McVities
Digestives
266 g
BARCODE:5000168194189
CATEGORIES:Snacks, Sweet Snacks, Biscuits And Cakes, Biscuits, Chocolate Biscuits, Milk Chocolate Biscuits, Digestives Covered With Chocolate
PACKAGING:Mixed Plastic Packet
COUNTRIES:France, United Kingdom
Health
Nutrition
Nutri-Score
Lower nutritional qualityNutri-Score data warning
Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
Nutrient levels
Fat in moderate quantity (18.6%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Saturated fat in high quantity (9.65%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
• Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
Sugars in high quantity (16%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
• Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
• Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
Salt in moderate quantity (0.751%)
What you need to know
• A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
• Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
• Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
• Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
• Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts
Nutrition label
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | Compared to: Digestives covered with chocolate |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 1848.2421875 kJ (440 kcal) | 2,071.47 kJ (495 kcal) (-11%) |
| Fat | ~ 18.60078125 g | 23.443 g (-21%) |
| Saturated fat | ~ 9.649453125 g | 11.533 g (-16%) |
| Cholesterol | ~ 0.004834375 g | 9.554 mg (-49%) |
| Carbohydrates | ~ 58.594921875 g | 62.352 g (-6%) |
| Sugars | ~ 15.9923828125 g | 26.916 g (-41%) |
| Added sugars | ~ 4.1015625 g | 18.995 g (-78%) |
| Dietary fiber | ~ 4.83125 g | ? |
| Proteins | ~ 7.571796875 g | 6.948 g (+9%) |
| Salt | ~ 0.75133857421875 g | 0.756 g (-1%) |
| Sodium | ~ 0.285951328125 g | 0.302 g (-5%) |
| Vitamin A | ~ 0.000008771875 g | 20.63 µg (-57%) |
| Vitamin D | ~ 0.000000408359375 g | 0.519 µg (-21%) |
| Vitamin E | ~ 0.002325078125 g | 2.242 mg (+4%) |
| Potassium | ~ 0.28486376953125 g | 308.07 mg (-8%) |
| Calcium | ~ 0.06498224609375 g | 73.693 mg (-12%) |
| Iron | ~ 0.002151451171875 g | 2.332 mg (-8%) |
| Magnesium | ~ 0.058027587890625 g | 59.51 mg (-2%) |
| Zinc | ~ 0.00141456640625 g | 1.321 mg (+7%) |
| Copper | ~ 0.0002375625 g | 0.273 mg (-13%) |
| Manganese | ~ 0.001435586328125 g | 1.207 mg (+19%) |
| Selenium | ~ 0.00000932666015625 g | 8.27 µg (+13%) |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0 % | ? |
Nutrition facts (Detailed data)
| Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml | As sold Per serving (packaging) | As sold Per 100 g (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 1848.2421875 kJ (440 kcal) | 347 kJ (83 kcal) | ~ 1848.2421875 kJ (440 kcal) |
| Fat | ~ 18.60078125 g | 3.9 g | ~ 18.60078125 g |
| Saturated fat | ~ 9.649453125 g | 2.1 g | ~ 9.649453125 g |
| Cholesterol | ~ 0.004834375 g | ? | ~ 0.004834375 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~ 58.594921875 g | 10.4 g | ~ 58.594921875 g |
| Sugars | ~ 15.9923828125 g | 4.8 g | ~ 15.9923828125 g |
| Added sugars | ~ 4.1015625 g | ? | ~ 4.1015625 g |
| Dietary fiber | ~ 4.83125 g | 0.5 g | ~ 4.83125 g |
| Proteins | ~ 7.571796875 g | 1.1 g | ~ 7.571796875 g |
| Salt | ~ 0.75133857421875 g | 0.16 g | ~ 0.75133857421875 g |
| Sodium | ~ 0.285951328125 g | 0.064 g | ~ 0.285951328125 g |
| Vitamin A | ~ 0.000008771875 g | ? | ~ 0.000008771875 g |
| Vitamin D | ~ 0.000000408359375 g | ? | ~ 0.000000408359375 g |
| Vitamin E | ~ 0.002325078125 g | ? | ~ 0.002325078125 g |
| Potassium | ~ 0.28486376953125 g | ? | ~ 0.28486376953125 g |
| Calcium | ~ 0.06498224609375 g | ? | ~ 0.06498224609375 g |
| Iron | ~ 0.002151451171875 g | ? | ~ 0.002151451171875 g |
| Magnesium | ~ 0.058027587890625 g | ? | ~ 0.058027587890625 g |
| Zinc | ~ 0.00141456640625 g | ? | ~ 0.00141456640625 g |
| Copper | ~ 0.0002375625 g | ? | ~ 0.0002375625 g |
| Manganese | ~ 0.001435586328125 g | ? | ~ 0.001435586328125 g |
| Selenium | ~ 0.00000932666015625 g | ? | ~ 0.00000932666015625 g |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | ~ 0 % | ? | ~ 0 % |
Serving size
16
Ingredients
Ingredients image
Ingredients list
Flour, Milk Chocolate, Palm Oil, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Raising Agents, Salt.
