McVitie's • 400 g
Digestive : The Original
Product Insights
The Original Digestive is a classic shortbread‑type biscuit marketed by McVitie’s and sold in 400 g packages. It belongs to the Sugary snacks and Biscuits & cakes groups, carries a Nutri‑Score of E, is classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4), and offers 3.4 g of fiber and 6.9 g of protein per 100 g, but also contains 16.8 g of sugars, 10.3 g of saturated fat and 1.5 g of salt, alongside palm oil and two additives (E296, E500). The biscuit is not suitable for gluten‑intolerant consumers, contains no artificial flavors or colors, and its palm‑oil ingredient raises sustainability concerns.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average shortbread biscuit, this product provides less sugar (16.8 g vs 28.98 g) and salt (1.5 g vs 1.98 g) but higher fat (21.8 g vs 17.65 g), saturated fat (10.3 g vs 7.8 g), protein (6.9 g vs 6.33 g) and carbohydrates (62.7 g vs 59.61 g).
Ingredients
farina (56%) (farina di frumento, carbonato di calcio, ferro, niacina, tiamina), olio di palma, zucchero, farina di frumento integrale (13%), sciroppo di zucchero, parzialmente invertito, agenti lievitanti (carbonati di sodio, acido malico), sale
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