
McVitie's Digestives Milk Chocolate Cookies
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
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
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
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.
