Ingredients, colour-coded
Full ingredient list
Farine (55%) (farine de blé, calcium, fer, niacine, thiamine), huile de palme, farine de blé complète (16%), sucre, sirop de sucre inverti, poudres à lever (carbonates de sodium, acide malique, carbonates d'ammonium), sel. Pour les allergènes, incluant les céréales contenant du gluten, voir les ingrédients en gras. Peut aussi contenir lait.
What to check on this pack
The first ingredient listed is farine and the list has 9 named ingredients. No halal or dietary label appears in the product data. None of the named ingredients is flagged. Keep an eye on the pack when you buy: a recipe change or a new flavour can add an ingredient we have not seen yet.
McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit: pack details
| Pack size | 400 g |
|---|---|
| Sold at | Co-op |
| Sold in | Croatia, France, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Made or packed in | United Kingdom |
| Contains (allergens) | gluten, milk, blé, lait |
| May contain | gluten, milk |
| Additives | E296, E500, E503 |
| Nutri-Score | E |
| NOVA group | 4 (an ultra-processed food) |
From the Open Food Facts record for this barcode. NOVA is a food-processing scale from 1 to 4 based on the ingredient list, and Nutri-Score runs from A (better) to E. Neither says anything about halal status.
Is McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit vegetarian or vegan?
McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit is not labelled vegetarian or vegan. No meat or gelatine is listed, but it contains milk or egg, so it is not vegan; some additives can still be animal-derived.
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Frequently asked questions
Does McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit contain pork?
No pork is listed in the ingredients. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.
Does McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit contain gelatine?
No gelatine is listed. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.
Does McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit contain alcohol?
No alcohol is listed. Flavourings can occasionally be carried in alcohol, which most scholars accept.
Is McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit halal-certified?
We found no halal label for McVitie's Digestives The Original Wheat Biscuit. It has no haram or doubtful ingredients, but certification also covers how it is made.
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Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-10-15. Product photos by Open Food Facts contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.