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McVitie's Digestives Twists Chocolate Chip & Coconut - United Biscuits

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McVitie's Digestives Twists Chocolate Chip & Coconut - United Biscuits

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Barcode: 5000168213705 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: United Biscuits

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    26 ingredients

    Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, iron, Niacin, Thiamin, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Plain Chocolate Chips (14%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin, Natural Flavouring], Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Desiccated Coconut (7%), Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Tartaric Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Salt, Natural Flavourings.
    Allergens: Gluten, Soybeans

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

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

    • Additive: E322 - Lecithins
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier
    • Ingredient: Flavouring
    • Ingredient: Invert sugar

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

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. 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

  • E322 - Lecithins

    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

  • E322i - Lecithin

    Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

    Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

    They do not present any known health risks.

  • E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid

    Tartaric acid: Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, most notably in grapes, but also in bananas, tamarinds, and citrus. Its salt, potassium bitartrate, commonly known as cream of tartar, develops naturally in the process of winemaking. It is commonly mixed with sodium bicarbonate and is sold as baking powder used as a leavening agent in food preparation. The acid itself is added to foods as an antioxidant and to impart its distinctive sour taste. Tartaric is an alpha-hydroxy-carboxylic acid, is diprotic and aldaric in acid characteristics, and is a dihydroxyl derivative of succinic acid.
    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.

  • E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate

    Sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as E500ii, is a food additive commonly used as a leavening agent.

    When added to recipes, it releases carbon dioxide gas upon exposure to heat or acids, causing dough to rise and resulting in a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

    It is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by regulatory authorities when used in appropriate quantities and poses no significant health risks when consumed in typical food applications.

  • 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

  • E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

    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

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    Palm oil

    Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil
The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients

    : Flour, Wheat Flour, Calcium, iron, Niacin, Thiamin, Palm Vegetable Oil, Plain Chocolate Chips 14% (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier, Soya Lecithin, Natural Flavouring), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Desiccated Coconut 7%, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Tartaric Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Salt, Natural Flavourings
    1. Flour -> en:flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410
    2. Wheat Flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410
    3. Calcium -> en:calcium
    4. iron -> en:iron
    5. Niacin -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
    6. Thiamin -> en:thiamin
    7. Palm Vegetable Oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129
    8. Plain Chocolate Chips -> en:dark-chocolate-chunks - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31074 - percent: 14
      1. Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
      2. Cocoa Mass -> en:cocoa-paste - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 16030
      3. Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100
      4. Cocoa Butter -> en:cocoa-butter - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16030
      5. Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier
      6. Soya Lecithin -> en:soya-lecithin - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 42200
      7. Natural Flavouring -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe
    9. Wholemeal Wheat Flour -> en:whole-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410
    10. Sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016
    11. Desiccated Coconut -> en:desiccated-coconut - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15007 - percent: 7
    12. Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup -> en:partially-inverted-sugar-syrup - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    13. Raising Agents -> en:raising-agent
      1. Sodium Bicarbonate -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      2. Tartaric Acid -> en:e334 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
      3. Ammonium Bicarbonate -> en:e503ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes
    14. Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder -> en:fat-reduced-cocoa-powder - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18100
    15. Salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058
    16. Natural Flavourings -> en:natural-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml
    Energy 2,113 kj
    (505 kcal)
    Fat 26.1 g
    Saturated fat 14.7 g
    Carbohydrates 57.9 g
    Sugars 19.7 g
    Fiber ?
    Proteins 6.6 g
    Salt 0.98 g
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 7 %

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