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McVitie's Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookies
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McVitie's Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookies

McVitie's
10.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
1g
Protein
5g
Sugars
70mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
67
Ingredients

What You Should Know

McVitie's Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookies arrive on American grocery shelves as a boxed tea-biscuit option tucked in the cookie and cracker aisle, often shelved near British imports, tea, and premium crackers rather than with impulse snacks at the register. The 10.5 oz package — a slender cardboard box with an inner flow-wrap or plastic tray of individually or multi-wrapped biscuits — positions them as an at-home treat for adults and families. Occasions for purchase range from casual coffee and tea breaks to packing lunchboxes, road-trip snack bags, or a modest accompaniment for weekend brunch. Brand positioning leans on British heritage and simple indulgence: marketed toward shoppers seeking a slightly more refined cookie experience than mainstream chocolate chips, appealing to nostalgic adults and parents who remember tea-time biscuits. Label characteristics emphasize natural-sounding claims — 45% wheat & wholemeal, "No artificial colours or flavours," and "No hydrogenated vegetable oil" — but there is no organic or non-GMO certification, and the packaging is not child-targeted with cartoons. In plain processing context, these are mass-produced, shelf-stable cookies made from wheat flours, vegetable shortening, emulsifiers, and a compound milk-chocolate coating. Sensory details: each biscuit is pleasantly crisp and crumbly, with a dry, slightly nutty whole-wheat base and a thin, sweet milk-chocolate coating that melts to a smooth finish; a light salt note balances the sweetness. Rituals include dunking in hot tea or coffee, packing a few into a tote for a quick pick-me-up, or offering as a polite after-dinner nibble when entertaining.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Servings per Container: 17
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Sodium70mg3%
Total Carbohydrate11g4%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars5g
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Wheat, Flour,, Compound, Coating, (Sugar,, Cocoa, Butter,, Chocolate,, Skim, Milk,, Whey,, Butteroil,, Vegetable, Shortening, [Contains, One, or, More, of, the, Following:, Shea, Oil,, Illipe, Oil,, Sal, Oil,, Palm, Oil,, Mango, Kernel, Oil,, Kokum, Oil],, Soy, Lecithin,, Polyglycerol, Polyricinoleate,, Natural, Flavor),, Palm, Oil,, Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Sugar,, Glucose, Syrup,, Tartaric, Acid,, Malic, Acid,, Leavening, (Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Ammonium, Bicarbonate),, Salt,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Calcium, Sulfate,, Reduced, Iron,, Nicotinamide,, Thiamine, Hydrochloride..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • polyglycerol polyricinoleate - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (compound coating, glucose syrup, vegetable shortenings, emulsifiers) and is a ready-to-eat, shelf-stable manufactured product, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about McVitie's Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookies

The Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookie can be a fun treat, but calling it 'healthy' depends on your personal dietary goals. With 90 calories per cookie, it’s not exactly a health food, but it can fit into a balanced diet when enjoyed in moderation. Think of it as a sweet pick-me-up rather than a nutritional powerhouse.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school
weekend-brunch

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