Choose a fruit-and-nut multipack if you want dried fruit with some protein: Whitworths lists 4.6g per 30g portion for its 1DERS mix, while Sainsbury’s lists 0.5g per 20g pack for BEAR Raspberry Yoyos. Fruit-only packs and larger bags can suit sharing or meal preparation, but check the portion, sugars and allergens, and include a separate protein food when the snack needs to contribute more protein.
If a snack needs to contribute protein, compare the amount in the portion you will actually eat. Whitworths lists 4.6g per 30g portion for its 1DERS fruit-and-nut mix; Sainsbury’s lists 0.5g per 20g BEAR Raspberry Yoyos pack.
Inner packs make it easier to divide snacks between people or take them out for the day. Check whether each pack contains 20g or 30g, and read the current allergen label before sharing.
A larger dried-fruit bag can be measured into porridge or yoghurt rather than eaten as a stand-alone protein snack. Keep the serving size and the meal’s separate protein ingredients in mind.
Decide whether you need a protein contribution, ready-portioned fruit or an ingredient to measure into meals. Then compare labels using the serving you expect to eat.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare grams of protein per sachet or weighed serving, not just per 100g. Whitworths lists 4.6g per 30g 1DERS fruit-and-nut portion; Sainsbury’s lists 0.5g per 20g BEAR Raspberry Yoyos pack. | If I need this snack to contribute protein, I’ll compare the amount I would actually eat and consider a separate protein food alongside fruit-only snacks. |
| Pack format | Check the number and size of inner packs, or whether a larger bag needs measuring. Whitworths lists a 4 x 5 x 30g fruit-and-nut format; BEAR Raspberry Yoyos come in five 20g packs. | Individual packs suit the days when I need something to carry or share. For meals at home, I can measure dried fruit from a larger bag. |
| Sugars and serving size | Read total sugars per serving and the ingredients list, including any sweetened fruit. The NHS describes around 30g of dried fruit as one 5 A Day portion and notes that dried fruit can be bad for teeth. | I want to know how much fruit is in each pack, rather than treating a small wrapper or a large share bag as a guide to how much to eat. |
| Allergens | Check declared ingredients and any precautionary allergen statements on the current pack. Whitworths lists peanuts in its 1DERS fruit-and-nut mix. | When I’m sharing snacks, everyone who might eat them needs an option that fits their allergen requirements. |
Fruit-only portions may contribute little protein: Sainsbury’s lists 0.5g per 20g BEAR Raspberry Yoyos pack, while M&S lists 2.4g per 100g for its Mixed Dried Fruit.
Compare protein for your actual serving. If you need more protein in that snack, include a separate food that provides it.
A larger bag can serve several people or meals, but it does not divide the fruit into individual servings. The NHS describes around 30g of dried fruit as one 5 A Day portion.
Measure what you intend to use, particularly when adding dried fruit to meals or dividing a bag between people.
Ingredients and total sugars answer different questions. Whitworths lists sweetened dried cranberries in its 1DERS mix; Sainsbury’s lists 9.7g total sugars per 20g BEAR Raspberry Yoyos portion.
Read both the ingredients list and the nutrition information for the serving you plan to eat.
Whitworths lists peanuts in its 1DERS fruit-and-nut mix. The Food Standards Agency explains that precautionary allergen labelling communicates possible unintended allergen presence.
Check the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statements for each person who may eat it; do not rely on the format or product name alone.
Its 1DERS fruit-and-nut multipack is an individually portioned option for people who want dried fruit alongside some protein.
Its BEAR Raspberry Yoyos listing illustrates a fruit-only multipack for individual portions rather than a protein-focused snack.
Its 500g Mixed Dried Fruit is a larger-format reference for people measuring fruit into shared meals or recipes.
Tesco’s dried-fruit, nuts and seeds category brings several pack formats into view, including fruit multipacks and larger bags.
These options cover individual fruit-and-nut portions and larger bags for sharing or adding to meals. The selection also includes nuts and seeds, which are not themselves dried-fruit multipacks.
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Four individually sized peanut bars offer a portioned option to carry or share. Check protein per 35g bar on the pack, and check allergen information before offering one to someone else.
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This seed-and-berry mix is a bagged ingredient to measure into meals rather than an individual dried-fruit snack. Check the intended serving, protein information and allergen label on the pack.
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A bag of pistachios can be portioned for sharing or used in meals, but it is a nut product, not a dried-fruit multipack. It contains tree nuts; check the pack for serving information and any other allergen statements.
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Two 100g packs provide fruit to measure into prepared meals rather than ready-portioned snacks. The supplied product guidance says these wolfberries require cooking before eating; follow the preparation directions on the pack.
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The individual nut-and-dried-fruit sachets suit sharing without measuring from a bag. Compare protein per 25g sachet with your intended snack, and check the tree-nut allergen information before sharing.
Check the particular fruit and serving before relying on it for protein. Sainsbury’s lists 0.5g protein per 20g BEAR Raspberry Yoyos pack, and M&S lists 2.4g per 100g for its Mixed Dried Fruit. If the snack needs more protein, include a separate protein food that suits your eating pattern.
It can suit someone who wants individual dried-fruit portions with some protein, provided the ingredients are suitable for everyone eating them. Whitworths lists 4.6g protein per 30g portion for its 1DERS fruit-and-nut mix, which contains peanuts; compare that amount with what you need from the snack.
The NHS describes a dried-fruit portion as around 30g. That is useful for comparing sachets with a serving measured from a larger bag; the NHS also notes that dried fruit can be bad for teeth.
Yes, if you are willing to measure the fruit used in each meal and choose any protein ingredients separately. For example, M&S lists its Mixed Dried Fruit in a 500g bag, with 2.4g protein per 100g; the bag size does not make it a portion-controlled protein snack.
Read the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statements for everyone who may eat it. Whitworths lists peanuts in its 1DERS mix, and the Food Standards Agency explains that a precautionary statement such as “may contain” signals possible unintended allergen presence.