For a sugar-conscious wedding buffet, compare the exact custard-cream packs by sugars per 100g, then check sugars per biscuit against the number you plan to serve. Sainsbury's lists 26.5g per 100g for its standard 200g pack, while Tesco lists 28.3g for its 400g pack; neither figure alone establishes a 'reduced sugars' claim. Keep the purchased packs identifiable so guests can check ingredients, particularly if biscuits will be served loose.
Compare the sugars listed for the exact packs you might serve, both per 100g and per biscuit. A standard recipe or an extra-cream filling does not, by itself, tell you whether a pack carries a substantiated reduced-sugars claim.
Keep ingredient information accessible when biscuits leave their packets. The Sainsbury's and Tesco custard-cream listings identify wheat and milk ingredients; check the packaging of every variety you buy.
Choose a product labelled gluten-free for that separate option, and arrange how it will be identified and served. Check its sugar label independently rather than treating gluten-free as a sugar claim.
Start with comparable nutrition figures for the exact packs, then plan portions and how guests will identify each biscuit.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars | Compare sugars in g per 100g across exact packs. Then check the stated amount per biscuit and read energy and saturates separately; one sugar figure is not an overall nutrition verdict. | I want to compare biscuits for a sugar-conscious buffet without assuming the pack with the lower per-100g figure also makes my intended serving lower in sugar. |
| Allergens | Read each purchased pack's ingredients and precautionary statements. If a food business serves the biscuits loose, agree how guests can access accurate allergen information. | Guests need to be able to identify what is in each variety before choosing one, especially when biscuits are removed from their packets. |
| Portions and storage | Check pack weight and any stated biscuit or serving count. Follow the purchased pack's storage instructions and its advice for biscuits left after opening. | I need enough biscuits for the portions I plan to offer, while keeping opened packs identifiable and stored as directed. |
A lower sugars-per-100g figure among a few checked packs is a comparison, not proof that a pack qualifies for a reduced-sugars claim.
Name the exact product and its listed figure instead of applying that claim on the strength of the comparison alone.
Those figures use different amounts of food. Tesco, for example, lists 28.3g sugars per 100g and 3.4g per biscuit for its 400g custard creams.
Compare packs on the same per-100g basis first, then use each pack's per-biscuit information for your planned serving.
Ingredient and precautionary statements differ between the checked products, so unidentified biscuits make it harder for guests to check a particular variety.
Retain the purchased packaging, avoid mixing unidentified varieties and agree with the caterer how allergen information will be communicated.
The standard 200g custard-cream listing provides a per-100g comparison point, not a reduced-sugars claim.
Its standard 400g custard creams offer another pack to compare on the same per-100g basis.
Its standard 400g custard creams can be compared with other exact packs using the listed per-100g figure.
The Extra Cream Custard Creams are a distinct 165g product, rather than a figure to apply to every M&S biscuit.
The Tasties Custard Creams 300g Joybuy UK listing supplies figures for this specific product.
Hill Biscuits lists custard creams in a 150g pack and a catering case format.
This gluten-free custard-cream option is for a separately managed choice at the buffet. Check its purchased pack for sugar and ingredient information, and agree serving arrangements with the guest and caterer.
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A gluten-free custard-cream option for a separately identified buffet choice. The listed pack weighs 125g; check its nutrition and ingredient information when planning portions and serving.
No. A lower listed figure than another pack is useful for comparing those products, but it does not by itself substantiate a reduced-sugars claim. Compare the exact sugars-per-100g figures and check what the purchased packaging actually says.
Follow the purchased packs' storage instructions and keep their identifying information available. Tesco and Hill Biscuits advise cool, dry storage and an airtight container after opening; avoid mixing varieties whose ingredients or precautionary statements differ.
For food supplied by a food business in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, Food Standards Agency guidance says allergen information must be provided for non-prepacked as well as prepacked food. Its advice to provide written information supported by a conversation is best practice; discuss how the caterer will give guests accurate information. Check Scotland-specific arrangements with the caterer rather than assuming this guidance has the same territorial scope.
Not necessarily. Asda lists 23g sugars per 100g for its Schär Gluten-Free Custard Creams 125g product, while the NHS guide for a low-sugar solid food is 5g per 100g or less. Check the exact pack you buy and plan how the gluten-free option will be identified and served separately.