Digestives, McVitie's
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Chocolate biscuits · Ireland

Digestives

by McVitie's · 2
IrelandFrance
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
497 kcalper 100 g · 25% of the reference intake
28.7 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)5000168193199
GS1 prefix500 · GS1 UK
Additives8: E296, E322, E322i…
AllergensGluten, Milk, Soybeans
5000168193199

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
Energy497 kcal25%
Fat23.4 g33%
of which saturates12.6 g63%
Carbohydrate62.3 g24%
of which sugars28.7 g32%
Fibre3.0 g—
Protein6.6 g13%
Salt0.40 g7%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 4 March 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

WHEATMEAL BISCUITS COVERED IN MILK CHOCOLATE Ingredients: Flour (39%) (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Milk Chocolate (30% [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Whey (Milk), Butter Oil(Mik) Vegetable Fats (Sal and/or Shea, Palm), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouringl Vegetable Oil (Palm), Wholemeal Wheat Flour (9%), Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt. allergens ! cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold

  • E296Malic acid
  • E322LecithinsAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E322iLecithinAntioxidant · Emulsifier
  • E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleateEmulsifier
  • 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 29 “chocolate biscuits” products sold in Ireland
Sugars28.7 g · median 33.0 g
Saturates12.6 g · median 12.6 g
Salt0.40 g · median 0.50 g

11% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

See all products in “Chocolate biscuits” →

Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in Ireland, 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 2 countries
FranceIreland

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

Sources

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