ginger nuts, McVitie's
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Biscuits · United Kingdom

ginger nuts

by McVitie's · 250g
United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
461 kcalper 100 g · 23% of the reference intake
28.9 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168006338
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives4: E450, E450i, E500…
AllergensGluten
5000168006338

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
Energy461 kcal23%
Fat16.5 g24%
of which saturates7.8 g39%
Carbohydrate71.3 g27%
of which sugars28.9 g32%
Protein2.3 g5%
Salt0.93 g15%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 27 October 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin Thiamin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Molasses, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Ground Ginger, Salt, Natural Lemon, Ginger Flavouring

  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • 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
Sugars28.9 g · median 26.5 g
Saturates7.8 g · median 9.5 g
Salt0.93 g · median 0.59 g

59% 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 the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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

Sources

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