Choose a currant or raisin bun for your Easter brunch as a wholemeal option only if that description appears on the specific bun. Then compare the fibre and salt per 100 g and per bun, and check the ingredients and allergens. Serving a regular currant bun alongside a separate wholemeal bun gives your guests two choices, but it is not the same as a wholemeal currant bun.
You’re looking for a sweet bun, but want to know whether it really is wholemeal. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholegrain products contain more fibre than white grain products made with flour. Check the description and nutritional information for the bun you’re buying.
You’re serving several guests and want to check the allergens in each bun before buying. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked products appears on the label. Ask about it before buying unwrapped buns.
You want to give guests a choice of different buns. A mini raisin bun could be a suitable size; Lidl Netherlands lists a product called Mini wholemeal raisin buns. Check the current label and whether the product is available when you do your shopping.
First, check whether the specific currant or raisin bun is wholemeal. Then look at the nutritional information, allergens and size to find an option that suits your brunch.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal and fibre | Check the wholemeal description for the specific bun and compare fibre per 100 g. A dark colour or the word ‘multigrain’ alone is not enough. | I want to choose a sweet bun without mistaking a white version for a wholemeal one. For around 36% of consumers, confirmed wholegrain content alongside comparable fibre information comes first. |
| Allergens | For prepacked buns, read the current label. Ask for allergen information before buying unwrapped buns. | If I’m inviting guests with allergies, I want to be able to check in advance whether a bun is suitable for them. For around 29% of consumers, product-specific allergen information is the top priority. |
| Size and planning | Compare the size, number of buns and use-by information. Check that your chosen option is available when you do your shopping. | I’m putting a range of buns on the table and want to choose portions that suit the buffet. For around 21% of consumers, size and planning matter most. |
| Baker’s salt | Check the label or ask the baker whether baker’s salt has been used. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers are not required to use it. | If I want to know whether a bun contains baker’s salt, I don’t want to assume it does just because it’s described as wholemeal. Around 14% of consumers prioritise this product-specific label check. |
You could end up bringing home a regular currant bun when you wanted to serve a wholemeal version. The colour doesn’t tell you how much fibre the specific bun contains.
Check that the exact product is described as wholemeal and compare the fibre per 100 g on the label.
ALDI and PLUS list currant or raisin buns as well as separate wholemeal buns. These listings don’t make a regular currant bun a wholemeal currant bun.
Check the name and ingredients of the exact product. If you’re serving both types, present them as separate brunch options.
Guests with allergies need clear information about the ingredients and allergens in the version you’re serving. Information for a different bun or an earlier pack is no substitute.
Ask guests about their allergies in advance, check the current information for the specific product and keep the packaging to hand during brunch.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers are not required to use baker’s salt. The wholemeal description doesn’t tell you whether a bun contains it either.
Read the ingredients on the packaging or ask the baker about unwrapped buns.
Lidl Netherlands lists a product called Mini wholemeal raisin buns, combining a small size with raisins and a wholemeal description in the product name.
Jumbo describes its regular raisin and currant buns as white wheat buns and lists 2,8 g of fibre per 100 g.
ALDI Netherlands lists raisin and currant buns separately from its wholemeal buns.
PLUS lists currant buns, as well as wholemeal buns and wholemeal multigrain buns.
Albert Heijn has an online category for currant buns and muesli buns.
Bolletje offers wholemeal products, including crispbread that the brand describes as made with 100% wholegrain cereals.
No. The colour and the word ‘multigrain’ don’t confirm that a specific currant bun is wholemeal. Check the current product name, ingredients and nutritional information. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, wholegrain products contain more fibre than white grain products made with flour.
Check the allergen information for every bun you plan to serve. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, this information appears on the label of prepacked products. Ask about it before buying unwrapped buns.
No. The wholemeal description doesn’t tell you whether baker’s salt has been used. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers are not required to use it. Check the label or ask the baker about unwrapped buns.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the currant buns you buy. Jumbo recommends storing its regular raisin and currant buns in a cool, dry place away from light; different advice may apply to other versions.
Check availability and the current label before relying on that option. Jumbo says that its previously listed mini wholemeal version is no longer in its online range; Lidl Netherlands lists Mini wholemeal raisin buns, so check the product-specific information when you buy them.
