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Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee

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Summary

Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee is an instant sachet mix of sugar, glucose syrup, milk solids and a little coffee. It scores [L]EC4: low on nutrition as it is mostly sugar, middling on ingredients for hydrogenated fat, phosphates and flavour-only hazelnut, and high on risk from sugar. Best kept as an occasional treat, not a daily cup.

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Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee

Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee scores [L]EC4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 4.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 9.2 g per 100 g, 9% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 33.8 g per 100 g, 34% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 46.9 g per 100 g, 47% of the calories, of which 36 g is added.
  • Fat: 4.1 g per 100 g, 9% of the calories, of which 3.2 g is saturated.
Added sugar36 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Sodium156.9 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High added sugar (36g per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin
On the pack
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 31, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Sugar
  • Glucose Syrup
  • Milk Solids
  • Soluble Coffee Powder (11%)
  • Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Coconut)
  • Nature Identical Flavours (Hazelnut)
  • Stabilizers (INS 340, INS 339 (ii), INS 339 (iii))
  • Maltodextrin
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee pack, front view

9½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 46.9 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh sugarNutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityCIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy396.6 kcal
Protein9.2 g
Carbohydrates80.7 g
Total sugars46.9 g
Added sugars36 g
Total fat4.1 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol156.3 mg
Sodium156.9 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee

A hazelnut latte with no hazelnut in it

A 3-in-1 instant latte mix sold as five 20 g sachets in a 100 g pack. Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids lead the list, followed by soluble coffee powder (11%), hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut), hazelnut flavouring, phosphate stabilisers and maltodextrin. It is bought by people who want a creamy coffee in seconds: one sachet into 120 ml of hot water.

One 20 g sachet gives about 79 kcal, 1.8 g protein, 7.2 g added sugar and 0.65 g saturated fat. Per 100 g the powder has 396.6 kcal, 36 g added sugar and 9.2 g protein, so most of what you stir in is sugar and glucose syrup, with coffee at 11%.

The name promises hazelnut. The list has none, only nature-identical hazelnut flavour, and that is what sets the [L] flag. The fat that makes it creamy is hydrogenated vegetable fat with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4.

Does Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee live up to its claims?

The hazelnut in the name is flavouring only, which sets the [L] flag. The coffee is real but is 11% of the powder, and the retailer page and pack disagree on energy.

  • Product name

    “Hazelnut Latte”

    Misleading

    No hazelnut is listed. The hazelnut taste comes from nature-identical flavours.

  • Product name

    “Instant Premix Coffee”

    Partly true

    The coffee is real, as soluble coffee powder, but it is 11% of the mix. Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids all come ahead of it.

  • On the pack

    “Just Add Hot Water”

    Holds

    Milk solids and fat are already in the powder, so one sachet in 120 ml of hot water makes the cup.

  • On the pack

    “79.32 kcal per sachet”

    Be careful

    The retailer page shows 72.32 kcal per serve, and the pack shows 79.32 kcal. The pack figure matches the fat, carbohydrate and protein on the panel.

Why Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee scores [L]EC4

Nutrition is an E: protein is 9.2 g per 100 g from milk solids and nothing else adds. Ingredients are a C, and risk is a 4 on 36 g added sugar per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
9.2 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
397 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 9.2 g per 100 g, about 1.8 g per sachet, almost all from milk solids. That is the only point in its favour.

No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, and the carbohydrate is 80.7 g per 100 g, mostly sugar and glucose syrup. 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
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Sugar
Main fat
Hydrogenated Vegetable...
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
2
Flagged
Maltodextrin

02 Ingredient integrity: why C

Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids lead the list, with soluble coffee at 11% the only declared percentage. Hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut) has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Trans fat is declared at 0.1 g per 100 g.

