When shopping for pea soup, choose a currant bun explicitly described as wholemeal if fibre is your priority, and compare the fibre content per 100 g on the packaging. If you’re mainly looking for a small, sweet addition to your soup, a standard or mini currant bun may fit your portion plan better, but it won’t necessarily be wholemeal. Whatever you choose, check the sugars, salt, ingredients and allergens too.
You’re looking for a sweet bun to have with pea soup that’s confirmed as wholemeal. The Dutch Nutrition Centre describes wholemeal bread as higher in fibre than white varieties; the fibre content of the bun you choose is shown on the packaging.
You want a soft, sweet addition to enjoy with or after your soup, and are mainly interested in the size and number of buns in a pack. Mini and standard buns are different options.
Read the information for the exact product before buying. Ingredients and allergens vary between the currant buns and wholemeal buns for which Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS provide product information.
First decide whether wholemeal ingredients and fibre, the portion to have with your soup, or the ingredients in the exact product are your main buying priority. Then always compare nutritional values on the same basis: per 100 g.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Look for an explicit wholemeal description and compare fibre per 100 g. | If I want a currant bun with my soup and fibre is my priority, I want to be able to see that the bun itself is wholemeal. This is the main priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Portion and a sweet addition | Check the size and number of buns in the pack, as well as the storage instructions. | For a family meal, I want to be able to share out the buns without confusing a mini bun with a standard one. Around 30% of consumers put this portion choice first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information for the product you’ve chosen; if you have questions about iodine, check whether iodised salt is listed. | If a particular ingredient is crucial to my purchase, I need to be able to check the label on this pack before looking at fibre or size. This check takes priority for around 20% of consumers. |
The standard currant buns described by Jumbo and PLUS are made with white wheat flour and contain 2.8 g and 3.3 g of fibre per 100 g respectively. Albert Heijn’s wholemeal raisin and currant buns list 6.1 g per 100 g; this comparison applies to these specific products.
Check the product description and compare fibre per 100 g rather than judging by the colour or dried fruit.
Wholemeal describes the type of grain used, not the sugar content. Albert Heijn lists 25 g of sugars per 100 g for its wholemeal raisin and currant buns.
As well as fibre, check the sugars, salt and portion you plan to have with your soup.
Currant buns and standard wholemeal buns don’t necessarily have the same ingredients. Likewise, the fact that a particular product lists iodised salt tells you nothing about what’s in another bun.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of the product you’re buying.
Albert Heijn describes its AH Extra lang lekker raisin and currant buns as wholemeal wheat and rye buns with raisins and currants.
Jumbo provides product information for standard raisin and currant buns and also lists a separate mini wholemeal variety.
Lidl lists Mini wholemeal raisin buns and a separate product called Mini raisin and currant buns.
PLUS describes standard currant buns and, as a separate product, wholemeal buns that don’t mention raisins or currants in their name.
Check that the product description explicitly says wholemeal, and read the ingredients and nutritional information. Albert Heijn describes its Extra lang lekker raisin and currant buns as wholemeal wheat and rye buns, while Jumbo and PLUS describe the standard currant buns they list as white wheat products.
You can’t tell from the wholemeal label. Albert Heijn’s wholemeal raisin and currant buns list 25 g of sugars and 6.1 g of fibre per 100 g; check both values on the label of the bun you’re considering.
Don’t assume that every currant bun does. The product information for Albert Heijn’s wholemeal raisin and currant buns lists iodised salt; check the ingredients list for the product you’re buying.
Follow the storage and freezing instructions on the pack you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn says its wholemeal raisin and currant buns can be frozen at home on the day of purchase and used within one month.
