Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola: calories, sugar and nutrition

A 30g bowl of Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola contains 121 kcal, 3.1g of sugar (3.1g of free sugar), 3.7g of fibre and 3.9g of protein. With 125ml of semi-skimmed milk the bowl comes to 180 kcal and 9.0g of total sugar. It is classed as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed).

Nutrition by portion size

Full nutrition by portion: Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola

Per	Child bowl 25g	Standard bowl 30g	Generous bowl 45g	Pack serving 50g	100g
Energy	101 kcal	121 kcal	182 kcal	202 kcal	404 kcal
Fat	2.7g	3.3g	4.9g	5.5g	10.9g
Saturates	0.5g	0.5g	0.8g	0.9g	1.8g
Carbs	14.4g	17.2g	25.9g	28.8g	57.5g
Total sugar	2.6g	3.1g	4.7g	5.2g	10.4g
Free sugar	2.5g	3.1g	4.6g	5.1g	10.2g
Fibre	3.1g	3.7g	5.5g	6.2g	12.3g
Protein	3.2g	3.9g	5.8g	6.5g	12.9g
Salt	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.02g

Cereal only, before milk. This is a Sainsbury's own-brand cereal. Sainsbury's gives a pack serving of 50g. Free sugar is Boone's calculation: total sugar less 0.2g from whole dried fruit. All other figures are from the Sainsbury's 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	9%	8%	6%	6%
Free sugar	16%	13%	10%	10%
Salt	0%	0%	0%	0%
Saturated fat	4%	3%	3%	3%

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 10.4g of sugar per 100g in Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola, Boone counts 10.2g as free sugar. The rest (0.2g) is sugar in whole dried fruit, which the NHS limit does not count. Method: total sugar less 0.2g from whole dried fruit.

Is it ultra-processed?

Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola is classed as NOVA 4, ultra-processed, because its ingredients include invert sugar, glucose syrup, emulsifier, lecithin and rice starch. These are industrial ingredients you would not use in a home kitchen. 4 of its 15 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

Gluten Free Oats (73%), Invert Sugar Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Dark Chocolate (2.5%) (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins; Vanilla Extract), Rice Starch, Concentrated Grape Juice, Hazelnuts (2%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Freeze Dried Raspberry Pieces (0.5%), Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide

15 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	Not listed
Crustaceans	Not listed
Eggs	Not listed
Fish	Not listed
Peanuts	Not listed
Soybeans	Not listed
Milk	Not listed
Nuts	Contains
Celery	Not listed
Mustard	Not listed
Sesame	Not listed
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites	Contains
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.

Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Granola nutrition FAQs

How many calories are in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 121 kcal, or 180 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 404 kcal.

How much sugar is in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 3.1g of sugar, of which 3.1g is free sugar, about 0.8 teaspoons.

How much free sugar is that for a child?+

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

How much fibre and protein does it have?+

A 30g bowl provides 3.7g of fibre and 3.9g 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 invert sugar, glucose syrup, emulsifier, lecithin, rice starch.

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.