Why is BRITANNIA Good Day Butter Cookies classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and which additives are present?

The cookies contain refined wheat flour, palm oil, added sugars, butter, milk solids and raising agents, all of which are characteristic of ultra‑processed foods; the label lists three additives: emulsifier lecithin (E322) and two raising agents, sodium carbonate (E500) and ammonium carbonate (E503).

How do the sugar and salt levels in these cookies impact a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 20.4 g of sugar per 100 g, the cookies contribute a moderate amount of glucose that can raise blood sugar quickly, requiring diabetics to count them as a treat; the 0.56 g of salt per 100 g is lower than the average biscuit but still adds to daily sodium intake, which may affect blood pressure control in hypertensive individuals.

Can consumers with gluten, dairy, or soy allergies eat these cookies?

No. The ingredient list includes wheat (gluten), milk products (including butter) and soy, so the product is unsuitable for anyone avoiding gluten, dairy or soy.

Britannia • 52.5 g

BRITANNIA Good day BUTTER COOKIES

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

BRITANNIA Good Day Butter Cookies are a sweet snack classified under the ‘Sugary snacks’ and ‘Biscuits and cakes’ PNNS groups. They carry a Nutri‑Score of E and belong to NOVA group 4, reflecting an ultra‑processed product that contains refined wheat flour, palm oil, butter, milk solids, added sugars and three food additives (E322, E500, E503). Nutritionally, the cookies provide 500 kcal per 100 g with high fat (21.8 g), saturated fat (10.9 g) and moderate salt (0.56 g), while offering modest protein (6.8 g) and no dietary fibre, making them energy‑dense but low in beneficial nutrients.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

high

Saturated Fat

high

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal500 kcal

Fat21.8 g

Saturated Fat10.9 g

Trans Fat0 g

Monounsaturated Fat8.3 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average biscuit, this cookie contains less sugar (20.4 g vs 28.98 g) and salt (0.56 g vs 1.98 g) but higher fat (21.8 g vs 17.65 g), saturated fat (10.9 g vs 7.8 g), carbohydrates (69.1 g vs 59.61 g) and calories (500 kcal vs 418 kcal).

Ingredients

INGREDIENT REFINED WHEAT FLOUR (MAIDA), REINED PALM OIL, SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, MILK PRODUCTS (MILK SOLIDS & BUTTER (0.5%)], RAISING AGENTS [503(ii) & [500(ii)], IODISED SALT, ARTIFICIAL (BUTTER, MILK & VANILLA) & NATURAL LAVOURING SUBSTANCES AND MULSIFIERS [472e & 322(i)]. Numbers in brackets as per International numbering System) CONTAINS WHEAT MILK AND SOY

84%

35%

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