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The Least Healthy Waitrose Own-Brand Cereals, Ranked

22 of the 40 Waitrose own-brand cereals count as less healthy under the government's 2018 nutrient profiling model. Waitrose Choco Pops has the worst score, with 13, and 7 Waitrose own-brand cereals share the best score, with -10. Below are all 40 ranked from least healthy to healthiest, in seven groups.

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Flakes ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 4 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Special Flakes comes first with a score of 9 and Waitrose Essential Corn Flakes comes last with a score of 7.

Waitrose Special Flakes

377
12.3
0.29
6
7.8
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.9
Teaspoons)
9
(
2.1
g per 100 calories)
6
12
5
1
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (7). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Fruit & Fibre Wheat Flakes

380
9.3
0.43
12
7.9
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
0.7
Teaspoons)
8
(
2.1
g per 100 calories)
6
9
5
2
8
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 18 penalty points (9 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Special Flakes & Red Fruits

374
11.4
0.31
8
7.6
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.9
Teaspoons)
8
(
2
g per 100 calories)
6
11
5
2
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (8). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential Corn Flakes

384
5.5
0.6
5
7.7
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.4
Teaspoons)
7
(
2
g per 100 calories)
6
6
5
3
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and free sugars account for most of its 12 penalty points (5 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (5). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Puffs, hoops and pops ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 3 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Choco Pops comes first with a score of 13 and Waitrose Essential Multigrain Hoops comes last with a score of 6.

Waitrose Choco Pops

393
22.2
0.4
10
6.8
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
2
 manufactured)
1.7
Teaspoons)
13
(
1.7
g per 100 calories)
6
22
4
2
20
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 17 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (4). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential Rice Pops

385
4.9
0.53
5
7.9
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.4
Teaspoons)
10
(
2.1
g per 100 calories)
6
5
5
3
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and free sugars account for most of its 12 penalty points (5 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (2). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential Multigrain Hoops

382
15.6
0.42
14
9.7
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
5
 manufactured)
1.2
Teaspoons)
6
(
2.5
g per 100 calories)
6
16
6
2
36
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Wheat biscuits and bran ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 5 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Essential Bran Flakes comes first with a score of 7 and Waitrose Essential Wholewheat Biscuits comes last with a score of -6.

Waitrose Essential Bran Flakes

360
10.5
0.73
6
10.7
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.8
Teaspoons)
7
(
3
g per 100 calories)
5
10
6
4
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 17 penalty points (10 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential High Fibre Bran

337
12.3
0.5
6
13.6
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.9
Teaspoons)
5
(
4
g per 100 calories)
5
12
8
2
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 15 penalty points (10 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential Malted Wheats

361
10.6
0.42
6
11.3
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
0.8
Teaspoons)
5
(
3.1
g per 100 calories)
5
11
7
2
17
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 15 penalty points (10 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Sultana Bran

346
6.7
0.51
7
8.4
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.5
Teaspoons)
3
(
2.4
g per 100 calories)
5
7
5
3
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 13 penalty points (7 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Essential Wholewheat Biscuits

358
4.4
0.28
5
12
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.3
Teaspoons)
-6
(
3.4
g per 100 calories)
5
4
7
1
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and free sugars account for most of its 9 penalty points (4 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Granola ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 8 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose High Protein Nuts & Seeds Granola comes first with a score of 12 and Waitrose Low Sugar Berry Granola comes last with a score of -8.

Waitrose High Protein Nuts & Seeds Granola

450
9.6
0.73
21
24.1
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
4
 manufactured)
0.7
Teaspoons)
12
(
5.4
g per 100 calories)
7
10
14
4
19
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 20 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (8). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Banana & Papaya Granola

426
17.9
0.03
15
9.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
2
 manufactured)
1.3
Teaspoons)
10
(
2.2
g per 100 calories)
6
18
6
0
13
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 19 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (9). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Free From Chocolate & Hazelnut Granola

441
31.6
0.14
15
9.3
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
5
 manufactured)
2.4
Teaspoons)
9
(
2.1
g per 100 calories)
7
32
6
1
33
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 19 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Raisin, Almond & Honey Granola

427
14.9
0.02
11
11
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
2
 manufactured)
1.1
Teaspoons)
7
(
2.6
g per 100 calories)
6
15
7
0
18
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 17 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Berry Granola

419
17.1
0.02
10
10.4
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
1.3
Teaspoons)
6
(
2.5
g per 100 calories)
6
17
6
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Simply Granola

438
14.2
0.02
6
10.4
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
1.1
Teaspoons)
6
(
2.4
g per 100 calories)
7
14
6
0
17
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Low Sugar Nutty Granola

489
2.1
0.02
12
11.9
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
2
 manufactured)
0.2
Teaspoons)
2
(
2.4
g per 100 calories)
7
2
7
0
17
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 12 penalty points (6 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Low Sugar Berry Granola

433
1.1
0.03
12
10.3
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
2
 manufactured)
0.1
Teaspoons)
-8
(
2.4
g per 100 calories)
6
1
6
0
17
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and free sugars account for most of its 7 penalty points (5 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Muesli ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 8 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Essential Fruit Muesli comes first with a score of 4 and Waitrose Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds comes last with a score of -10.

