Mcvitie's · Cookies and Biscuits
The Original Digestive Wheat Biscuits
A 2 biscuits (30g) serving of The Original Digestive Wheat Biscuits by Mcvitie's has 140 calories, 5g of sugars and 160mg of sodium, as submitted by Mcvitie's to USDA (FoodData Central 2616053, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2616053, available Aug 31, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Mcvitie's submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 059290311419
- Category
- Cookies and Biscuits
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cookies and biscuits
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 12% of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 56% carbohydrate, 38% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cookies and biscuits: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 16.7 g | 32.1 g | 12% |
| Sodium | 533 mg | 300 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 5 g | 67% |
| Calories | 467 | 464 | 53% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 13,787 products, one per barcode.
Other biscuits in this aisle
387 of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products are named biscuits. Per 100 g their median is 460 calories, 312 mg of sodium and 6.7 g of protein; 343 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten Free Blueberry Breakfast Biscuits GOODIE GIRL | 426 mg | 426 |
| Golden Oat Organic Breakfast Biscuits EARTH'S BEST ORGANIC | 425 mg | 500 |
| Almond with Cardamom Lightly Sweet Biscuits EFFIE'S | 422 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "biscuits", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): 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
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Whole Wheat Flour. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Mcvitie's submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2616053).
More Mcvitie's cookies and biscuits
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcvitie's, Fruit Shortcake Cookies | 469 | 25 g | 391 mg |
| Hobnobs Rolled Oat & Whole Wheat Biscuits, Milk Chocolate | 474 | 31.58 g | 316 mg |
| Mcvitie's, Mini Gingerbread Men, Milk Chocolate | 480 | 38.6 g | 700 mg |
| The Original Wheat Biscuits | 483 | 13.79 g | 552 mg |
| Mcvitie's, Digestives Cheesecake, Lemon | 509 | 30.3 g | 1,000 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Mcvitie's The Original Digestive Wheat Biscuits?
140 per 2 biscuits (30g) serving, and 467 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Mcvitie's The Original Digestive Wheat Biscuits?
160mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Mcvitie's submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 23, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov