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McVitie'sSnacks · 8906033742455

Digestive

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sucralose).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Mar 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Refined Wheat Flour40.3%No flag
  • Refined wheat flour40.3%No flag
  • Wheat Flour23.4%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour23.4%No flag
  • Edible Vegetable Oil17.8%No flag›
  • Palm Vegetable Oil17.8%No flag›
  • Polyols12.5%No flag
  • E965ii7.9%No flag
  • E965i4.6%No flag
  • Oligofructose6%No flag
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • E450iNo flag
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Lodised SaltNo flag
  • Oat MealNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E471No flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • E296No flag
  • Nature Identical Flavouring SubstancesNo flag
  • SweetenerNo flag
  • E955Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • WheatNo flag›
  • OatsNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (40.6%), Wheat Flour (Atta) (18.3%), Edible Vegetable Oil(Palm), Polyols [INS 965(ii). INS 965(i)], Oligofructose(6.5%), Raising Agents [INS 500(ii), INS 503(ii), INS 450(i)], Calcium Carbonate, lodised Salt. Oat Meal. Emulsifier(INS 471), Acidity Regulator (INS 296), Nature Identical Flavouring Substances, Sweetener (INS 955). Contains Cereals containing gluten (Wheat. Oats). May contain Milk, Nuts, Soy and Sulphite.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Mar 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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