Charcoal biscuits, Marks & Spencers
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Biscuits · United Kingdom

Charcoal biscuits

United KingdomFrance
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
441 kcalper 100 g · 22% of the reference intake
1.3 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-8)00137966
GS1 prefix001 · GS1 US
Additives2: E500, E500ii
AllergensCelery, Gluten
LabelsVegetarian

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy441 kcal22%
Fat16.7 g24%
of which saturates1.3 g6%
Carbohydrate53.6 g21%
of which sugars1.3 g1%
Fibre10.6 g—
Protein13.8 g28%
Salt2.3 g39%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 25 March 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Wholemeal Wheatflour contains Gluten (With Wheatflour • Calcium Carbonate • Iron • Niacin • Thiamin) Rapeseed Oil • Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract (contains Barley) Salt • Vegetable Juice Concentrate Thiamin • Riboflavin • Niacin • Vitamin B12 • Folic Acid • Flavouring (contains Celery)) • Salt • Charcoal (1 %) • Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate. For allergens see ingredients in bold, Not suitable for Nut and Sesame allergy sufferers due to manufacturing methods. Suitable for vegetarians

  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser · Thickener

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

In its category

Position among 716 “biscuits” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars1.3 g · median 26.5 g
Saturates1.3 g · median 9.5 g
Salt2.3 g · median 0.59 g

3% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in the United Kingdom, 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
FranceUnited Kingdom

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

Sources

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