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Are you looking for a delicious plant-based cereal option with a dark chocolate hit? Look no further than Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate. This British cereal is made with clusters of oats and barley, curls of 70% dark chocolate, and coconut – making it the perfect addition to your morning oat milk. But is Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate a vegan friendly cereal? Keep reading to find out…
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Is Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate Vegan?
The answer from Jordans is NO if you are a strict vegan. Although there are no animal ingredients in Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate Vegan cereal -there is a risk of cross-contamination from milk and honey used in the same manufacturing facility. (1)
Is Jordans Country Crisp Healthy?
The simple answer is NO. Although Jordans Country Crisp is low in salt and saturated fat, it is high in sugar and low in fibre. Jordans Country Crisp contains 9.3 g of sugar per serving which is considered too high by the USDA. (2)
If you are looking for a healthy plant-based cereal, you should choose one with under 5 grams of sugar per serving and at least 3 grams of fiber per serving. (3) The NHS and FDA also recommend at least 30g of fiber a day, and a serving of Jordans Country Crisp provides just 2.7g – less than 10% of the recommended daily amount. (4,5)
Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate Ingredients
MAIN INGREDIENTS |
Wholegrain Cereals (50%) (Oat Flakes, Oat Flour) Sugar Barley Flakes Dark Chocolate Curls (10%) (Cocoa Solids: 70% minimum(cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural flavoring)) Sunflower Oil Rice Flour Desiccated Coconut Natural Flavouring |
Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate Nutrition
Jordans Country Crisp Chocolate Calories Per 45g Serving – 203kcal
Typical Values | Per 100g | Per 45g Serving |
Energy | 451(kcal) | 203(kcal) |
Fat | 16.2g | 7.3g |
Carbohydrates Of which Sugar | 64.1g 20.7g | 28.8g 9.3g |
Fibre | 5.9g | 2.7g |
Protein | 9.2g | 4.1g |
Salt | 0.03g | 0.01g |
Frequently Answered Questions
Jordans CountryCrisp is made from cereal grains, barley, sugar, and oil which are formed into clusters and combined with coconut, nuts, berries and chocolate depending on the cereal option. (6)
All Jordans Cereals are still made in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK, where they started making cereals over 40 years ago. (7)
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Sources
(1) Jordan’s Cereals
(3) https://www.healthline.com/