United Kingdom  Β·  Verified Label Data

How Much Sugar
Is In Your Cereal?

Sugar content of popular UK breakfast cereals per 50g serving, ranked from highest to lowest. Many "healthy" cereals contain more sugar than you expect.

Data: East Lancashire NHS Trust / NHS Diabetes Team (2018 label survey)  |  All figures are total sugars per 50g serving

⚠️ NHS Daily Recommended Limits for Free Sugars Adults & children aged 11+: no more than 30g per day (β‰ˆ 7 teaspoons)  Β·  Children aged 7–10: no more than 24g per day (β‰ˆ 6 teaspoons)  Β·  Children aged 4–6: no more than 19g per day (β‰ˆ 5 teaspoons)
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1 level teaspoon of sugar = 4 grams (4g)

Use this as your reference throughout the list below.

12g+ per 50g serving
8–11g per serving
4–7g per serving
Under 4g per serving
NHS Quota Bands (per serving)
Within all limits β€” ≀ 19g
Within child limit (7–10) β€” 20–24g
Within adult limit β€” 25–30g
Exceeds adult daily limit β€” > 30g
22Cereals Compared
30gAdult Daily Limit
18.5gHighest Per Bowl
4gPer Teaspoon
πŸ₯£ Kids' Cereals β€” Ranked by Sugar (per 50g serving)
Kellogg's FrostiesWithin all limits
50g serving (typical bowl)
18.5g
β‰ˆ 4.6 tsp
Kellogg's Crunchy Nut CornflakesWithin all limits
50g serving
17.5g
β‰ˆ 4.4 tsp
Kellogg's Coco PopsWithin all limits
50g serving
17.5g
β‰ˆ 4.4 tsp
Kellogg's Krave (Milk Chocolate)Within all limits
50g serving
15g
β‰ˆ 3.8 tsp
NestlΓ© Sugar Puffs (Honey Monster Puffs)Within all limits
50g serving
14.5g
β‰ˆ 3.6 tsp
NestlΓ© NesquikWithin all limits
50g serving
12.5g
β‰ˆ 3.1 tsp
Kellogg's Froot LoopsWithin all limits
50g serving
12.5g
β‰ˆ 3.1 tsp
Golden NuggetsWithin all limits
50g serving
12.5g
β‰ˆ 3.1 tsp
🌾 Adult & Everyday Cereals β€” Ranked by Sugar (per 50g serving)
Kellogg's Fruit 'n' FibreWithin all limits
50g serving β€” includes dried fruit
12g
β‰ˆ 3.0 tsp
Alpen Original MuesliWithin all limits
50g serving β€” includes dried fruit
11.5g
β‰ˆ 2.9 tsp
NestlΓ© CheeriosWithin all limits
50g serving
10.5g
β‰ˆ 2.6 tsp
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Multigrain ShapesWithin all limits
50g serving
10.5g
β‰ˆ 2.6 tsp
Kellogg's All-Bran FlakesWithin all limits
50g serving
10g
β‰ˆ 2.5 tsp
Kellogg's Special K (Original)Within all limits
50g serving
8.5g
β‰ˆ 2.1 tsp
NestlΓ© ShreddiesWithin all limits
50g serving
7.5g
β‰ˆ 1.9 tsp
Alpen Muesli (No Added Sugar)Within all limits
50g serving β€” fruit sugars
8g
β‰ˆ 2.0 tsp
Kellogg's CornflakesWithin all limits
50g serving
4g
β‰ˆ 1.0 tsp
Kellogg's Rice KrispiesWithin all limits
50g serving
5g
β‰ˆ 1.2 tsp
WeetabixWithin all limits
50g serving (β‰ˆ 2 biscuits)
2.2g
β‰ˆ 0.6 tsp
Quaker Oat So Simple (Original)Within all limits
50g serving
0.5g
β‰ˆ 0.1 tsp
NestlΓ© Shredded WheatWithin all limits
50g serving (2 biscuits)
0.4g
β‰ˆ 0.1 tsp
Ready Brek (Original)Within all limits
50g serving dry
0.5g
β‰ˆ 0.1 tsp

† Cereals containing dried fruit (Fruit 'n' Fibre, Alpen, mueslis) include naturally occurring fruit sugars alongside added sugars β€” check the label for split. All figures per 50g dry serving based on NHS-sourced label data (2018). Manufacturers reformulate; always check current packaging.

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