Ingredient information
Flour
56.25% (estimate)
Milk Chocolate
21.88% (estimate)
Palm Oil
10.94% (estimate)
Wheat Flour
5.47% (estimate)
Sugar
2.73% (estimate)
Glucose Fructose Syrup
1.37% (estimate)
Raising Agent
0.68% (estimate)
Salt
0.68% (estimate)
Added sugars
Contains added sugars (4%)
Added sugars: sugar, glucose-fructose syrup
Quantity of added sugars: 4%
Allergens
GlutenMilk
Ingredients analysis
Palm oil free
No
Contains ingredients containing palm oil.
Vegan
No
Contains non-vegan ingredients.
Vegetarian
Yes
No non-vegetarian ingredients.
Food Processing
NOVA group
Ultra-processed food and drink productsElements that indicate the product is in NOVA group 4
Ingredients
Glucose
Ingredients
Fructose
How NOVA works
The NOVA classification assigns food products into 4 groups based on their degree of processing:
1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
2. Processed culinary ingredients
3. Processed foods
4. Ultra-processed food and drink products
Additives
No additives detected or data is missing.
Environment
Green-Score, origins bonus, and transportation impact are shown for Worldwide .
Green Score
Overall grade
Very high environmental impactAbout Green-Score
The Green-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.
Current scope
The Green-Score was initially developed for France and it is being extended to other European countries.
The Green-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.
Select a country to include the full impact of transportation in the final score.
Life cycle analysis
Average impact of the category
Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked • Score: 53/100Life-cycle reference
Category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked
PEF environmental score: 0.50
Climate change impact: 6.67 kg CO2 eq / kg product
The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
Overall environmental impact by stage (PEF)
The overall environmental impact figure (PEF) comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
| Stage | Impact |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 75.7 % |
| Processing | 7.8 % |
| Packaging | 11.4 % |
| Transportation | 4.1 % |
| Distribution | 1.1 % |
| Consumption | 0.0 % |
Bonuses and maluses
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Threatened species risk
Contains ingredients that may threaten species or ecosystems, such as palm oil.
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
Packaging score: -100
Green-Score for this product
Green-Score for this product
Final score: 23/100Final score breakdown
Life cycle analysis score: 53
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30
Final score: 23/100
Carbon footprint
Carbon footprint
Equivalent to driving 3.5 km in a petrol car.
667 g CO2e per 100g of product.
Reference category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked.
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
Climate impact by stage (CO2e)
The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Biscuit (cookie), with chocolate, prepacked. Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database.
| Stage | Impact |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 79.6 % |
| Processing | 3.1 % |
| Packaging | 13.2 % |
| Transportation | 3.8 % |
| Distribution | 0.4 % |
| Consumption | 0.0 % |
Packaging
Packaging impact
Packaging with a high impact
Malus: -15
Packaging score: -100
Packaging components
| Shape | Material | Recycling | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packet | Plastic | Unknown | High |
| Packet | Plastic | Unknown | High |
Declared packaging
Mixed Plastic Packet
Transportation
Declared origins
Origins of ingredients are missing for this product.
Ingredients need to be completed before the transportation bonus can be computed precisely.
Forest footprint
Forest footprint
Medium risk of deforestation
Presence of one or more ingredients at risk of deforestation, with moderate risk given their quantity, origin and/or labels.
Forest Footprint
The Forest Footprint is a methodology developed by the association Envol Vert to estimate the risk of deforestation related to our consumption.
→ More information on the methodology
Forest Footprint grade:
C
Presence of one or more ingredients at risk of deforestation, with moderate risk given their quantity, origin and/or labels.
Total Forest Footprint:
0.086
m² per kg of food
Deforestation risk details
Cocoa
Primary ingredient grade: C
Primary ingredient: 0.078 m² per kg of food
Cocoa production, concentrated mainly in West Africa, contributes significantly to deforestation. For example, Côte d'Ivoire, the leading cocoa-producing country, has lost 90% of its forests since the 1960s.
Palm oil
Primary ingredient grade: C
Primary ingredient: 0.008 m² per kg of food
Palm oil production, concentrated mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia, contributes significantly to deforestation. Borneo has lost more than half of its forests since the 1970s.
Labels
The presence of certain labels can greatly help reduce the risk of deforestation, through the presence of environmental criteria and/or through better remuneration of producers.
Data Source
Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Food Benchmark also adds translations, category comparisons and explanatory calculations.
The database is licensed under ODbL 1.0, individual contents under DbCL 1.0, and product photos under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Last edit on March 17, 2026 at 11:17:51 AM UTC by foodless .
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