If you specifically need sugar-free custard creams, do not substitute the Tesco, Asda or Sainsbury's examples discussed here: their retailer nutrition panels list 28.3 g, 25 g and 24.9 g sugars per 100 g respectively. For a summer holiday, check the exact pack's sugars and allergen information; if a different type of biscuit will do, the Joybuy options below are sandwich cookies and digestives, not custard creams.
Check sugars per 100 g rather than relying on a Free From or vegan name. The retailer panels for Asda and Sainsbury's Free From custard creams list 25 g and 24.9 g sugars per 100 g, so those products do not meet this need.
Asda and Sainsbury's describe their respective Free From custard creams as gluten-free and milk-free. Check the current pack for the dietary exclusion you need, without treating it as a sugar-free claim.
If sugar-free status is not required, compare sugars and saturates per 100 g, then check the portion and storage instructions on the pack. Tesco's conventional custard creams, for example, call for a cool, dry place and an airtight container after opening.
Start with the requirement that cannot be substituted: a sugar-free claim, a gluten or milk exclusion, or simply a biscuit that is practical to pack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars | Read the exact pack's sugars line per 100 g and any sugars-free claim. Asda and Sainsbury's list 25 g and 24.9 g sugars per 100 g for their respective Free From custard creams. | I need a sugar-free biscuit, so a gluten-free or milk-free label alone does not answer my question. |
| Comparable figures | Compare nutrition values per 100 g before using per-biscuit figures for a portion. Tesco lists 28.3 g sugars and 12.8 g saturates per 100 g for its conventional custard creams; M&S lists 40.2 g and 13.5 g respectively for Extra Cream Custard Creams. The NHS explains that nutrition information is given per 100 g, sometimes alongside a portion figure. | For biscuits of different sizes, I want figures measured on the same basis before deciding how many to pack. |
| Dietary exclusions | Read the current ingredients and allergen statement. Asda and Sainsbury's describe their Free From custard creams as gluten-free and milk-free; those descriptions do not establish their sugars content. | Gluten or milk avoidance matters to me, but I also need to check sugars separately if that is a requirement. |
| Holiday storage | Follow the pack's storage instructions and check its best-before date. Asda, Tesco and M&S specify cool, dry storage; Tesco also calls for an airtight container after opening, while M&S says to keep its biscuits away from sunlight. | I want to know where an opened pack can be kept during the trip. |
The terms can refer to different things. Asda's and Sainsbury's Free From custard creams are described as gluten-free and milk-free, yet their retailer panels list 25 g and 24.9 g sugars per 100 g respectively.
If sugar-free status is essential, check the sugars claim and per-100-g nutrition line on the exact pack rather than choosing by the Free From name.
A per-biscuit figure depends on the size of the biscuit. Per-100-g figures allow a comparison between recipes and pack sizes; the NHS notes that nutrition panels use this basis.
Compare sugars and saturates per 100 g first, then use the portion information for the amount you plan to pack or serve.
The gluten-free and milk-free descriptions on the Asda and Sainsbury's Free From products should not be assumed to apply to conventional custard creams.
For a dietary exclusion, check the ingredients and allergen statement on the particular pack each time.
Asda, Tesco and M&S specify cool, dry storage for the named products. Tesco adds an airtight-container instruction after opening, and M&S specifies keeping its biscuits away from sunlight.
Check the pack before travelling and follow its instructions for opened biscuits.
These named custard-cream lines illustrate why dietary exclusions and sugars must be checked separately; brand inclusion does not indicate that a product is sold by Joybuy.
Tesco lists both conventional Custard Cream Biscuits and a separate Free From custard-cream product.
Sainsbury's lists a 125 g Free From custard-cream product.
Asda lists a 125 g Free From custard-cream product.
M&S lists Extra Cream Custard Creams as a conventional biscuit option.
If a custard cream is not essential, these Joybuy listings offer a sandwich cookie and a digestive biscuit for the same holiday-snack occasion. Neither is a custard cream; check the current pack's sugars panel before relying on a sugar-free name.
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Consider this sandwich-cookie format only if a traditional custard cream is not essential. For a sugar-free requirement, check sugars per 100 g on the current pack; check its wheat and soya allergen information too.
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These are digestives rather than custard creams. Check the current pack's sugars per 100 g, sweetener advice and wheat, milk and soya allergen information before choosing them for a holiday snack.
No. Free From can describe exclusions such as gluten or milk. Asda's and Sainsbury's Free From custard creams list 25 g and 24.9 g sugars per 100 g respectively on their retailer nutrition panels, so check sugars separately.
Read the exact pack's sugars claim and sugars value per 100 g. Do not use vegan, gluten-free, milk-free or Free From wording in place of that information; the NHS explains that per-100-g nutrition figures provide a basis for comparing foods.
The named Asda and Sainsbury's products are described by their retailers as gluten-free and milk-free. Check the current pack's ingredients and allergen statement for the particular exclusion you need, and check sugars separately if sugar-free status also matters.
Follow the instructions on the pack you take. Asda, Tesco and M&S specify cool, dry storage for the named products; Tesco also says to use an airtight container after opening, while M&S says to keep its biscuits away from sunlight. Check the pack's best-before date before travelling.