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Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix

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Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix is an instant mocha powder in single-cup sachets, led by sugar and milk solids. It scores EB4: low on nutrition because the powder is mostly sugar and starch with no fibre, fairly sound on ingredients apart from flavouring and phosphates, and high on risk because of sugar. Best kept as an occasional treat.

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Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix

Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix scores EB4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 10.2 g per 100 g, 10% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 33.6 g per 100 g, 32% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 40.5 g per 100 g, 38% of the calories, of which 28.3 g is added.
  • Fat: 9.9 g per 100 g, 21% of the calories, of which 6.7 g is saturated.
Added sugar28.3 g
Saturated fat6.7 g
Sodium122.7 mg

The tick is the “high” line

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High added sugar (28.3g per 100g); High saturated fat (6.7g)
On the pack
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care

Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

9 listed
  • Sugar
  • Milk Solids
  • Instant Coffee Powder (9.0%)
  • Glucose Syrup Solids
  • Fully Hydrogenated Coconut Fat
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Maltodextrin
  • Nature Identical Mocha Flavour
  • Stablizers
    • Stabilizer E339 (Ii)
    • E339 (Iii)
    • E-340
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix pack, front view

8 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 40.5 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
Energy426.3 kcal
Protein10.2 g
Carbohydrates74.2 g
Total sugars40.5 g
Added sugars28.3 g
Total fat9.9 g
Saturated fat6.7 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol6.5 mg
Sodium122.7 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix

A mocha sachet that is mostly sugar and milk solids

Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix is a box of five 15 g sachets (75 g) of instant mocha powder. The list runs sugar, milk solids, instant coffee powder (9%), glucose syrup solids, fully hydrogenated coconut fat, cocoa powder, maltodextrin, nature-identical mocha flavour and phosphate stabilisers. It is bought by people who want a café-style cup with no machine, just hot water.

One sachet in 100 ml of hot water gives about 64 kcal, 1.5 g protein and 4.2 g added sugar. Per 100 g the powder has 426 kcal, 28.3 g added sugar (29.7 g counting the syrup), 6.69 g saturated fat and 122.71 mg sodium. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.

The name promises a Belgian mocha latte. The list backs the mocha part with real coffee at 9%, cocoa powder and a nature-identical flavour, but sugar comes first and the cocoa has no percentage. The fat is fully hydrogenated, and trans fat is declared as 0 g. CleanPlate scores it EB4.

Why Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix scores EB4

Nutrition is an E because the powder is sugar and starch with no fibre or declared micronutrients. Ingredients reach a B, and risk is a 4 on 29.7 g free sugar per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
10.2 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
426 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Nothing in the panel earns credit. Carbohydrate is 74.16 g per 100 g, of which 40.54 g is sugar, and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.

Protein is 10.15 g per 100 g, mostly from milk solids, but one sachet gives only about 1.5 g. That is too little to lift 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
Sugar
Main fat
Fully Hydrogenated Coco...
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
2
Flagged
Maltodextrin

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and mostly recognisable: sugar, milk solids, instant coffee at 9%, glucose syrup solids, coconut fat, cocoa and maltodextrin. Nothing in the name is hollow, and the coffee and cocoa are really there.

The nature-identical mocha flavour costs ingredient points. So do the sodium phosphates (339) and potassium phosphates (340), which are used as stabilisers. The coconut fat is fully hydrogenated, and trans fat is declared as 0 g, so no hydrogenation cost applies.

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

Added sugar
28.3 g
Sodium
122.7 mg
Saturated fat
6.7 g
Trans fat
0 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sugar drives the risk grade: 29.7 g of free sugar per 100 g, which includes the sugar from the glucose syrup solids. Saturated fat at 6.69 g per 100 g is above the 5 g high line.

Energy is 426 kcal per 100 g and sodium is 122.71 mg per 100 g, so both add a little. Per sachet the numbers are small, which is why the grade is a 4 and not higher.

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 added sugar (28.3g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (6.7g)
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Does Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix live up to its claims?

The mocha is real but modest: coffee is 9% and cocoa has no percentage. Sachet count and hot-water preparation hold, while the retailer page and pack disagree on sachet size.

  • “Belgian Mocha Latte”

    Partly true

    Instant coffee is 9% and cocoa powder is listed with no percentage. A nature-identical mocha flavour adds to the taste, and sugar leads the list.

