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McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g

McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g

McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g is an Ultra‑processed food product.

The product contains additives or is industrially processed in a way that we consider clear indicators of an ultra‑processed food (UPF) by the NOVA classification.

Additives and processes (8) in McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g


Diphosphates


Refined Palm Oil


Fructose/Glucose Syrup


Inverted Sugar Syrup


Natural Flavouring


Curcumin


Ammonium Carbonate


Sodium Carbonate


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Nutri-Score

Nutri-Score E McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g has a Nutri-Score of E.

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Where to buy

Widely available

McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g and other products from this brand are widely available in most UK large retailers.

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Allergens in McVitie's Fruit Shortcake Biscuits 200g

Gluten


Milk (may contain traces)

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Ingredients

Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Sunflower), Sugar, Currants (12%), Oatmeal, Glucose Syrup, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Colour (Curcumin)

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