Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola: calories, sugar and nutrition

Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola, honey oat granola with papaya, pineapple, banana chips, sultanas and coconut in a white bowl with milk, nutrition and calories

A 30g bowl of Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola contains 129 kcal, 5.1g of sugar (4.1g of free sugar), 2.1g of fibre and 2.9g of protein. With 125ml of semi-skimmed milk the bowl comes to 187 kcal and 11.0g of total sugar. It is classed as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed).

Nutrition by portion size

Full nutrition by portion: Tropical Fruits Granola

Per	Child bowl 25g	Standard bowl 30g	Generous bowl 45g	Pack serving 50g	100g
Energy	107 kcal	129 kcal	193 kcal	214 kcal	429 kcal
Fat	3.1g	3.8g	5.6g	6.2g	12.5g
Saturates	0.8g	0.9g	1.4g	1.5g	3.0g
Carbs	16.5g	19.8g	29.7g	33.0g	65.9g
Total sugar	4.3g	5.1g	7.7g	8.6g	17.1g
Free sugar	3.4g	4.1g	6.2g	6.8g	13.7g
Fibre	1.7g	2.1g	3.1g	3.5g	6.9g
Protein	2.4g	2.9g	4.4g	4.8g	9.7g
Salt	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.03g

Cereal only, before milk. This is a Tesco own-brand cereal. Tesco gives a pack serving of 50g. Free sugar is Boone's calculation: total sugar less 3.4g from whole dried fruit (fruit estimated where the pack gives no percentage). All other figures are from the Tesco 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	22%	17%	14%	14%
Salt	0%	0%	0%	0%
Saturated fat	7%	6%	5%	4%

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 17.1g of sugar per 100g in Tropical Fruits Granola, Boone counts 13.7g as free sugar. The rest (3.4g) is sugar in whole dried fruit, which the NHS limit does not count. Method: total sugar less 3.4g from whole dried fruit (fruit estimated where the pack gives no percentage).

Is it ultra-processed?

Tropical Fruits Granola is classed as NOVA 4, ultra-processed, because its ingredients include flavouring and sugar syrup powder. These are industrial ingredients you would not use in a home kitchen. 2 of its 16 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, Sugar, Sultanas, Rapeseed Oil, Sweetened Dried Pineapple (3%) [Pineapple, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)], Sweetened Dried Banana (3%) [Banana, Coconut Oil, Flavouring], Sweetened Dried Papaya [Papaya], Coconut, Sunflower Seed, Desiccated Coconut, Honey, Sugar Syrup Powder, Flavouring

16 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	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.

Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola nutrition FAQs

How many calories are in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 129 kcal, or 187 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 429 kcal.

How much sugar is in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 5.1g of sugar, of which 4.1g is free sugar, about 1.0 teaspoons.

How much free sugar is that for a child?+

A 30g bowl is 22% of the 19g daily free sugar limit for a child aged 4 to 6, 17% of the 24g limit for a child aged 7 to 10, and 14% of the 30g limit for an adult.

How much fibre and protein does it have?+

A 30g bowl provides 2.1g 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 flavouring, sugar syrup powder.

Is it healthy?+

Under the UK government's 2018 nutrient profiling model it scores 8. 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.