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Digestive Wheat Biscuits, The Original - Mcvitie's

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Digestive Wheat Biscuits, The Original - Mcvitie's

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Barcode: 0059290311419 (EAN / EAN-13) 059290311419 (UPC / UPC-A)

Brands: Mcvitie's

Brand owner: MCVITIE'S

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Biscuits and cakes, Biscuits

Labels, certifications, awards: No artificial flavors

Countries where sold: United States

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Ingredients

16 ingredients

Wheat flour, palm oil, whole wheat flour, sugar, invert sugar, leavening (malic acid, sodium bicarbonate and ammonium bicarbonate), salt, skim milk, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, reduced iron, nicotinamide, thiamine hydrochloride.

Allergens: Gluten

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.

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

Palm oil

Ingredients that contain palm oil: Palm oil

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Skimmed milk

Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Invert sugar, Reduced iron, Thiamin hydrochloride

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

Details of the analysis of the ingredients
: Wheat flour, palm oil, whole wheat flour, sugar, invert sugar, leavening (malic acid, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), salt, skim milk, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, reduced iron, nicotinamide, thiamine hydrochloride
Wheat flour -> en:wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 7.69230769230769 - percent_max: 100

palm oil -> en:palm-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: yes - ciqual_food_code: 16129 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

whole wheat flour -> en:whole-wheat-flour - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 9410 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 31016 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.67

invert sugar -> en:invert-sugar - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.67

leavening -> en:raising-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.67

malic acid -> en:e296 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.67

sodium bicarbonate -> en:e500ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.335

ammonium bicarbonate -> en:e503ii - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5.55666666666667

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

skim milk -> en:skimmed-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

calcium carbonate -> en:e170i - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

calcium sulfate -> en:e516 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

reduced iron -> en:reduced-iron - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

nicotinamide -> en:e375 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

thiamine hydrochloride -> en:thiamin-hydrochloride - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 1.3325

Nutrition

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
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 3

Proteins: 4 / 5 (value: 6.67, rounded value: 6.67)

Fiber: 3 / 5 (value: 3.3, rounded value: 3.3)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 22

Energy: 5 / 10 (value: 1954, rounded value: 1954)

Sugars: 3 / 10 (value: 16.67, rounded value: 16.67)

Saturated fat: 9 / 10 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

Sodium: 5 / 10 (value: 533, rounded value: 533)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (22 - 3)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in moderate quantity (20%)
  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%)
  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 (16.7%)
  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 (1.33%)
  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 (2 BISCUITS (30 g))	Compared to: Biscuits
Energy	1,954 kj (467 kcal)	586 kj (140 kcal)	-
Fat	20 g	6 g	-0%
Saturated fat	10 g	3 g	+10%
Monounsaturated fat	8.33 g	2.5 g	+35%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.67 g	0.501 g	-57%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g	-100%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	66.67 g	20 g	+4%
Sugars	16.67 g	5 g	-42%
Fiber	3.3 g	0.99 g	+15%
Proteins	6.67 g	2 g	+7%
Salt	1.332 g	0.4 g	+120%
Vitamin A	0 µg	0 µg	-100%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin)	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Calcium	67 mg	20.1 mg	+124%
Iron	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %	0 %

Serving size: 2 BISCUITS (30 g)

Environment

Eco-Score D - High 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: 69/100)

Category: Biscuit (cookie)

PEF environmental score: 0.35 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.88 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	80.5 %
Processing	11.8 %
Packaging	3.1 %
Transportation	3.2 %
Distribution	1.4 %
Consumption	0.0 %

Bonuses and maluses

Missing origins of ingredients information
Malus: -5

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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.

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Malus: -15

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: D (Score: 39/100)
Product: Digestive Wheat Biscuits, The Original - Mcvitie's

Life cycle analysis score: 69
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -30

Final score: 39/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.5 km in a petrol car

288 g CO² per 100g of product

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

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	82.9 %
Processing	7.9 %
Packaging	3.8 %
Transportation	4.7 %
Distribution	0.7 %
Consumption	0.0 %

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Origins of ingredients
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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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