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Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread

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Summary

Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread is a sweet spread made mainly from caramelised biscuits with rapeseed oil and sugar. It scores EB4: nutrition is low because there is almost no protein or fibre, ingredients are decent with no hydrogenated fat or dye, and risk is high because of the sugar and calories. Best as a thin scrape now and then, not daily.

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Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread

Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread scores EB4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 2.9 g per 100 g, 2% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 19.4 g per 100 g, 13% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 36.8 g per 100 g, 25% of the calories.
  • Fat: 38.1 g per 100 g, 59% of the calories, of which 7.6 g is saturated.
  • Fibre: 0.8 g per 100 g, under 1% of the calories (fibre counts at 2 kcal per gram).
Sugar36.8 g
Saturated fat7.6 g

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High sugar (36.8g per 100g); High saturated fat (7.6g)
On the pack
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 2 need care

Last reviewed October 24, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

5 listed
  • Caramelised biscuits 58%
    • wheat flour
    • sugar
    • vegetable oils (palm*, rapeseed)
    • candy sugar syrup
    • raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate)
    • soya flour
    • salt
    • cinnamon
  • rapeseed oil
  • sugar
  • emulsifier (lecithins (soya))
  • acid (citric acid)
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread pack, front view

7½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 36.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High sugarHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy584 kcal
Protein2.9 g
Carbohydrates57 g
Total sugars36.8 g
Dietary fibre0.8 g
Total fat38.1 g
Saturated fat7.6 g
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread

Mostly biscuit and sugar, with 36.8 g sugar per 100 g

Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread is a 400 g jar of biscuit spread. Caramelised biscuits make up 58% (wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oils, candy sugar syrup, a raising agent, soya flour, salt and cinnamon), and the rest is rapeseed oil, more sugar, soya lecithin as an emulsifier and citric acid. People buy it for the Biscoff cookie taste on toast, in desserts or straight from the spoon.

Per 100 g it has 584 kcal, 38.1 g fat, 7.6 g saturated fat, 57 g carbohydrate and 36.8 g sugar, with 2.9 g protein and 0.8 g fibre. The pack prints a 15 g serve, which gives about 88 kcal, 5.5 g sugar and 1.1 g saturated fat. Salt is 0.54 g per 100 g.

The name and the front are plain: it is smooth, and it is made from Biscoff biscuit. The list has no hydrogenated fat, no colour and no added flavour. What it does not offer is protein, fibre or any vitamin. CleanPlate scores it EB4.

Why Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread scores EB4

Nutrition is an E because protein is 2.9 g and fibre 0.8 g per 100 g. Ingredients are a B with no hydrogenated fat or dye, and risk is a 4 on 36.8 g sugar per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
2.9 g
Fibre
0.8 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
584 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 2.9 g per 100 g and fibre is 0.8 g, so neither earns credit. The largest protein source is wheat flour in the biscuit, which is a refined base.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade.

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Caramelised biscuits 58%, can...
Main fat
Caramelised biscuits 58...
Sweeteners
Caramelised biscu..., sugar
Additives
2
Flagged
None

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and the biscuit share is declared at 58%. There is no hydrogenated fat, no dye and no added flavour, and no hollow label promise, so the grade holds up well.

Palm oil sits inside the biscuit along with rapeseed oil, and sugar appears twice. Plain caramel, lecithin and citric acid cost little or no ingredient points.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
4

High risk

Total sugar
36.8 g
Saturated fat
7.6 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sugar is the biggest driver: 36.8 g per 100 g, all counted as free sugar since the list has sugar and syrup and no fruit or milk. One 15 g serve has about 5.5 g.

Energy at 584 kcal and saturated fat at 7.6 g, above the 5 g high line, add to it. Salt is low at 0.54 g per 100 g, which counts as about 216 mg of sodium.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sugar (36.8g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (7.6g)

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Does Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread live up to its claims?

The biscuit base, the smooth texture and the no-colours claim hold. The natural-origins and palm oil lines need care, and the retailer page conflicts with the pack on saturated fat.

  • Retail listing

    “Made from our iconic Biscoff cookie”

    Holds

    Caramelised biscuits are the first ingredient at 58%.

  • On the pack

    “Smooth”

    Holds

    The name describes the texture, and the list has no nuts or pieces.

