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.
Figures are for the dry oats, before milk. Tesco lists it as out of stock.
Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Cereal only, before milk.
30g of Ready Brek Chocolate, 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.
#14 of 15 Weetabix 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.
More free sugar than 86% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less fibre than 57% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less protein than 51% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less salt than 61% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
The 2018 model indicates this cereal is less healthy: it scores 7, at or above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
#12 of 15 Weetabix cereals for this score (lower is better).
12 ingredients; 2 are additives or industrial ingredients (orange).
Weetabix adds vitamins and minerals to this cereal. They are counted as one ingredient and are not a marker of ultra-processing.
Group 4 because the ingredient list includes the industrial ingredients below. Added vitamins and minerals are not counted. How NOVA works →
Cereal only, before milk. Weetabix gives a pack serving of 30g.
| Per | 100g | 25g | 30g | 45g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 382 kcal | 96 kcal | 115 kcal | 172 kcal |
| Fat | 8g | 2g | 2.4g | 3.6g |
| of which saturates | 2.2g | 0.6g | 0.7g | 1g |
| Carbohydrate | 64g | 16g | 19.2g | 28.8g |
| of which sugars | 20g | 5g | 6g | 9g |
| Free sugar (Boone) | 20g | 5g | 6g | 9g |
| Fibre | 7g | 1.8g | 2.1g | 3.2g |
| Protein | 10g | 2.5g | 3g | 4.5g |
| Salt | 0.03g | 0.01g | 0.01g | 0.01g |
A 30g bowl has 6g of sugar, and Boone calculates 6g of it is free sugar, about 1.5 teaspoons. That is 32% of the 19g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 20% of the 30g adult limit.
115 kcal in a 30g bowl, or 173 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 382 kcal.
A 30g bowl gives 2.1g of fibre and 32% of a 4 to 6 year old’s free sugar limit. Ready Brek Original has 0g of free sugar a bowl.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes emulsifiers, flavourings.
7 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. 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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