For a small group at a street festival, half a wholemeal loaf is a practical choice if it gives you enough sandwiches without leaving lots of bread over. Several half loaves weigh 400 g; also compare the texture to suit your fillings, and check the nutritional information and allergens on the packaging. Freeze any portions you won’t use soon.
For a short day at a festival, you’ll want to take enough sandwiches without ending up with lots of bread left over. Albert Heijn, Lidl and PLUS each describe a 400 g half wholemeal loaf. If you won’t eat it all within a few days, you can freeze the remaining portions.
If fibre, salt or allergens influence your choice, check the values per 100 g and the ingredients for the specific loaf. Albert Heijn lists 8 g of fibre and 1.18 g of salt per 100 g for Onze Trots Vloerbrood volkoren half; PLUS lists 6.7 g of fibre and 1.03 g of salt per 100 g for Boeren volkoren half.
Fine wholemeal bread, farmhouse-style bread or bread with seeds and grains all offer different types of sandwich to choose from. Think about the texture you want for your planned fillings, and check the packaging for allergens if the bread contains additional ingredients.
Work out how many sandwiches your group needs, then check the label, the bread’s texture and where you plan to buy it.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and leftovers | Check the weight and work out how many filled sandwiches you’ll need. Freeze any unused portions promptly. | With a small group, I want to take enough without being left with lots of bread. Avoiding leftovers is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Compare fibre and salt per 100 g, and read the current ingredients and allergen information. | If the ingredients determine my choice, I want to know what’s in this particular loaf. For around 29% of consumers, checking the label is the top priority. |
| Texture to suit your fillings | Look at the type of bread and check that the slices will work with the fillings you’re taking. | For a day out, I want sandwiches that are easy and enjoyable to fill and eat. Bread texture matters most to around 21% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check shortly before buying whether your preferred variety is available in your shop. | I don’t want to find it’s sold out at my supermarket just before the festival. For around 14% of consumers, where they shop is their main concern. |
The published values differ for Albert Heijn’s Onze Trots Vloerbrood volkoren half and PLUS’s Boeren volkoren half: 8 g and 6.7 g of fibre per 100 g respectively, and 1.18 g and 1.03 g of salt per 100 g.
Always compare nutritional values per 100 g, and check the ingredients and allergens for the variety you’re buying.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bread is one of the foods that is often wasted. Even with a half loaf, you may have portions left over after a short day at a festival.
Work out how many sandwiches your group needs, and freeze any portions you want to eat later.
Ingredients and allergens are important if anyone in your group needs to avoid certain substances. Albert Heijn and PLUS say that product information can change.
Check the label on the loaf you’re actually taking with you shortly before you buy it.
Onze Trots Vloerbrood volkoren half is a 400 g half wholemeal wheat loaf for anyone looking for farmhouse-style bread.
Jumbo describes several styles of half wholemeal bread, including fine and coarser varieties.
Halfje extra volkorenbrood is a 400 g variety.
Extra vezelrijk volkorenbrood half is a dark variety with seeds and grains.
PLUS Boeren volkoren half is a 400 g half wholemeal loaf in a farmhouse style.
Bakker van der Akker Boeren volkoren half is a half loaf for anyone looking for farmhouse-style bread.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says opened wholemeal bread keeps for 2 to 4 days in a kitchen cupboard and 1 to 3 months in the freezer. Freeze portions you won’t eat within a few days, and throw away any mouldy bread.
Work out in advance how many filled sandwiches your group needs, and freeze the remaining portions. That way, you don’t have to use up the whole half loaf at once.
Yes, check the packaging for the specific variety. The information from Albert Heijn and PLUS lists cereals containing gluten in the loaves discussed; PLUS also lists soya for Boeren volkoren half. Ingredients and any warnings can vary between loaves.
