Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp: calories, sugar and nutrition

A 30g bowl of Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp contains 133 kcal, 6.9g of sugar (6.5g of free sugar), 1.8g of fibre and 2.5g of protein. With 125ml of semi-skimmed milk the bowl comes to 192 kcal and 12.8g of total sugar. It is classed as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed).

Nutrition by portion size

Full nutrition by portion: Triple Chocolate Crisp

Per	Child bowl 25g	Standard bowl 30g	Pack serving 40g	Generous bowl 45g	100g
Energy	111 kcal	133 kcal	178 kcal	200 kcal	444 kcal
Fat	4.0g	4.9g	6.5g	7.3g	16.2g
Saturates	1.4g	1.6g	2.2g	2.4g	5.4g
Carbs	15.8g	18.9g	25.2g	28.4g	63.0g
Total sugar	5.8g	6.9g	9.2g	10.4g	23.1g
Free sugar	5.4g	6.5g	8.6g	9.7g	21.6g
Fibre	1.5g	1.8g	2.4g	2.7g	6.1g
Protein	2.1g	2.5g	3.4g	3.8g	8.4g
Salt	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.01g	0.03g

Cereal only, before milk. This is a Waitrose own-brand cereal. Waitrose gives a pack serving of 40g. Free sugar is Boone's calculation: total sugar less 1.5g lactose from the milk and white chocolate (lactose estimated from typical chocolate recipes). All other figures are from the Waitrose 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%	9%	7%	7%
Free sugar	34%	27%	22%	22%
Salt	0%	0%	0%	0%
Saturated fat	13%	10%	8%	8%

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 23.1g of sugar per 100g in Triple Chocolate Crisp, Boone counts 21.6g as free sugar. The rest (1.5g) is lactose from the milk and white chocolate, which the NHS limit does not count. Method: total sugar less 1.5g lactose from the milk and white chocolate (lactose estimated from typical chocolate recipes).

Is it ultra-processed?

Triple Chocolate Crisp is classed as NOVA 4, ultra-processed, because its ingredients include lactose, whey, emulsifier, lecithin and flavouring. These are industrial ingredients you would not use in a home kitchen. 5 of its 18 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, oat flour, mixed chocolate curls (7%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, lactose (milk), milk whey powder, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin), flavouring), barley flakes (7%), rapeseed oil, rice crisp (5%) (rice flour, sugar, barley malt extract, raising agent (calcium carbonate)), milk chocolate chunks (4%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, milk whey powder, emulsifier (soya lecithins)), white chocolate chunks (4%) (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithins), flavouring), desiccated coconut, flavouring

18 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	Contains
Milk	Contains
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.

Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp nutrition FAQs

How many calories are in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 133 kcal, or 192 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 444 kcal.

How much sugar is in a bowl?+

A 30g bowl contains 6.9g of sugar, of which 6.5g is free sugar, about 1.6 teaspoons.

How much free sugar is that for a child?+

A 30g bowl is 34% of the 19g daily free sugar limit for a child aged 4 to 6, 27% of the 24g limit for a child aged 7 to 10, and 22% of the 30g limit for an adult.

How much fibre and protein does it have?+

A 30g bowl provides 1.8g of fibre and 2.5g 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 lactose, whey, emulsifier, lecithin, flavouring.

Is it healthy?+

Under the UK government's 2018 nutrient profiling model it scores 10. 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.