Asda Strawberry Crisp: calories, sugar and nutrition

Asda Strawberry Crisp, oat clusters with rice crisps and freeze-dried strawberry in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories

A 30g bowl of Asda Strawberry Crisp contains 128 kcal, 4.2g of sugar (3.9g of free sugar), 2.0g of fibre and 2.9g of protein. With 125ml of semi-skimmed milk the bowl comes to 186 kcal and 10.1g of total sugar. It is classed as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed).

Nutrition by portion size

Full nutrition by portion: Strawberry Crisp

Per	Child bowl 25g	Standard bowl 30g	Pack serving 40g	Generous bowl 45g	100g
Energy	106 kcal	128 kcal	170 kcal	191 kcal	425 kcal
Fat	2.5g	3.0g	4.0g	4.5g	10.0g
Saturates	0.3g	0.3g	0.4g	0.5g	1.1g
Carbs	17.5g	21.0g	28.0g	31.5g	70.0g
Total sugar	3.5g	4.2g	5.6g	6.3g	14.0g
Free sugar	3.2g	3.9g	5.2g	5.8g	13.0g
Fibre	1.7g	2.0g	2.7g	3.1g	6.8g
Protein	2.4g	2.9g	3.8g	4.3g	9.5g
Salt	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.03g

Cereal only, before milk. This is an Asda own-brand cereal. Asda gives a pack serving of 40g. Free sugar is Boone's calculation: total sugar less 1.0g from whole dried fruit. All other figures are from the Asda nutrition panel.

Calories, free sugar and salt by age

A 30g bowl as a share of daily guidelines

30g bowl	4 to 6	7 to 10	11 to 17	Adult
Calories	10%	8%	7%	6%
Free sugar	21%	16%	13%	13%
Salt	0%	0%	0%	0%
Saturated fat	3%	2%	2%	2%

Cereal only, before milk. Figures are for an average female in each age band; use the calculator for males, other portions or any milk.

Free sugar vs total sugar

Of the 14.0g of sugar per 100g in Strawberry Crisp, Boone counts 13.0g as free sugar. The rest (1.0g) is sugar in whole dried fruit, which the NHS limit does not count. Method: total sugar less 1.0g from whole dried fruit.

Is it ultra-processed?

Strawberry Crisp is classed as NOVA 4, ultra-processed, because its ingredients include glucose syrup and flavouring. These are industrial ingredients you would not use in a home kitchen. 2 of its 9 ingredients are of this kind.

Boone classifies processing from the published ingredient list using the NOVA system. Added vitamins and minerals are not counted as a marker of ultra-processing.

What is in it

Ingredients

Oat Flakes (56%), Sugar, Cereal Crisps (8%) [Rice Flour, Oat Flour], Wheat Flakes (7%), Rapeseed Oil, Dried Glucose Syrup, Freeze Dried Strawberry Pieces (2%), Flavourings

9 ingredients in total, counting each component once and the added vitamins and minerals as one. Always check the pack before eating if you have an allergy, since recipes change.

Allergens

Allergen information

Allergen	Status
Cereals containing gluten	Contains
Crustaceans	Not listed
Eggs	Not listed
Fish	Not listed
Peanuts	Not listed
Soybeans	Not listed
Milk	Not listed
Nuts	Not listed
Celery	Not listed
Mustard	Not listed
Sesame	Not listed
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites	Not listed
Lupin	Not listed
Molluscs	Not listed

Contains is taken from the ingredient list. May-contain warnings for cross-contamination are not shown here, so always check the pack before eating if you have an allergy.

Asda Strawberry Crisp nutrition FAQs

How many calories are in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 128 kcal, or 186 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 425 kcal.

How much sugar is in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 4.2g of sugar, of which 3.9g is free sugar, about 1.0 teaspoons.

How much free sugar is that for a child?+

A 30g bowl is 21% of the 19g daily free sugar limit for a child aged 4 to 6, 16% of the 24g limit for a child aged 7 to 10, and 13% of the 30g limit for an adult.

How much fibre and protein does it have?+

A 30g bowl provides 2.0g of fibre and 2.9g of protein. Adults are advised to eat 30g of fibre a day.

How much salt is in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 0.01g of salt, less than 1% of the 6g adult daily maximum and less than 1% of the 3g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

Is it ultra-processed?+

It is classed as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed) based on its ingredient list. It contains glucose syrup, flavouring.

Is it healthy?+

Under the UK government's 2018 nutrient profiling model it scores 6. A food scoring 4 or more is classed as less healthy, so it would be classed as less healthy. The 2018 model has been published but is not yet the basis of the advertising and promotion rules.