Fibre-conscious snack shoppers
You’re looking for a currant bun to enjoy between meals and want to check the ingredients list for wholemeal flour. The fibre per 100 g then helps you compare products.
Who is this choice relevant to?
Households checking allergens
You want to know which allergens are listed for your chosen bun before you buy it. For loose or freshly baked buns, ask the seller for the allergen information.
Families stocking up
You buy several buns at once and check whether the pack size and storage or freezing instructions suit how much you’ll use at home.
What should you look for when choosing?
If wholemeal is your main reason for choosing currant buns, start with the type of flour. Then check the allergens and work out how many buns you’ll use within the stated storage period.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal flour and fibre | Look for wholemeal flour in the ingredients and compare fibre per 100 g, rather than per serving when serving sizes differ. | When choosing a currant bun for a snack, I want wholemeal flour and fibre to be the deciding factors. This is the top priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the current allergen information, including any ‘may contain’ warnings. | If I have a food allergy, I want to know what’s listed for this particular bun. Checking allergens is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Pack size and storage | Check how many buns are in the pack and follow the storage and any freezing instructions on the packaging. | If I buy several bags for home, I want to use the buns in time or freeze them according to the packaging. Stocking-up convenience is the main consideration for around 22% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming a dark currant bun is wholemeal
Colour and the presence of raisins or currants don’t tell you which flour has been used. Jumbo’s standard white currant buns list 2,8 g of fibre per 100 g; Albert Heijn’s wholemeal wheat and rye buns list 6,1 g per 100 g. These figures apply to two specific products, not to white and wholemeal currant buns in general.
Read the ingredients and compare fibre per 100 g instead of judging by appearance.
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Relying on allergen information from a previous purchase
Ingredients and warnings can vary between products or change over time. Albert Heijn lists milk and cereals containing gluten, among other allergens, for its wholemeal wheat and rye buns.
Check the current packaging, even if you’ve bought the same brand before. For loose buns, ask the seller for the allergen information.
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Buying more bags than you can use in time
The pack size should suit how much you use at home. For Albert Heijn’s wholemeal wheat and rye buns, if you freeze them at home, the day of purchase counts as the freezing date and they should be used within one month of freezing.
Choose a suitable quantity or follow the freezing instructions for the product you buy.
Brands compared
Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn describes its AH Extra lan lekker raisin and currant buns as wholemeal wheat and rye buns with raisins and currants.
- The product information lists 35% wholemeal wheat flour, 3,4% wholemeal rye flour and 6,1 g of fibre per 100 g.
- The product lists milk and cereals containing gluten, among other allergens. Check the current packaging, even if you’ve read the product information before.
Jumbo
Jumbo’s standard Raisin Currant Buns are made with white wheat flour. Don’t assess this version as if it were the separate wholemeal mini version.
- Jumbo lists 2,8 g of fibre per 100 g for the standard version, so you can compare it per 100 g with a wholemeal product of your choice.
- The standard version isn’t specifically a wholemeal option; check the allergens on the packaging you buy too.
Lidl
Lidl has a product page for Mini Wholemeal Raisin Buns. These are raisin buns, so don’t assume they’re the same as currant buns containing currants.
- The page lists a 360 g pack and says the product is sold in store.
- Read the nutrition information and ingredients on the current packaging before comparing this product with currant buns.
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Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a currant bun is wholemeal?
Check whether wholemeal flour is listed in the ingredients, then compare the fibre per 100 g. Albert Heijn lists 6,1 g of fibre per 100 g for its wholemeal wheat and rye buns; that figure applies to this product, not to every wholemeal currant bun.
Where can I find allergen information for currant buns?
For pre-packed currant buns, read the current label; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must appear on it. For loose buns, ask the seller for the information and check for any ‘may contain’ statements too.
Do currant buns always contain iodine?
Don’t assume they do: check the ingredients of the product you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority describes iodine compounds in bakery products in connection with the addition of baker’s salt; Albert Heijn lists iodised salt in the ingredients of its wholemeal wheat and rye buns.
Can I freeze currant buns to stock up on snacks?
Follow the instructions on the specific packaging. Albert Heijn says its wholemeal wheat and rye buns can be frozen at home on the day of purchase and should then be used within one month; PLUS also says its standard currant buns should be frozen on the day of purchase.