Plain wheat biscuits · United Kingdom

Digestive Biscuits

by McVitie's · 400 g

United KingdomFranceRéunionSwitzerland

Green-ScoreC

483 kcalper 100 g · 24% of the reference intake

15.1 gof sugars per 100 g

Barcode (EAN-13)5000168198491

GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK

Additives3: E296, E500, E503

AllergensGluten, MilkMay contain: Milk

LabelsVegetarian, No artificial flavors, No artificial colors

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)

Nutrient	100 g	Reference intake
Energy	483 kcal	24%
Fat	21.3 g	30%
of which saturates	10.1 g	51%
Carbohydrate	63.6 g	24%
of which sugars	15.1 g	17%
Fibre	3.7 g	—
Protein	7.0 g	14%
Salt	1.3 g	22%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 14 September 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

flour (55%) (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamine), palm oil, whole wheat flour (16%), sugar, baking powders (sodium carbonates, malic acid, ammonium carbonates), inverted sugar syrup, salt. may also contain milk.

Allergen: GlutenAllergen: MilkMay contain: MilkVegetarianNo artificial flavorsNo artificial colorsNo artificial colours or flavoursNo colorings

E296Malic acid
E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
E503Ammonium carbonates

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

Climate impact

3.19kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Shortbread cookies”: 3.19 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 4 countries

FranceRéunionSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

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

Sources

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Product record
Open Food Facts, ODbL · updated 14 September 2026 · export of 23 October 2026
Photo
Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA
Reference values
Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.
GS1 prefix
Prefix ranges published by GS1

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