  • On the pack

    “Creamy & Rich Coffee”

    Be careful

    The creaminess comes from milk solids and hydrogenated coconut fat. Coffee is 9% of the powder, with sugar ahead of it.

  • On the pack

    “Just Add Hot Water”

    Holds

    The pack directs one sachet in 100 ml of hot water. Milk solids are already in the powder.

  • On the pack

    “5 Serves”

    Holds

    The box holds five 15 g sachets, 75 g in all.

  • Retail listing

    “20 g sachets”

    Be careful

    The retailer page shows 20 g sachets, the pack shows 5 x 15 g sachets. The pack figure is the one printed on the nutrition panel.

What's in Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

Sugar, milk solids and instant coffee lead the list. Watch the sugar, the saturated fat from coconut fat, and the phosphate stabilisers.

The ingredient list, read for you

Sugar and milk solids come first, so the powder is mostly sweetener and dairy base. Instant coffee powder follows at 9%, then glucose syrup solids, fully hydrogenated coconut fat for creaminess, cocoa powder and maltodextrin.

Nature-identical mocha flavour boosts the taste, and the phosphate stabilisers (339 and 340) keep the powder mixing smoothly. The cocoa has no declared percentage.

Ingredients to watch

  • Free sugarConcern

    29.7 g per 100 g, about 4.5 g per sachet. Sugar is the first ingredient, and glucose syrup solids add more.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    6.69 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, about 1 g per sachet. It comes mostly from the coconut fat.

  • Phosphate stabilisers and flavourWorth watching

    Sodium phosphates (339), potassium phosphates (340) and the nature-identical mocha flavour each cost ingredient points.

  • CaffeineWorth watching

    The coffee is 9% of the powder, but the pack does not declare the caffeine per cup.

  • Fully hydrogenated coconut fatFine

    Fully hydrogenated, so it does not create trans fat. Trans fat is declared as 0 g.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
  • The cocoa powder has no percentage, and the caffeine per cup is not stated.

Who should eat Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

An occasional drink for most adults. Children, people who are pregnant and anyone with heart conditions should go lighter, since sugar, saturated fat and caffeine all count.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    About 4.5 g free sugar and 1 g saturated fat per sachet, with 29.7 g sugar per 100 g.

  • Children and teensRarely

    Sugar leads the list, and the coffee adds caffeine of an undeclared amount.

  • PregnancyCheck with your doctor

    Caffeine per cup is not declared, so a daily limit cannot be checked.

  • Heart conditionsRarely

    Saturated fat is 6.69 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line.

Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix is an instant mocha powder in single-cup sachets, led by sugar and milk solids. It scores EB4: low on nutrition because the powder is mostly sugar and starch with no fibre, fairly sound on ingredients apart from flavouring and phosphates, and high on risk because of sugar. Best kept as an occasional treat. 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 Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

Per 100 g, Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix has 426 kcal, 10.2 g protein, 74.2 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat and 6.7 g saturated fat. One serve (1 sachet, 15 g) has 64 kcal and 1.5 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

9 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Milk Solids, Instant Coffee Powder (9.0%), Glucose Syrup Solids, Fully Hydrogenated Coconut Fat, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Nature Identical Mocha Flavour, Stablizers (Stabilizer E339 (Ii), E339 (Iii), E-340). Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).

Does Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Belgian Mocha Latte" is partly true: Instant coffee is 9% and cocoa powder is listed with no percentage. A nature-identical mocha flavour adds to the taste, and sugar leads the list. "Creamy & Rich Coffee" needs care: The creaminess comes from milk solids and hydrogenated coconut fat. Coffee is 9% of the powder, with sugar ahead of it.

Who should limit Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix?

Most adults: occasionally. About 4.5 g free sugar and 1 g saturated fat per sachet, with 29.7 g sugar per 100 g. Children and teens: rarely. Sugar leads the list, and the coffee adds caffeine of an undeclared amount. Pregnancy: check with your doctor. Caffeine per cup is not declared, so a daily limit cannot be checked.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix have?

Per 100 g, Sleepy Owl Belgian Mocha Coffee Premix has 28.3 g added sugar, 123 mg sodium (about 0.3 g salt) and 6.7 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 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

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