Snacks and sweet things

Desserts: calories and sugar compared

Every desserts product in the Boone database, side by side. Sort by calories, sugar, salt or protein, per serving or per 100g, against the daily guidelines for whoever is eating.

Source: product information published by each brand or retailerChecked against UK government guidelinesHow we check the figures

296 productswith nutrition checked

36 brandsand own labels

1 to 1,492kcal per serving

198 of 296high in sugar, red on a front-of-pack label

Quick picks

Desserts picks with the lowest calories, sugar and salt

Per serving as sold, before anything is added.

Lowest calorieAldi Four Seasons Mandarin Oranges in Juice34 kcal per serving, Aldi Four Seasons Least sugarBlack Pudding0g sugar per serving Least saltAldi Four Seasons Pineapple Slices in Juice0g salt per serving, Aldi Four Seasons

All 296 Desserts products ranked

296 products, least calories first, per serving. % is of an adult woman’s daily energy reference.

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1AAldi Dessert Menu Lo Cal Strawberry Flavour Jelly PotAldi Dessert Menu · Aldi1 kcalSugar 0.1gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar1 kcal0% of day 2AAldi Dessert Menu Lo Cal Raspberry Flavour Jelly PotAldi Dessert Menu · Aldi1 kcalSugar 0.1gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar1 kcal0% of day 3AAldi Four Seasons Mandarin Oranges in JuiceAldi Four Seasons · Aldi34 kcalSugar 7.7gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar34 kcal2% of day 4AAldi Four Seasons Peach Slices in JuiceAldi Four Seasons · Aldi43 kcalSugar 9.7gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar43 kcal2% of day 5MMcVitie’s Jaffa CakeMcVitie’s46 kcalSugar 6.7gSat fat 0.3gSalt 0.1gPer biscuit (12g), total sugar46 kcal2% of day 6AAldi Specially Selected Gluten Free Meringue Nests 8 PackAldi Specially Selected · Aldi51 kcalSugar 11.8gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (13g), total sugar51 kcal3% of day

7AAldi Four Seasons Pineapple Slices in JuiceAldi Four Seasons · Aldi51 kcalSugar 12.2gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar51 kcal3% of day 8

Costa Mini All Butter Shortbread (Bag)Costa52 kcalSugar 2.2gSat fat 2gSalt 0gPer item (10g)52 kcal3% of day 9AAldi Specially Selected Summer Edition Macarons 6 PackAldi Specially Selected · Aldi55 kcalSugar 6.2gSat fat 1gSalt 0gPortion (12g), total sugar55 kcal3% of day 10AAldi Specially Selected Classic Edition Macarons 6 PackAldi Specially Selected · Aldi55 kcalSugar 6.2gSat fat 1gSalt 0gPortion (12g), total sugar55 kcal3% of day 11AAldi Four Seasons Peach Slices in Light SyrupAldi Four Seasons · Aldi60 kcalSugar 14gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar60 kcal3% of day 12AAldi Everyday Essentials Peach Slices in a Light SyrupAldi Everyday Essentials · Aldi60 kcalSugar 14gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar60 kcal3% of day

13AAldi Four Seasons Fruit Cocktail in Light SyrupAldi Four Seasons · Aldi64 kcalSugar 13.9gSat fat 0gSalt 0gPortion (100g), total sugar64 kcal3% of day 14AAlpen Delight 5 Chocolate Brownie BarAlpen68 kcalSugar 3.2gSat fat 0.6gSalt 0gOne bar (19g)68 kcal3% of day 15AAldi Everyday Essentials Rice PuddingAldi Everyday Essentials · Aldi76 kcalSugar 5.9gSat fat 0.1gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar76 kcal4% of day 16AAldi Brooklea Chocolate Flavour Protein PuddingAldi Brooklea · Aldi79 kcalSugar 4.6gSat fat 1.1gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar79 kcal4% of day 17AAldi Brooklea Caramel Flavour Protein PuddingAldi Brooklea · Aldi80 kcalSugar 4.6gSat fat 1.1gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar80 kcal4% of day 18FFibre One 90 Calorie Chocolate Fudge Brownie BarFibre One83 kcalSugar 4.9gSat fat 1.9gSalt 0.2gOne bar (24g)83 kcal4% of day

Nando’s Mango GeladoNando’s93 kcalSugar 18gSat fat 0gSalt 0.2gPer item (23g)93 kcal5% of day 20AAldi Brooklea Vanilla Custard Rice PuddingAldi Brooklea · Aldi94 kcalSugar 8.4gSat fat 1.2gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar94 kcal5% of day 21AAldi Brooklea Strawberry Rice PuddingAldi Brooklea · Aldi95 kcalSugar 10.3gSat fat 1.1gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar95 kcal5% of day 22AAldi Dessert Menu Rice PuddingAldi Dessert Menu · Aldi96 kcalSugar 8.9gSat fat 1.4gSalt 0.1gPortion (100g), total sugar96 kcal5% of day 23AAldi Delicious Desserts Ready to Serve CustardAldi Delicious Desserts · Aldi97 kcalSugar 11.4gSat fat 1.5gSalt 0.1gPortion (100g), total sugar97 kcal5% of day 24AAldi Brooklea Original Rice PuddingAldi Brooklea · Aldi97 kcalSugar 9.2gSat fat 1.2gSalt 0.2gPortion (100g), total sugar97 kcal5% of day

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More in snacks and sweet things

Crisps & Savoury Snacks →Chocolate →Sweets & Confectionery →Biscuits & Cookies →Cream & Desserts →Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts →Protein & Health Bars →

Desserts nutrition questions

Which desserts product has the most calories?

Papa John’s Giant Choc Chip Cookie, with 1,492 kcal per per item. The lowest is Aldi Four Seasons Mandarin Oranges in Juice, at 34 kcal.

Which desserts product has the most sugar?

Papa John’s Giant Choc Chip Cookie, with 111.8g of sugar per per item. That is 373% of the 30g daily free sugar limit for anyone aged 11 or over, and 588% of the 19g limit for a 4 to 6 year old.

Which brands make desserts?

27 brands and own labels are covered here. The most products come from Aldi (106), Costa (39), Wetherspoon (26), Zizzi (21).

How much sugar should children have?

The NHS limits free sugar to 30g a day from age 11, 24g for ages 7 to 10 and 19g for ages 4 to 6. Free sugar is added sugar plus sugar in honey, syrups and juice, not the sugar in milk or whole fruit.

What do the colours mean?

They follow UK front-of-pack labels. Sugar is high above 22.5g per 100g (11.25g per 100ml for drinks), saturated fat above 5g (2.5g), and salt above 1.5g (0.75g). Low is 5g, 1.5g and 0.3g per 100g or less.

How we check the figures

Figures are per serving as sold, from the nutrition information published by each brand or retailer, checked by Boone. Where a product page gives figures per 100g, the serving uses the pack or portion size shown on that page.

Colours follow the UK front-of-pack labelling thresholds per 100g or 100ml. Daily references are the NHS free sugar and salt limits by age and the energy references used across Boone. Sugar is free sugar where Boone has worked it out from the ingredients, and total sugar otherwise, marked as such.

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