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What drives the score
Processing 50% · Additives 30% · Nutrition 20% · How we score
Additives 0
No additives found.
- Seed and refined oils 0
- None found
- Added sugars 1
- Sugar
- Ultra-processing markers 0
- None found
Ingredients
Wholegrain _wheat_, _barley_ malt extract, sugar, salt, niacin, iron, riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid
- E471 Additive
- oil Seed or refined oil
- syrup Added sugar
- flavouring Ultra-processing marker
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 358 kcal | |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g | Low |
| Saturates | 0.6 g | Low |
| Sugars | 4.4 g | Low |
| Salt | 0.28 g | Low |
| Fibre | 10 g | |
| Protein | 12 g |
Low, medium and high use the UK Food Standards Agency thresholds.
Questions people ask
Is Essential waitrose wholewheat biscuits ultra-processed?
No. Essential waitrose wholewheat biscuits is a processed food (NOVA 3): it has added salt, sugar or oil, but no ingredients that mark ultra-processing.
Is Essential waitrose wholewheat biscuits healthy?
Essential waitrose wholewheat biscuits scores 85/100 (Excellent) on HowProcessed. None of its fat, saturates, sugars or salt is high.
What additives are in Essential waitrose wholewheat biscuits?
No additives were found in its ingredient list.
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