McVitie's Rich Tea The Light One (Delights), McVitie's
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Biscuits · Ireland

McVitie's Rich Tea The Light One (Delights)

by McVitie's · 300g
IrelandUnited Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABDECNOVA4
452 kcalper 100 g · 23% of the reference intake
12.8 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168124643
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives9: E322, E322i, E472e…
AllergensGluten, Soybeans
5000168124643

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
Energy452 kcal23%
Fat15.8 g23%
of which saturates1.5 g8%
Carbohydrate66.6 g26%
of which sugars12.8 g14%
Fibre7.3 g—
Protein7.2 g14%
Salt0.00 g0%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 28 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, vegetable oil (sunflower), glucose-fructose syrup, barley malt extract, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, e472e), raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate), salt.

  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E472eMono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsEmulsifier · Sequestrant · Stabiliser
  • E500Sodium carbonatesStabiliser · Thickener
  • E500iiSodium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser · Thickener
  • E501Potassium carbonatesStabiliser
  • E501iiPotassium hydrogen carbonateStabiliser
  • E503Ammonium carbonates
  • E503iiAmmonium hydrogen carbonate

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

In its category

Position among 70 “biscuits” products sold in Ireland
Sugars12.8 g · median 24.4 g
Saturates1.5 g · median 9.4 g
Salt0.00 g · median 0.64 g

9% 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 Ireland, 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
IrelandUnited Kingdom

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

Sources

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