Mcvitie’s Hobnobs pat&wheat Biscuo Hobnobs

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Label dataa public food database

Last updated4 July 2026

Pack size300g

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Allergens · gluten, milk +

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Worth knowing

A sometimes food; the score just picks the least sugary.

Fine

Scored for 2 to 5 years. Turn the dial: the rules change with the age, not the food.

Lower in sugar than most in this aisle and more wholegrain than most here for a 2 to 5 year old.

The judgement

each line is one rule the number is built from

Sugar is inside the line25.333333015442g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 14g per 100g is the good zone and 30g is the line we hold.

Salt (sodium) is inside the line300mg/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 450mg per 100g is the line we hold.

More saturated fat than the best here8.6666663487753g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 5g per 100g is the good zone. Lower earns a higher score.

More wholegrain than most here6.1g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 4g per 100g or more earns full marks on this preference.

How this scored, rule by rule

needs-panelHas the nutrition data we need to score it.PASS

no-intense-sweetenersNone of the 35 names on this list appear in the ingredients. The pack always wins if it disagrees.PASS

sugar-capInside the line: 25.333333015442g of sugar per 100g, against a cap of 30g.PASS

sodium-capInside the line: 300mg of salt (sodium) per 100g, against a cap of 450mg.PASS

prefer-lower-sugarLower in sugar than most in this aisle: 25.333333015442g per 100g earns 55 of 100 on this preference (weight 3).55/100

prefer-lower-satfatLower in saturated fat: 8.6666663487753g per 100g earns 58 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).58/100

prefer-fibreMore wholegrain than most here: 6.1g per 100g earns 100 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).100/100

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Nutrition per 100g

Mcvitie’s Hobnobs pat&wheat Biscuo Hobnobs

As we read the label, for 2 to 5 years

Energy	1968 kJ
Energy (kcal)	470 kcal
Protein	7.3333334922793 g
Fat	20 g
Saturated fat	8.6666663487753 g
Carbohydrate	61.333332061767 g
Sugar	25.333333015442 g
Fibre	6.1 g
Salt (sodium)	300 mg
Salt	0.75 g

Last updated 4 July 2026, from a public food database. The pack always wins.

Allergens

flags are only ever added, never removed

The label we read declares: gluten, milk, nuts, soybeans.

Check the pack on the day too, including any may contain warning. If the pack and this page disagree, the pack wins.

Ingredients, as we read them

Rolled _oats_ (38%), wholemeal _wheat_ flour (23%), sugar, palm oil, partially inverted sugar syrup, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), salt.

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