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NOVELTY hot cross buns are being served up with odd toppings – and high levels of sugar and salt.

Adults should have no more than seven teaspoons of sugar per day and kids five.

Novelty hot cross buns are selling like hotcakes - but did you know many contain high levels of sugar and salt?

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Novelty hot cross buns are selling like hotcakes – but did you know many contain high levels of sugar and salt?Credit: Getty

We found one treat with nearly four spoons PER BUN.

Ben Griffiths checks out what you will find on the high street.

Marks & Spencer Marmite Cheese

M&S's Marmite buns have the least sugar but the most salt

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M&S’s Marmite buns have the least sugar but the most salt

Calories: 187

Sugar: 1.7g = 0.4 tsp

Salt: 0.83g

Price: 4-pack £1.65

Asda Extra Special Belgian Chocolate

Asda's chocolate offerings are good value for money, as they're down to £1

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Asda’s chocolate offerings are good value for money, as they’re down to £1

Calories: 231

Sugar: 9.9g = 2.4 tsp

Salt: 0.36g

Price: 4-pack £1.25, down to £1

Tesco Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip

For the best value head to Tesco as four hot cross buns are just 80p

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For the best value head to Tesco as four hot cross buns are just 80p

Calories: 201

Sugar: 8g = 1.9 tsp

Salt: 0.5g

Price: 4-pack 80p

Asda Tomato & Red Leicester

Asda's savoury offerings scored well on sugar and salt

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Asda’s savoury offerings scored well on sugar and salt

Calories: 196

Sugar: 3.9g = 0.92 tsp

Salt: 0.54g

Price: 4-pack £1.25, down to £1

Waitrose Chocolate and Orange

Waitrose's chocolate and orange buns might be delicious, but the calorie contents were on the higher side

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Waitrose’s chocolate and orange buns might be delicious, but the calorie contents were on the higher side

Calories: 217

Sugar: 9.1g = 2.2 tsp

Salt: 0.46g

Price: 4-pack £1.50

M&S Extremely Chocolately

The extremely chocolatey buns from M&S came out on top when it came to taste

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The extremely chocolatey buns from M&S came out on top when it came to taste

Calories: 214

Sugar: 12.2g = 2.9 tsp

Salt: 0.35g

Price: 4-pack £1.65

Waitrose Toffee

A pack of Waitrose's toffee buns was one of our more expensive picks

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A pack of Waitrose’s toffee buns was one of our more expensive picks

Calories: 206

Sugar: 11.8g = 2.8 tsp

Salt: 0.55g

Price: 4-pack £1.50

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Strawberries and Cream

While Sainsbury's strawberries and cream treats don't have much sugar, they do have the worst taste

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While Sainsbury’s strawberries and cream treats don’t have much sugar, they do have the worst taste

Calories: 200

Sugar: 10g = 2.4 tsp

Salt: 0.22g

Price: 4-pack £1.25

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Chocolate & Salted Caramel

Chocolate and salted caramel buns from Sainsbury's contain 222 calories

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Chocolate and salted caramel buns from Sainsbury’s contain 222 calories

Calories: 222

Sugar: 11.8g = 2.8 tsp

Salt: 0.54g

Price: 4-pack £1.25

Tesco Finest Strawberry & Belgian White Chocolate

Tesco's strawberry and white chocolate hot cross buns contain 1.7 tsp of sugar, which was on the lower side

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Tesco’s strawberry and white chocolate hot cross buns contain 1.7 tsp of sugar, which was on the lower side

Calories: 196

Sugar: 7.1g = 1.7 tsp

Salt: 0.3g

Price: 4-pack £1.50

Waitrose Heston Mocha Coffee

Waitrose's mocha buns shockingly contain the equivalent of four spoons of sugar PER BUN

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Waitrose’s mocha buns shockingly contain the equivalent of four spoons of sugar PER BUN

Calories: 263

Sugar: 16.2g = 3.9 tsp

Salt: 0.4g

Price: 2-pack £1.50

Asda Extra Special Apple & Cinnamon

Asda's apple and cinnamon treats are down to just £1

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Asda’s apple and cinnamon treats are down to just £1

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Calories: 172

Sugar: 12g = 2.9 tsp

Salt: 0.31g

Price: 4-pack £1.25, down to £1

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