Waitrose Essential Fruit Muesli

347
8.6
0.07
18
7.5
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
0.6
Teaspoons)
4
(
2.2
g per 100 calories)
5
9
4
0
6
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 14 penalty points (9 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (9) and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds (1). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Free From Gluten Muesli

365
5.5
0
9
10.7
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0.4
Teaspoons)
-6
(
2.9
g per 100 calories)
5
6
6
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 10 penalty points (5 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (10), protein (5) and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds (1).
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Waitrose Berry Muesli

349
3.2
0.03
15
8
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
0.2
Teaspoons)
-7
(
2.3
g per 100 calories)
5
3
5
0
7
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and free sugars account for most of its 7 penalty points (4 and 3). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (4).
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Waitrose Essential Fruit & Nut Muesli

387
0
0.03
15
9.7
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-8
(
2.5
g per 100 calories)
6
0
6
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 8 penalty points (5 and 3). It earns back credit for fibre (10), protein (5) and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds (1).
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Waitrose Multigrain Muesli Base

412
0
0.03
6
14
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-8
(
3.4
g per 100 calories)
6
0
8
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 7 penalty points (5 and 2). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Bircher Muesli

377
0
0.08
5
10.5
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-9
(
2.8
g per 100 calories)
6
0
6
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 6 penalty points (5 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Nutty Muesli

419
0
0.03
9
12.8
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-9
(
3.1
g per 100 calories)
6
0
8
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 6 penalty points (5 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds

373
0
0.03
5
9.6
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
2.6
g per 100 calories)
6
0
6
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Clusters and crunch ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 3 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp comes first with a score of 10 and Waitrose Mixed Berry Crisp comes last with a score of 8.

Waitrose Triple Chocolate Crisp

444
21.6
0.03
18
8.4
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
5
 manufactured)
1.6
Teaspoons)
10
(
1.9
g per 100 calories)
7
22
5
0
28
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 20 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Nut Crisp

460
18.8
0.02
14
9.5
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
1.4
Teaspoons)
9
(
2.1
g per 100 calories)
7
19
6
0
7
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 19 penalty points (10 and 6). It earns back credit for fibre (10). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Mixed Berry Crisp

436
19.7
0.02
13
8.1
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
1.5
Teaspoons)
8
(
1.9
g per 100 calories)
7
20
5
0
8
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 17 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (9). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Porridge oats, sachets and pots ranked from least healthy to healthiest

All 9 Waitrose own-brand cereals in this group, ranked from least healthy to healthiest by nutrient profiling score. Waitrose Golden Syrup Porridge Pot comes first with a score of 8 and Waitrose Scottish Porridge Oats comes last with a score of -10.

Waitrose Golden Syrup Porridge Pot

375
10.2
0.14
4
15.1
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
0.8
Teaspoons)
8
(
4
g per 100 calories)
6
10
9
1
25
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 16 penalty points (10 and 5). It earns back credit for fibre (8). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Apple & Blueberry Porridge Pot

368
15.2
0.11
6
13
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
1
 manufactured)
1.1
Teaspoons)
7
(
3.5
g per 100 calories)
6
15
8
1
17
% of an adult's daily calories
Free sugars and energy account for most of its 15 penalty points (10 and 4). It earns back credit for fibre (8). Its protein does not count, because it scores 11 or more penalty points.
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Waitrose Original Porridge Pot

370
0
0.21
2
17.3
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-9
(
4.7
g per 100 calories)
6
0
10
1
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 6 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Duchy Organic Jumbo Rolled Oats

372
0
0
1
12.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.3
g per 100 calories)
6
0
7
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
% of ingredients are manufactured
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Waitrose Essential Porridge Oats

372
0
0
1
12.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.3
g per 100 calories)
6
0
7
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Free From Gluten Free Porridge Oats

358
0
0
1
13.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.7
g per 100 calories)
5
0
8
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
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Waitrose Original Instant Porridge Oats

372
0
0
1
12.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.3
g per 100 calories)
6
0
7
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
% of ingredients are manufactured
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Waitrose Porridge Oats with Wheatbran

360
0
0.02
2
13.1
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.6
g per 100 calories)
5
0
8
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
% of ingredients are manufactured
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Waitrose Scottish Porridge Oats

372
0
0
1
12.2
kcal
g of
g protein
 Calories
(
(
0
 manufactured)
0
Teaspoons)
-10
(
3.3
g per 100 calories)
6
0
7
0
0
% of an adult's daily calories
Energy and saturated fat account for most of its 5 penalty points (4 and 1). It earns back credit for fibre (10) and protein (5).
% of ingredients are manufactured
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Scores use the government's 2018 nutrient profiling model, calculated per 100g from the nutrition panels and ingredients on Waitrose own-brand listings. Points are added for energy, saturated fat, free sugars and salt, and taken away for fibre, protein, and fruit, vegetable, nut and seed content. Foods scoring 4 or more are classed as less healthy.

Fruit, nut and seed content is taken from the percentages declared in each ingredients list, so cereals that do not declare them score zero for it. The model scores what a cereal is made of rather than how much you eat.

Frequently asked questions

Which Waitrose own-brand cereal is the healthiest?+

7 share the best nutrient profiling score, -10: Waitrose Duchy Organic Jumbo Rolled Oats, Waitrose Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds, Waitrose Essential Porridge Oats, Waitrose Free From Gluten Free Porridge Oats, Waitrose Original Instant Porridge Oats, Waitrose Porridge Oats with Wheatbran and Waitrose Scottish Porridge Oats. Lower scores are healthier.

Which Waitrose own-brand cereal is the least healthy?+

Waitrose Choco Pops has the worst score, 13.

How many Waitrose own-brand cereals count as less healthy?+

22 of the 40. A food scoring 4 or more is classed as less healthy under the 2018 model.

Why is the score the same for a small and a large bowl?+

The model scores food per 100g, so it measures what a cereal is made of, not how much you pour. Use the product pages to see a portion against your daily limits.

Where does this data come from?+

The nutrition panels and ingredients lists on Waitrose own-brand cereal listings at waitrose.com, collected in October 2026. Branded cereals sold at Waitrose, such as Kellogg's or Weetabix, are not included. Boone works out free sugar, manufactured ingredients and nutrient profiling scores from them.