Dark Chocolate Round, McVitie's
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Chocolate biscuits · United Kingdom

Dark Chocolate Round

United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
479 kcalper 100 g · 24% of the reference intake
39.7 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168009001
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives12: E223, E322, E322i…
AllergensGluten, Milk, Soybeans
5000168009001

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
Energy479 kcal24%
Fat27.3 g39%
of which saturates16.5 g83%
Carbohydrate57.0 g22%
of which sugars39.7 g44%
Fibre5.8 g—
Protein5.8 g12%
Salt0.25 g4%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 3 May 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Dark Chocolate (63%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Butter Oil (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Flavouring), Wheat Flour, Caramel Filling (14%) [Maltodextrin, Sugar, Palm Fat, Humectants (Glycerol, Sorbitol), Invert Sugar Syrup, Dried Whole Milk, Cream (Milk), Dried Skimmed Milk, Salt, Emulsifiers (E471, Soya Lecithin), Flavourings (contains Milk), Raising Agent (Ammonium Bicarbonate)], Sugar, Palm Oil, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Dried Whey (Milk), Dried Whole Milk, Flour Treatment Agent (Sodium Metabisulphite), Flavouring.

  • E223Sodium metabisulphiteAntioxidant · Preservative
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E420SorbitolHumectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Sweetener · Thickener
  • E422GlycerolHumectant · Thickener
  • E450DiphosphatesEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • E450iDisodium diphosphateEmulsifier · Humectant · Sequestrant · Stabiliser · Thickener
  • 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 173 “chocolate biscuits” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars39.7 g · median 33.0 g
Saturates16.5 g · median 13.0 g
Salt0.25 g · median 0.53 g

79% 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

6.67kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Chocolate biscuits”: 6.67 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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