For a garden party, your choice depends on what you want to offer your guests. Compare fibre and sugar per 100 g if nutritional information is your priority, and choose a sliced pack so guests can help themselves. Jumbo lists 8.2 g of fibre per 100 g for its 280 g wholemeal spiced breakfast cake; the Peijnenburg version with no added sugars lists 17 g of fibre per 100 g, but contains xylitol and carries a warning against excessive consumption.
You want to serve wholemeal spiced breakfast cake and compare the amount of fibre per 100 g and, where listed, per slice. Product information from Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS shows why the word ‘wholemeal’ alone isn’t enough.
You’re looking for a variety with no added sugars, but also want to know which sweeteners it contains and what warnings appear on the packaging.
You want to serve pre-sliced portions and choose a pack size that suits the number of guests.
First decide which feature matters most for your buffet. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and check the portion size and ingredients when serving.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre | Compare the fibre per 100 g and, if listed, per slice. | If fibre is my top priority, I want to know what a slice adds to the buffet, not just what’s on the front of the pack. For around 29% of consumers, this fibre comparison matters most. |
| Added sugars | Read the ingredients, check the sugars per 100 g and look for any sweetener warnings. | If I want to offer a variety with no added sugars, I also need to take the ingredients and any warnings for guests into account. For around 21% of consumers, this choice about sugar comes first. |
| Self-service | Check whether the cake is sliced and how many slices or portions the pack contains. | I want guests to be able to help themselves to a slice easily, without having to cut the cake there and then. This convenience around portions is the deciding factor for around 29% of consumers. |
| Pack size | Compare the pack weight with how much you want to serve and check the storage instructions. | When catering for a larger group, I want to have enough cake ready without ending up with too much left over. For around 21% of consumers, finding the right pack size is the main consideration. |
The regular wholemeal varieties from Peijnenburg, Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS all list sugars as well as fibre in their nutritional information. So the word ‘wholemeal’ doesn’t tell you how much sugar a slice contains.
Compare the fibre and sugar values per 100 g before choosing a variety.
The Peijnenburg variety with no added sugars contains xylitol. The product information from Albert Heijn warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect and states that xylitol is not suitable for animals.
Keep the packaging available so guests can read the ingredients and warning, and keep the cake out of reach of pets.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t tell the iodine content from the name ‘spiced breakfast cake’ or ‘wholemeal’.
Only assume a product contains iodine if the information for that specific product says so.
Peijnenburg offers sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake in a regular variety and a variety with no added sugars.
The own-brand range includes a 485 g sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake for anyone looking to serve a larger pack at the buffet.
Jumbo’s wholemeal spiced breakfast cake comes in a 280 g pack.
This is a 485 g pack of sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake.
PLUS offers a 485 g sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake for buffets with several guests.
Lidl lists a 485 g sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake as a supermarket product.
This 485 g sliced wholemeal spiced breakfast cake is a good fit for a buffet where guests can help themselves. Check the nutritional information and allergens on the packaging before choosing.
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A sliced pack for self-service at a garden party. The pack contains 485 g; check the portion information and allergens on the label if they’re important for your guests.
No. The regular wholemeal spiced breakfast cakes from Peijnenburg, Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS list both fibre and sugars. Compare both values per 100 g on the label, and check the portion size too if you’re comparing slices.
As well as checking the ‘no added sugars’ claim, check the ingredients and warning. Albert Heijn’s product information lists 4.9 g of sugars and 24 g of polyols per 100 g for this Peijnenburg variety, including xylitol, and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack and put out smaller quantities at a time. Albert Heijn recommends storing its spiced breakfast cake in a cool, dark and dry place. Peijnenburg recommends a dry, dark place and, ideally, a sealed tin or container for its variety.
No, don’t rely on the product type alone. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Check the information for the specific spiced breakfast cake if its iodine content matters to your choice.
