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Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot nutrition

Figures from the nutrition panel on Tesco’s product page, collected by Boone. Free sugar calculated by Boone. Last checked 17 October 2026. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Bio&Me and the supermarkets give figures for the made-up pot only. Boone converts the per pot figures to per 100g of the dry pot as sold, using the Tesco label. Figures are for the dry oats as sold, before milk or water.

Traffic lights, per 30g bowlColours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow
Energy124 kcal6% of RI1,719 kJ, 412 kcal per 100g
Fat4.6gMedium7% of RI15.3g per 100g
Saturates1.9gHigh10% of RI6.4g per 100g
Sugars4.5gMedium5% of RI15g per 100g
Salt0.05gLow1% of RI0.16g per 100g

Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Cereal only, before milk.

How much
Milk, 125ml
Who is eating
124kcal10% of the day
Where the calories come from
11%51%33%
ProteinCarbsFat
!Nothing here is high for this age: the biggest share is saturated fat, at 14% of their daily limit in a 30g bowl.
CaloriesEnergy124 kcal10%
Reference 1,291 kcal
Free sugarWithin limit0g0%
Limit 19g (NHS)
Saturated fatWithin limit1.9g14%
Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age
SaltWithin limit0.05g2%
Limit 3g (NHS)
FibreTarget2.7g18%
Target 15g
ProteinTarget3.5g
No set target for this age

30g of Cocoa GF Porridge Pot, no milk. Cereal figures from the pack panel; milk figures are typical UK values. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How

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Sugar in a bowl: free vs total

Free sugar calculated from the ingredientsHow
Total sugar4.5gin a 30g bowl, from the label
Free sugar0gCalculated by Boone. 0 teaspoons
0 teaspoons of free sugar in a 30g bowlOne teaspoon is 4g.
  • No free sugar: nothing sweet is added
  • 4.5g not free sugar, the sugar naturally present in the dates

Sugar in milk and whole or dried fruit is not free sugar. Milk on top adds about 6g of sugar that does not count. NHS →

0g as a share of the NHS daily maximum
Age 4 to 6 19g a day0%
Age 7 to 10 24g a day0%
Age 11 and over 30g a day0%

The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11. There is no limit for under 4s: they should avoid free sugar.

Against other Bio&Me cereals

#17 of 21 Bio&Me cereal for least free sugar.

Sorted by free sugar a bowlHow

Against 318 supermarket cereals

Where a 30g bowl sits against every own-brand cereal from Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

Free sugar0g a bowl
0gMiddle 3.3g10g

Less free sugar than 81% of the 318 supermarket cereals.

Fibre2.7g a bowl
0.03gMiddle 2.3g7.8g

More fibre than 70% of the 318 supermarket cereals.

Protein3.5g a bowl
1.5gMiddle 3g8.7g

More protein than 73% of the 318 supermarket cereals.

Salt0.05g a bowl
0gMiddle 0.04g0.28g

More salt than 52% of the 318 supermarket cereals.

Nutrient profile score

111 negative points
− 10 positive points

The 2018 model indicates this cereal is not less healthy: it scores 1, below the line of 4.

← HealthierLess healthy →
1-20 best possible4 and above: less healthy40 worst possible

Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →

#19 of 21 Bio&Me cereal for this score (lower is better).

Per 100g of cereal, as sold. Portion size is not counted.
Score breakdown: +11 negative, −10 positive+
Negative points+11
Energy 1,719 kJ per 100g+5 of 10
Saturated fat 6.4g per 100g+6 of 10
Free sugars 0g per 100g0 of 10
Calculated by Boone from the ingredient list
Salt 0.16g per 100g0 of 10
Positive points−10
Fibre 9g per 100g−10 of 10
Fruit, veg, nuts and seeds 9.5%0 of 5
Fruit, nuts and seeds make up 9.5% on the model’s basis, with dried fruit counted at twice its weight. Some fruit weights are not printed, so Boone uses the smallest amounts the ingredient order allows. Nuts or seeds without a printed weight are not counted
Protein 11.7g per 100g−5 of 5
Not counted, see below
Protein not counted. With 11 negative points, its 5 protein points are not counted. Why →
Final score: 11 − 101

What is in it

12 ingredients; 1 is an additive or industrial ingredient (orange).

11 basic, 1 orange
Ingredients12 ingredients, 1 orange
Gluten Free Wholegrain Oats (49%)DatesCoconut Milk PowderPumpkinSunflowerBrown LinseedCocoa Powder (5%)AlmondsDried CarrotQuinoaProviding a Natural Source of CalciumNatural Flavouring
No added vitamins or minerals

The ingredient list does not include any fortification.

How processed is it?

NOVA group 4
1 Unprocessed
2 Ingredients
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Group 4 because the ingredient list includes the industrial ingredients below. Added vitamins and minerals are not counted. How NOVA works →

1 type of industrial ingredient+

Allergens

2 contain12 not listed
Cereals containing glutenContains
NutsContains
CeleryNot listed
CrustaceansNot listed
EggsNot listed
FishNot listed
LupinNot listed
MilkNot listed
MolluscsNot listed
MustardNot listed
PeanutsNot listed
SesameNot listed
SoybeansNot listed
Sulphur dioxide and sulphitesNot listed
Check the pack. Contains is taken from the ingredient list. May contain warnings are not shown here, and recipes change.

Full nutrition by portion

Cereal only, before milk. Bio&Me gives a pack serving of 58g.

Per100g25g30g58g45g
Energy412 kcal103 kcal124 kcal239 kcal185 kcal
Fat15.3g3.8g4.6g8.9g6.9g
of which saturates6.4g1.6g1.9g3.7g2.9g
Carbohydrate52.2g13.1g15.7g30.3g23.5g
of which sugars15g3.8g4.5g8.7g6.8g
Free sugar (Boone)0g0g0g0g0g
Fibre9g2.3g2.7g5.2g4.1g
Protein11.7g2.9g3.5g6.8g5.3g
Salt0.16g0.04g0.05g0.09g0.07g

Quick answers

How much sugar is in a bowl of Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot?+

A 30g bowl has 4.5g of sugar, and Boone calculates 0g of it is free sugar, about 0 teaspoons. That is 0% of the 19g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 0% of the 30g adult limit.

How many calories are in a bowl of Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot?+

124 kcal in a 30g bowl, or 182 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 412 kcal.

Is Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot good for children?+

A 30g bowl gives 2.7g of fibre and 0% of a 4 to 6 year old’s free sugar limit. It is the lowest free sugar cereal in the Bio&Me range.

Is Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes flavourings.

What is the nutrient profile score of Bio&Me Cocoa Gluten Free Porridge Pot?+

1 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy.

Where the figures come from

Source. Tesco product page, nutrition panel and ingredient list, per 100g as sold.

Collected. Copied by Boone from Tesco product page. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Calculated by Boone. Free sugar, portion figures, milk, traffic lights and the nutrient profile score. Labelled where they appear.

Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.

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