McVitie's
mc vities original
Product Insights
McVitie's Original biscuits belong to the sugary snacks and biscuits-and-cakes families, offering a classic sweet biscuit experience. The product carries a NOVA 4 rating, indicating an ultra-processed formulation, and lacks an official Nutri-Score, while its sugar (15.1 g) and salt (0.96 g) levels are moderate but its fat (21.3 g) and saturated fat (10.1 g) are high per 100 g. It does provide 3.7 g of fiber and 7 g of protein, yet it contains palm oil, added sugars, and three additives (E296, E500/E500ii, E503/E503ii), which may be concerns for health-focused consumers.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with average biscuits, mc vities original has about half the sugar (15.1 g vs 28.98 g) and less salt (0.96 g vs 1.98 g), but its fat (21.3 g) and saturated fat (10.1 g) exceed the typical values of 17.65 g and 7.8 g respectively.
Ingredients
Flour (55%) (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Palm Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour (15%), Sugar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt.
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