For a street festival, choose crispbread whose wholegrain ingredients, fibre per 100 g, salt and allergens you can check on the current packaging. Keep the crackers dry and add toppings just before serving; check the ingredients and allergens of your chosen toppings separately.
You’re looking for a wholegrain base for a snack, so you compare the ingredients and fibre per 100 g. The Voedingscentrum explains that wholegrain cereal products contain more fibre than products made with refined flour.
You want to keep the crackers dry until it’s time to add toppings, and work out how many you’ll need in advance. For a shared table, it’s also worth checking the salt content and allergen information for your chosen product.
Wholegrain rye or wheat crispbread is not necessarily gluten-free. Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any information about the possible presence of other allergens.
Start with the wholegrain ingredients, then compare the nutritional information per 100 g. Next, decide which pack size and serving method will work best for your group.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Especially useful for |
|---|---|---|
| Wholegrains and fibre | Read the product name and ingredients list; compare fibre per 100 g on the same basis. | I want to check whether the flour is wholegrain and how much fibre the cracker contains. This would be the most important purchase consideration for around 44% of consumers. |
| Serving and packaging | Check the number of crackers and storage instructions; keep them dry and add moist toppings just before serving. | For a shared snack table, I want to take enough crackers without adding toppings in advance. Practical serving would be the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Salt and allergens | Compare salt per 100 g and read the allergen information. Check the ingredients if you want to know what type of salt has been used. | When several people are sharing the food, I want to know which grains and other allergens may be present, and how much salt is listed. Salt or ingredients would be the deciding factor for around 23% of consumers. |
A claim about fibre is no substitute for checking the wholegrain ingredients. In 2024, the NVWA reported that 51 of the 190 products it examined, which were marketed as wholegrain, should not have been labelled as such.
Read the ingredients list too, and compare the fibre content per 100 g.
Jumbo’s product pages list 20.0 g of fibre and 1.2 g of salt per 100 g for Wasa Volkoren; Jumbo Knäckebröd Volkoren contains 10.9 g of fibre and 0.71 g of salt per 100 g. So, in this case, the fibre and salt figures point in different directions.
Compare both figures per 100 g on the current packaging.
The Wasa and Jumbo varieties described contain cereals with gluten; the Jumbo variety also lists wheat. Both product pages also mention other allergens that may be present.
Check the packaging for all your guests, and keep a separate gluten-free option apart if needed.
According to the Dutch definition of bakers’ salt, it is iodised table salt. The word ‘salt’ in an ingredients list does not in itself mean that bakers’ salt has been used.
If you want to tell the difference, look for an explicit mention of iodised salt or bakers’ salt on the packaging.
Wasa Volkoren is a crispbread made with wholegrain rye flour, listed by retailers including Jumbo.
Jumbo Knäckebröd Volkoren is listed in a pack of 5 × 5 crackers, made with wholegrain wheat and rye flour.
Albert Heijn’s range includes products such as AH Knäckebröd volkoren and Wasa Volkoren.
ALDI lists Goud Gebakken Knäckebröd volkoren in a pack of 25 crackers weighing 375 g.
Lidl Netherlands lists an in-store product called Volkoren knäckebrod, weighing 250 g.
Ryvita Original Crispbread is a rye crispbread described on a British manufacturer’s website.
These products provide a crispbread base for a snack table. Before choosing toppings, compare the wholegrain ingredients, nutritional information and allergens for your chosen pack.
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If you’re looking for wholegrain crispbread for a snack table, compare the fibre and salt per 100 g on the pack, and check the allergens. Pack weight: 265 g.
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A rye variety to consider if you want to add toppings to your crispbread. Check the wholegrain ingredients, fibre, salt and allergens on the packaging. Pack weight: 235 g.
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This variety is worth comparing with other packs if you’re looking for a cracker to top for a snack. Pack weight: 300 g. For a fibre comparison, check the value per 100 g.
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If you’re looking for crispbread to use as a base for toppings, check the label for wholegrain ingredients, fibre, salt and allergens. Pack weight: 215 g.
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If you want to add toppings to wholegrain crispbread, compare the ingredients and nutritional values per 100 g on the packaging. Pack weight: 260 g. Check the allergen information for your group too.
No. Check the ingredients and the wholegrain labelling too. According to the NVWA, for a product to be labelled wholegrain, all the flour used must be made from whole grains. Also compare the fibre per 100 g.
Don’t assume so: rye and wheat are cereals that contain gluten. The Wasa and Jumbo varieties described list cereals containing gluten. Check the gluten-free labelling and all allergen information on the pack you choose.
No. The word ‘salt’ doesn’t confirm which type has been used. According to the Dutch definition, bakers’ salt is iodised table salt. If you want to check, look for an explicit mention on the packaging.
Ideally, add moist toppings just before serving, and keep the crispbread dry and sealed until then. Jumbo recommends storing its Knäckebröd Volkoren in a cool, dry place and resealing the pack securely after opening. Follow the instructions for the product you choose.