Nature-identical flavouring and the phosphate stabilisers (INS 340 and 339) also cost ingredient points. The hazelnut named on the pack is not in the list as an ingredient, only as flavouring, which sets the [L] and costs further 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

Added sugar
36 g
Sodium
156.9 mg
Saturated fat
3.2 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sugar is the biggest driver: 36 g of added sugar per 100 g, or 7.2 g in one sachet.

Energy (396.6 kcal per 100 g), saturated fat (3.23 g per 100 g) and sodium (156.9 mg per 100 g) add a smaller share. Per sachet they are about 79 kcal, 0.65 g saturated fat and 31 mg sodium.

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

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (36g per 100g)
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

What's in Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids lead the list. Watch the hydrogenated vegetable fat, the phosphate stabilisers and the sugar.

The ingredient list, read for you

Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids come first, so the powder is mainly sweetener and milk. Soluble coffee powder follows at 11%, the only declared percentage. Hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut) gives the creamy body, nature-identical hazelnut flavour gives the taste, the phosphate stabilisers (INS 340 and 339) keep it mixing smoothly, and maltodextrin is a carbohydrate filler.

Ingredients to watch

  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat (type not stated)Concern

    No partly or fully qualifier is given, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Trans fat is declared at 0.1 g per 100 g.

  • Added sugarConcern

    36 g per 100 g, with sugar and glucose syrup the first two ingredients. One sachet has 7.2 g.

  • Hazelnut flavour onlyWorth watching

    The hazelnut in the name is nature-identical flavouring, not hazelnut. It costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.

  • Phosphate stabilisersWorth watching

    INS 340 (potassium phosphates) and INS 339 (sodium phosphates) are listed, and each costs ingredient points.

  • Soluble coffeeFine

    11% of the mix is real soluble coffee powder.

What it doesn’t have

  • No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
  • No hazelnut is in the ingredient list, only the flavour.

Who should eat Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

An occasional drink for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone with a heart condition, given 7.2 g added sugar and hydrogenated fat in each sachet.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    7.2 g added sugar and hydrogenated fat in every 20 g sachet.

  • Children and teensRarely

    Added sugar, hydrogenated fat and coffee in a sweet cup.

  • PregnancyOccasionally

    It contains coffee, and the pack does not state caffeine per sachet.

  • Heart conditionsRarely

    Hydrogenated fat, with 3.23 g saturated fat per 100 g.

Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee is an instant sachet mix of sugar, glucose syrup, milk solids and a little coffee. It scores [L]EC4: low on nutrition as it is mostly sugar, middling on ingredients for hydrogenated fat, phosphates and flavour-only hazelnut, and high on risk from sugar. Best kept as an occasional treat, not a daily cup. Nutrition E, ingredients C, 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 Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

Per 100 g, Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee has 397 kcal, 9.2 g protein, 80.7 g carbohydrate, 4.1 g fat and 3.2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 sachet, 20 g) has 79 kcal and 1.8 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

8 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Milk Solids, Soluble Coffee Powder (11%), Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Coconut), Nature Identical Flavours (Hazelnut), Stabilizers (INS 340, INS 339 (ii), INS 339 (iii)), Maltodextrin. Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).

Does Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Hazelnut Latte" is misleading: No hazelnut is listed. The hazelnut taste comes from nature-identical flavours. "Instant Premix Coffee" is partly true: The coffee is real, as soluble coffee powder, but it is 11% of the mix. Sugar, glucose syrup and milk solids all come ahead of it.

Who should limit Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee?

Most adults: occasionally. 7.2 g added sugar and hydrogenated fat in every 20 g sachet. Children and teens: rarely. Added sugar, hydrogenated fat and coffee in a sweet cup. Pregnancy: occasionally. It contains coffee, and the pack does not state caffeine per sachet.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee have?

Per 100 g, Sleepy Owl Hazelnut Latte Premix Coffee has 36 g added sugar, 157 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 3.2 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.

Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

Score history (1)
DateScoreMethodWhy
31 October 2026EC4v5.0First scored

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