We can’t make a definitive 5‑a‑day claim for our cereals.

Current guidance says one portion of fruit is 80g. For dried fruit, that’s roughly one heaped tablespoon — and it needs to be a single ingredient. Nuts and seeds don’t count.

If you’d like to learn more, the NHS and Food Standards Agency have clear guidance online. As a tip, 125ml of fruit juice does count as one portion.