How does the salt content in this biscuit affect a hypertensive or sodium‑restricted diet?

With 1.9 g of salt per 100 g, the biscuit contributes around 8 % of the recommended daily limit of 2.3 g for healthy adults and about 19 % of the stricter 1 g limit advised for hypertension, so regular consumption could push a sodium‑restricted diet over its target.

Is the wheat gluten in Digestive Sugar Free a problem for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity?

Yes. Wheat gluten is listed as an ingredient and is also flagged as a gluten allergen, so the product is unsuitable for anyone diagnosed with celiac disease or non‑celiac gluten sensitivity.

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Digestive Sugar Free

Q: Why is Digestive Sugar Free classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The biscuit is labeled NOVA 4 because its ingredient list includes refined wheat flours, palm oil, maltitol, sorbitol, emulsifiers (mono‑ and diglycerides of fatty acids, soy lecithin), raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, monopotassium tartrate, malic acid) and several food additives such as E296 (malic acid), E500/E500(ii) (sodium carbonates) and E965 (maltitol), all of which are typical of industrially formulated foods.

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Digestive Sugar Free is a vegan-friendly digestive biscuit marketed as sugar‑free, falling under the "Sugary snacks" and "Biscuits and cakes" categories. Its nutritional profile shows 486 kcal per 100 g, 19 g fat (8.5 g saturated), 1.9 g salt, 0.5 g sugars, 11 g fiber and 8.1 g protein, giving it a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA 4 rating, which signals an ultra‑processed product with relatively high fat and salt despite low sugar. The formulation includes wheat, palm oil, maltitol and may contain traces of milk and egg, so while suitable for vegans it may not be safe for those with gluten or soy allergies.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

low

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g/ml

Energy Kcal487 kcal

Fat19 g

Saturated Fat8.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat6.8 g

Polyunsaturated Fat2.4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with typical biscuits (average 28.98 g sugar, 17.65 g fat, 7.8 g saturated fat, 1.98 g salt per 100 g), this sugar‑free biscuit contains only 0.5 g sugar but has slightly more total and saturated fat and about the same salt level.

Ingredients

Wheat flour, vegetable oil (palm oil), wholegrain wheat flour 14%, sweeteners (maltitol, sorbito syrup), wheat dextrin, barley malt flour, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate monopotassium tartrate, malic acid), starch, salt, emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides o fatty acids, soya lecithin), wheat gluten, flavourings. The product may contain traces of milk and egg.

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