Digestives The Original, McVitie's
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Biscuits · Australia

Digestives The Original

by McVitie's · 355 g
AustraliaNew Zealand
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA3
483 kcalper 100 g · 23% of the reference intake
14.9 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000396054859
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives5: E296, E500, E500ii…
AllergensGlutenMay contain: Milk, Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
LabelsSustainable, Sustainable Palm Oil, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
5000396054859

Prefix 500 was issued by GS1 UK. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % of daily intake (8,700 kJ)
Nutrient100 gDaily intake
Energy483 kcal23%
Fat21.6 g31%
of which saturates10.1 g42%
Carbohydrate63.5 g20%
of which sugars14.9 g17%
Protein6.8 g14%
Sodium0.07 g3%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 4 June 2026 · Daily intakes: Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8 (FSANZ).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Wheat Flour (50%), Wholemeal Wheat Flour (14%), Palm Oil, Sugar, Raising Agents (500ii, 503ii), Salt, Acidity Regulator (296). Contains Wheat, Gluten. May contain Milk, Sulphites.

Allergen: GlutenMay contain: MilkMay contain: Sulphur dioxide and sulphitesSustainableSustainable Palm OilRoundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
  • E296Malic acid
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser · Thickener
  • E503Ammonium carbonates
  • E503iiAmmonium hydrogen carbonate

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

In its category

Position among 147 “biscuits” products sold in Australia
Sugars14.9 g · median 30.0 g
Saturates10.1 g · median 9.8 g
Salt0.19 g · median 0.60 g

10% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in Australia, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

3.59kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Biscuits”: 3.59 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in 2 countries
AustraliaNew Zealand

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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