Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake
The traditional brown breakfast cake, spiced with cinnamon, cloves and ginger: classically made with rye flour and almost fat-free. Its glycemic index is medium to high (≈65); despite its low fat and fibre-rich rye, it is sweetened with glucose syrup or honey.
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💡 Smart Nutritional Guidance
Consumption advice
One thin slice with a light scrape of real butter alongside your morning coffee; the butterfat helps slow the absorption of the cake's sugars.
Best preparation methods
Choose versions labelled minder suiker or volkoren ontbijtkoek, which contain more rye fibre and less added sugar.
Important Nutritional Note
Rye fibre is excellent for the gut and gives good fullness, but remember that traditional ontbijtkoek is rich in simple sugars, so people with diabetes need to watch the slice size.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per typical portion (30 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 305 kcal | 91.5 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g | 20.4 g |
| Available carbohydrate | 63.2 g | 19 g |
| Fat | 1.2 g | 0.4 g |
| Dietary fibre | 4.8 g | 1.4 g |
The typical portion is approximate, for comparison purposes.
Comparison & smarter alternatives
Among the foods in Breads & pastries with a glycemic index (10), it ranks 8 (lowest first).
Smart alternatives from the same family:
Frequently asked questions
Is Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake good for weight loss?
It can be included in moderation: it contains 4.8 g of fibre per 100 g, which supports fullness, and a 30 g portion gives 92 kcal.
How does Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake affect blood sugar?
Its glycemic index is 65 (Medium), a clinically reviewed estimate rather than a laboratory measurement. A typical 30 g portion has a glycemic load of 12.3 (Medium), so it is best combined with protein or fibre-rich vegetables.
What is the nutritional value of a typical portion of Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake?
A typical 30 g portion of Dutch Spiced Breakfast Cake provides about 92 kcal, 1.1 g protein, 20.4 g carbohydrate, 0.4 g fat and 1.4 g fibre.
Reviewed by the WiBo Health medical team · Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Disclaimer: This guidance is for nutritional lifestyle orientation and does not constitute a diagnostic medical device under EU Regulation MDR 2017/745.