  • Retail listing

    “No colours or added flavours”

    Holds

    No colour or flavouring is listed. The additives are soya lecithin, citric acid and a raising agent in the biscuit.

  • Retail listing

    “Ingredients from natural origins”

    Be careful

    The list is short and recognisable, but it still includes refined flour, sugar syrup, an emulsifier and an acid. Natural origin says nothing about the sugar or calories.

  • On the pack

    “Palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations”

    Be careful

    The pack states it as a footnote to palm oil in the biscuit. It speaks to sourcing, not to the 7.6 g saturated fat per 100 g. The retailer page shows 5.7 g saturated fat, the pack shows 7.6 g.

What's in Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

Caramelised biscuit at 58% leads, then rapeseed oil and more sugar. Sugar and saturated fat are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Caramelised biscuits lead at 58%, so the spread is mostly wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil and candy sugar syrup in biscuit form, with a raising agent, soya flour, salt and cinnamon. Rapeseed oil makes it spreadable, and extra sugar sweetens it. Soya lecithin keeps the oil blended and citric acid adjusts acidity.

Ingredients to watch

  • SugarConcern

    36.8 g per 100 g, about 5.5 g in a 15 g serve. It is the largest part of the risk grade.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    7.6 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, from the palm and rapeseed oils. A 15 g serve has about 1.1 g.

  • Refined baseWorth watching

    Wheat flour and sugar lead, with 2.9 g protein and 0.8 g fibre per 100 g, so the spread adds energy and little else.

  • Additives and fatsFine

    No hydrogenated fat, no dye and no added flavour. Lecithin and citric acid are minor.

What it doesn’t have

  • No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
  • The pack prints salt but no sodium line.

Who should eat Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

An occasional treat for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone managing blood sugar or weight, at 5.5 g sugar per 15 g serve.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    36.8 g sugar per 100 g, about 5.5 g in a 15 g serve.

  • ChildrenOccasionally

    A sweet, calorie-dense spread with no protein or fibre to speak of.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesRarely

    Sugar and refined flour dominate, with 0.8 g fibre per 100 g.

  • Weight managementRarely

    584 kcal per 100 g, about 88 kcal in a thin 15 g serve.

Recipes with Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread

Use it in small amounts: a thin layer on toast, a swirl in plain yoghurt, or a spoonful in a dessert, keeping to about the 15 g serve.

Thin Biscoff toast

Spread a 15 g serve on a slice of toast for about 88 kcal and 5.5 g sugar.

Yoghurt swirl

Stir a teaspoon into plain yoghurt so the yoghurt adds protein the spread lacks at 2.9 g per 100 g.

Apple slices with a dip

Dip apple slices in a small spoonful, so the fruit adds fibre to a spread with 0.8 g per 100 g.

Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread is a sweet spread made mainly from caramelised biscuits with rapeseed oil and sugar. It scores EB4: nutrition is low because there is almost no protein or fibre, ingredients are decent with no hydrogenated fat or dye, and risk is high because of the sugar and calories. Best as a thin scrape now and then, not daily. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

Per 100 g, Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread has 584 kcal, 2.9 g protein, 57 g carbohydrate, 38.1 g fat and 7.6 g saturated fat. One serve (15 g, one serve) has 88 kcal and 0.4 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

5 ingredients, in label order: Caramelised biscuits 58% (wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oils (palm*, rapeseed), candy sugar syrup, raising agent (sodium hydrogen carbonate), soya flour, salt, cinnamon), rapeseed oil, sugar, emulsifier (lecithins (soya)), acid (citric acid).

Does Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 3 hold, 2 need care. "Ingredients from natural origins" needs care: The list is short and recognisable, but it still includes refined flour, sugar syrup, an emulsifier and an acid. Natural origin says nothing about the sugar or calories. "Palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations" needs care: The pack states it as a footnote to palm oil in the biscuit. It speaks to sourcing, not to the 7.6 g saturated fat per 100 g. The retailer page shows 5.7 g saturated fat, the pack shows 7.6 g.

Who should limit Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread?

Most adults: occasionally. 36.8 g sugar per 100 g, about 5.5 g in a 15 g serve. Children: occasionally. A sweet, calorie-dense spread with no protein or fibre to speak of. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. Sugar and refined flour dominate, with 0.8 g fibre per 100 g.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread have?

Per 100 g, Lotus Biscoff Smooth Spread has 36.8 g sugar and 7.6 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 24, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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