The reviewed Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury’s bourbon biscuits do not meet a strict sugar-free requirement: their published figures range from 18 g to 25.8 g sugars per 100 g, while the sugar-free claim condition published on legislation.gov.uk allows no more than 0.5 g per 100 g. If sugar-free is essential for your festival snack, consider a different biscuit type and check its current pack; Free From bourbon creams address different dietary requirements.
Check the sugars figure per 100 g on the exact pack rather than relying on a Free From label. Tesco and ASDA Free From bourbon biscuits list 19.5 g and 18 g sugars per 100 g respectively, according to their grocery listings.
Tesco and ASDA list Free From bourbon-style biscuits for these requirements. Check the current pack for the particular ingredient or allergen you need to avoid; a Free From label does not mean the biscuit is sugar-free.
If sugar-free and Free From claims are not required, a standard bourbon is another dry snack to pack. Tesco and Sainsbury’s list 25.2 g and 25.8 g sugars per 100 g respectively for their standard products, both of which contain wheat.
Decide whether sugar-free is a requirement, then check dietary suitability and how you will keep the biscuits dry at the campsite.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-free claim | Compare sugars per 100 g on the pack with the 0.5 g-per-100 g sugar-free claim condition published on legislation.gov.uk. Do not treat “no added sugar” or “Free From” as the same claim. | If I need a sugar-free festival snack, the reviewed bourbon creams are not suitable: Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury’s publish figures between 18 g and 25.8 g sugars per 100 g for the products discussed here. |
| Dietary suitability | Check the exact product’s ingredients, allergen statement and any gluten-free, milk-free or vegan claim. Do not transfer a Free From claim to a similar-looking standard biscuit. | I can consider a Free From bourbon-style biscuit if its current label meets my particular requirements, even though sugar-free is a separate question. |
| Campsite storage | Follow the pack’s storage instructions. Keep biscuits cool and dry, and use a sealed container after opening; the Food Standards Agency advises sealed containers to help keep pests away from camping food. | For a snack kept in a tent or bag, I want packaging I can close securely and somewhere dry to store it. |
Free From describes particular dietary exclusions, not the sugars figure. Tesco Free From Bourbon Creams list 19.5 g sugars per 100 g, and ASDA Free From Bourbon Biscuits list 18 g per 100 g.
If sugar-free is essential, compare the current per-100 g figure with the claim condition published on legislation.gov.uk: no more than 0.5 g sugars per 100 g of food.
The two descriptions do not establish the same sugars figure. A sandwich biscuit carrying either description is not necessarily a bourbon biscuit.
Check the exact product’s nutrition declaration and biscuit type before choosing it as a substitute.
Exposed food can be contaminated by pests. The Food Standards Agency advises using sealed containers when camping.
Follow the pack’s instructions, keep the biscuits cool and dry, and put any opened biscuits in a clean, sealed container.
A standard bourbon and a Free From version can differ in dietary suitability. Tesco’s standard Bourbon Creams list wheat flour, while its Free From Bourbon Creams are described as gluten-free and milk-free.
Read the label on the pack you will take, particularly if you need to avoid an ingredient or allergen.
These examples show why biscuit type and the exact product label matter more than the brand name alone.
Tesco lists both standard Bourbon Creams and Free From Bourbon Creams.
ASDA lists a Free From bourbon-style biscuit for shoppers checking gluten-free, milk-free or vegan suitability.
Sainsbury’s standard Bourbon is an example for shoppers considering an ordinary sweet biscuit rather than a sugar-free one.
Gullón’s UK catalogue lists sugar-free and no-added-sugar biscuit categories, including sandwich-style products.
This option is a sandwich biscuit to consider for a festival snack, rather than a bourbon cream.
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This sandwich biscuit is an alternative to consider if you are willing to leave the bourbon format for a festival snack. If a sugar-free claim or an allergen restriction determines your choice, check the sugars per 100 g, ingredients and allergen statement on the current pack.
The sugar-free nutrition-claim condition published on legislation.gov.uk allows no more than 0.5 g sugars per 100 g of food. Check the per-100 g nutrition declaration on the biscuit you intend to buy, rather than relying on its name or shelf category.
Not the Tesco and ASDA examples discussed here. Tesco Free From Bourbon Creams list 19.5 g sugars per 100 g, while ASDA Free From Bourbon Biscuits list 18 g per 100 g; check Free From claims separately for the dietary restriction that matters to you.
Follow the storage instructions on the particular pack: the Tesco and ASDA biscuit listings advise cool, dry storage. Once the pack is open, a sealed container also helps protect camping food from pests, as advised by the Food Standards Agency.
Yes, particularly if a sugar-free claim or an ingredient restriction is essential. Read the nutrition declaration, ingredients and allergen statement on the physical pack you are taking rather than assuming that a similar biscuit has the same details.