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Digestive Biscuits - McVitie's - 400 g

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Digestive Biscuits - McVitie's - 400 g

Barcode:
5000168198491(EAN / EAN-13)

Common name: Biscuits aux céréales - Sablé Anglais The Original

Quantity: 400 g

Packaging: Plastic, Cardboard, fr:Film plastique à jeter, fr:Pensez au tri!, fr:Étui carton à recycler

Brands: McVitie's, United Biscuits

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits and crackers, Biscuits, Shortbread cookies

Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, No artificial flavors, Green Dot, No artificial colors, No colorings, Non-vegan, Tidy man, Triman, No-colouring, Riche-en-cereales, Verified
Triman

Origin of ingredients: United Kingdom

Manufacturing or processing places: Royaume-Uni

Stores: Leader Price, Magasins U, carrefour.fr

Countries where sold: France, Réunion, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score E
Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
- What is the Nutri-Score?
  
  The Nutri-Score is a logo on the overall nutritional quality of products.
  
  The score from A to E is calculated based on nutrients and foods to favor (proteins, fiber, fruits, vegetables and legumes ...) and nutrients to limit (calories, saturated fat, sugars, salt). The score is calculated from the data of the nutrition facts table and the composition data (fruits, vegetables and legumes).
  
  → Learn more about the Nutri-Score
Negative points: 26/55
- Calories
  6/10 points (2025kJ)
  
  Energy intakes above energy requirements are associated with increased risks of weight gain, overweight, obesity, and consequently risk of diet-related chronic diseases.
- Sugar
  4/15 points (15.1g)
  
  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.
- Saturated fat
  10/10 points (10.1g)
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
- Salt
  6/20 points (1.3g)
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Positive points: 1/10
- Fiber
  1/5 points (3.7g)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fiber (especially whole grain foods) reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Fruits, vegetables and legumes
  0/5 points (0%)
  
  Consuming foods rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduces the risks of aerodigestive cancers, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes.
- Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score
  
  ⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
  
  This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
  
  Points for proteins are not counted because the negative points greater than or equal to 11.
  
  Nutritional score: 25 (26 - 1)
  
  Nutri-Score: E

Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (21.3%)
  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 (10.1%)
  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 (15.1%)
  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 (1.3%)
  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 facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (14.7g)	Compared to: Biscuits and crackers
Energy	2,025 kj (483 kcal)	298 kj (71 kcal)	+4%
Fat	21.3 g	3.13 g	+7%
Saturated fat	10.1 g	1.48 g	+18%
Carbohydrates	63.6 g	9.35 g	+2%
Sugars	15.1 g	2.22 g	-33%
Fiber	3.7 g	0.544 g	+2%
Proteins	7 g	1.03 g	-3%
Salt	1.3 g	0.191 g	+81%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 14.7g

Ingredients

15 ingredients

flour (55%) (wheat flour, calcium, iron, niacin, thiamine), palm oil, whole wheat flour (16%), sugar, baking powders (sodium carbonates, malic acid, ammonium carbonates), inverted sugar syrup, salt. may also contain milk.

Allergens: Gluten

Traces: Milk

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Ingredient: Invert sugar
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

→ Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

E296 - Malic acid

Malic acid: Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the pleasantly sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms -L- and D-enantiomers-, though only the L-isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
Source: Wikipedia

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E503 - Ammonium carbonates

Ammonium carbonate: Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula -NH4-2CO3. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan

Vegetarian
No non-vegetarian ingredients detected

Unrecognized ingredients: Calcium, Iron, Thiamin

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
fr: Farine 55% (farine de blé, calcium, fer, niacine, thiamine), huile de palme, farine de blé complète 16%, sucre, poudres à lever (carbonates de sodium, acide malique, carbonates d'ammonium), sirop de sucre inverti, sel
Farine -> en:flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 55 - percent: 55 - percent_max: 55

farine de blé -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 11 - percent_max: 55

calcium -> en:calcium - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 27.5

fer -> en:iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 18.3333333333333

niacine -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13.75

thiamine -> en:thiamin - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11

huile de palme -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 16 - percent_max: 29

farine de blé complète -> en:whole-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 16 - percent: 16 - percent_max: 16

sucre -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 13

poudres à lever -> en:raising-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.66666666666667

carbonates de sodium -> en:e500 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.66666666666667

acide malique -> en:e296 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 4.83333333333333

carbonates d'ammonium -> en:e503 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 3.22222222222222

sirop de sucre inverti -> en:invert-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.25

sel -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

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The Eco-Score is an experimental score that summarizes the environmental impacts of food products.

→ The Eco-Score was initially developped for France and it is being extended to other European countries. The Eco-Score formula is subject to change as it is regularly improved to make it more precise and better suited to each country.

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 70/100)

Category: Shortbread pastry biscuit

PEF environmental score: 0.34 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.98 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	79.8 %
Processing	12.4 %
Packaging	3.2 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +5

Environmental policy: +5
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United Kingdom	100 %	Medium

Ingredients that threatens species
Malus: -10

Contains palm oil

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

Packaging with a low impact

Malus: -2

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Film	Plastic	Discard	High
Sleeve	Cardboard	Recycle	Low

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 63/100)
Product: Digestive Biscuits - McVitie's - 400 g

Life cycle analysis score: 70
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -7

Final score: 63/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

298 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Shortbread pastry biscuit (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	83.3 %
Processing	7.8 %
Packaging	3.7 %
Transportation	4.5 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Packaging

Packaging with a low impact

Packaging parts

Sleeve 400g (Cardboard: 22.8 g)

Film (Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Paper or cardboard	100%	22.8 g	5.7 g
Plastic
Total	100%	22.8 g	5.7 g

Sablés Anglais L'Original - Recycling instructions and/or packaging information - fr

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United Kingdom	100 %	Medium

Threatened species

Contains palm oil
Drives deforestation and threatens species such as the orangutan

Tropical forests in Asia, Africa and Latin America are destroyed to create and expand oil palm tree plantations. The deforestation contributes to climate change, and it endangers species such as the orangutan, the pigmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino.

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Digestive Biscuits - McVitie's - 400 g

Digestive Biscuits - McVitie's - 400 g

Matching with your preferences

Health

Nutrition

Nutri-Score E

What is the Nutri-Score?

Negative points: 26/55

Calories

Sugar

Saturated fat

Salt

Positive points: 1/10

Fiber

Fruits, vegetables and legumes

Details of the calculation of the Nutri-Score

Nutrient levels

Fat in high quantity (21.3%)

Saturated fat in high quantity (10.1%)

Sugars in high quantity (15.1%)

Salt in moderate quantity (1.3%)

Nutrition facts

Ingredients

15 ingredients

Food processing

Ultra processed foods

Additives

E296 - Malic acid

E500 - Sodium carbonates

E503 - Ammonium carbonates

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil

Non-vegan

Vegetarian

Details of the analysis of the ingredients

Environment

Eco-Score B - Low environmental impact

Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: B (Score: 70/100)

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Ingredients that threatens species

Packaging with a low impact

Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: B (Score: 63/100)

Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

Packaging

Packaging with a low impact

Packaging parts

Packaging materials

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Threatened species

Contains palm oil

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