Digestives Gold, McVitie's
i Photo: Open Food Facts contributors · CC BY-SA
Digestives covered with chocolate · United Kingdom

Digestives Gold

by McVitie's · 232 grams
United Kingdom
NOVA4
516 kcalper 100 g · 26% of the reference intake
29.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168002033
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives10: E160c, E161b, E296…
AllergensGluten, MilkMay contain: Soybeans
5000168002033

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 share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy516 kcal26%
Fat26.5 g38%
Carbohydrate62.6 g24%
of which sugars29.0 g32%
Fibre2.6 g—
Protein5.2 g10%
Salt6.2 g103%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 23 October 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Flour (39%) (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Caramel Flavour Coating (28%) [Sugar, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Caramel Powder (Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Whey (Milk) Sug Milk Fat, Natural Flavouring), Emulsifiers (Lecithin, E471), Salt, Colours mation (Paprika Extract, Lutein), Natural Flavourings], Palm Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour (9%), Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate), salt. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Soya.

Allergen: GlutenAllergen: MilkMay contain: Soybeans
  • E160cPaprika extractColour
  • E161bLuteinColour
  • E296Malic acid
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Stabiliser
  • 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 44 “digestives covered with chocolate” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars29.0 g · median 27.4 g
Salt6.2 g · median 0.77 g

79% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

See all products in “Digestives covered with chocolate” →

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

Climate impact

7.79kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Chocolate-covered biscuits”: 7.79 kg CO₂e per kg of product.

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 the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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

Sources

Every block on this page cites its source

Spotted an error? It is fixed at the source, on Open Food Facts, and shows up here at the next update.