Figures from Dorset Cereals’ nutrition panel, collected by Boone. Free sugar estimated by Boone. Last checked 17 October 2026. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Dorset Cereals does not print a serving weight for this muesli. Its per portion figures work out at 45g, which Boone uses as the pack serving.
Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Cereal only, before milk.
30g of Cranberry & Almond Muesli, no milk. Cereal figures from the pack panel; milk figures are typical UK values. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
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 →
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.
#6 of 13 Dorset cereals for least free sugar.
Where a 30g bowl sits against every own-brand cereal from Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.
Less free sugar than 68% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
More fibre than 65% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less protein than 55% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less salt than 58% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
The 2018 model indicates this cereal is not less healthy: it scores 0, below the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
#6 of 13 Dorset cereals for this score (lower is better).
10 ingredients; 0 are additives or industrial ingredients (orange).
The ingredient list does not include any fortification.
Group 3 because it is made from whole foods with added sugar, but the ingredient list has no flavourings, emulsifiers or other industrial ingredients. Added vitamins and minerals are not counted. How NOVA works →
Nothing on the ingredient list is a NOVA marker of ultra-processing.
Cereal only, before milk. Dorset Cereals gives a pack serving of 45g.
| Per | 100g | 25g | 30g | 45g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 376 kcal | 94 kcal | 113 kcal | 169 kcal |
| Fat | 8.2g | 2.1g | 2.5g | 3.7g |
| of which saturates | 1g | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0.5g |
| Carbohydrate | 62g | 15.5g | 18.6g | 27.9g |
| of which sugars | 19g | 4.8g | 5.7g | 8.6g |
| Free sugar (Boone) | 5.4g | 1.4g | 1.6g | 2.4g |
| Fibre | 8.5g | 2.1g | 2.6g | 3.8g |
| Protein | 9.6g | 2.4g | 2.9g | 4.3g |
| Salt | 0.05g | 0.01g | 0.02g | 0.02g |
A 30g bowl has 5.7g of sugar, and Boone estimates 1.6g of it is free sugar, about 0.4 teaspoons. That is 9% of the 19g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 5% of the 30g adult limit.
113 kcal in a 30g bowl, or 172 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 376 kcal.
A 30g bowl gives 2.6g of fibre and 9% of a 4 to 6 year old’s free sugar limit. Dorset Cereals Gloriously Nutty Muesli has 0g of free sugar a bowl.
No, it is NOVA group 3, processed. It has added sugar but no industrial ingredients.
0 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.
Source. Dorset Cereals UK product page, nutrition panel and ingredient list, per 100g as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Dorset Cereals UK 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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