Bournvita Biscuit
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A realistic serve of Bournvita Biscuit (1 biscuit, 23 g) has 105 kcal, 1.6 g protein, 16.7 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat, 5.9 g added sugar and 82 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 456 kcal, 7.1 g protein, 72.8 g carbohydrate, 15.3 g fat, 6.8 g saturated fat, 25.5 g added sugar and 357 mg sodium.
Bournvita Biscuit is a chocolate-flavoured sweet biscuit made mostly from refined wheat flour and sugar, with only a small share of Bournvita drink mix. It scores EC4: nutrition is weak because of the refined base, ingredients lose points for caramel colour and flavourings, and risk is high because of the sugar. Best as an occasional treat, not a daily tiffin biscuit.
Ingredients, decoded
28 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (56%)
- Sugar
- Palmolein oil
- Cereal Based Beverage Mix 5%*
- Cereal Extract (Barley, Millets, Wheat)
- Sugar
- Cocoa Solids
- Maltodextrin
- Colour (150c)
- Minerals
- Wheat Gluten
- Liquid Glucose
- Emulsifiers (322, 471)
- Milk Solids
- Vitamins
- Raising Agent (500(ii))
- Flavours (Natural, Nature Identical and Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances)
- Iodised Salt
- Invert sugar
- Cocoa solids (1.1%)
- Minerals
- Leavening Agents
- 500(ii)
- 503(ii)
- Iodised salt
- Flavours (Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances)
- Milk solids
- Emulsifier (322)
- Colour (150 c)
- Vitamins
5½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 28.3 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Bournvita Biscuit:
| Energy | 456 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72.8 g |
| Total sugars | 28.3 g |
| Added sugars | 25.5 g |
| Total fat | 15.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 357 mg |
| Iron | 6.5 mg |
| Calcium | 282 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin D | 2.3 µg |
| Folic acid | 15 µg |
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Why Bournvita Biscuit scores EC4
Nutrition is an E because protein is low and comes mostly from refined flour. Ingredients are a C, with caramel colour, flavourings and emulsifiers costing points, and risk is a 4 on about 27 g free sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.1 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- 5 declared
- Energy
- 456 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 7.1 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from refined wheat flour, which earns little credit. The grade sits at the bottom because the biscuit has no fibre declared and no protein or fibre strength to lift it.
Calcium (282 mg per 100 g) and iron (6.5 mg) are declared, but the micronutrient bonus is zero, so they do not move the grade.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Palmolein oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Refined wheat flour at 56%, sugar and palmolein lead the list, with the Bournvita drink mix at 5% and cocoa at 1.1%. Percentages are given for only three ingredients, and the rest of the list has no amounts.
Caramel III (ammonia caramel, 150c) costs the most ingredient points, and it appears in both the drink mix and the biscuit. Nature-identical and artificial flavouring, mono- and diglycerides (471) and lecithin (322) cost further points. No hydrogenated fat is listed, and no claim on the pack is hollow.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 25.5 g
- Sodium
- 357 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is the biggest driver: about 27.2 g of free sugar per 100 g, since the cereal extract in the drink mix adds sugar beyond the 25.5 g declared as added. One biscuit has about 6 g.
Saturated fat (6.8 g per 100 g), energy (456 kcal) and sodium (357 mg) add to it, and trans fat is declared at 0.1 g. Together they land on a 4.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (25.5g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (6.8g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Bournvita Biscuit live up to its claims?
The calorie and mineral figures on the pack hold, but the Bournvita in the name is a 5% drink mix and cocoa is only 1.1%. Calcium and iron are 10% of a child's daily need per biscuit.
- Product namePartly true
“Bournvita Biscuits”
The Bournvita cereal-based beverage mix is real but only 5% of the biscuit, and cocoa solids are 1.1%. Refined wheat flour is 56%.
- On the packBe careful
“10% of daily Calcium and Iron”
The pack prints 10% per 23 g biscuit, measured against the allowance for 7 to 9 year olds. The numbers are real, but the same biscuit brings about 5.9 g added sugar.
- On the packHolds
“Per Serve (23 g): Calories 105”
At 456 kcal per 100 g, a 23 g biscuit gives about 105 kcal, matching the pack's 5% of the daily allowance.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Enriched with wholesome goodness of Bournvita”
Minerals and vitamins are added and the drink mix is in the list, but the biscuit is mostly refined flour and sugar, with the drink mix at 5%.
What's in Bournvita Biscuit?
Refined wheat flour, sugar and palmolein lead the list, with a 5% Bournvita mix. Caramel colour, flavourings and emulsifiers are the additives that cost points.
28 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 3 low concern. 4 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour (maida, 56%) comes first, then sugar and palmolein oil, so the biscuit is mostly flour, sugar and fat. The Bournvita cereal-based beverage mix (5%) brings cereal extract, more sugar, cocoa, maltodextrin, caramel colour, emulsifiers and flavouring of its own.
After the mix come invert sugar, cocoa solids (1.1%), added minerals, raising agents, iodised salt, flavouring, milk solids, lecithin, caramel colour and vitamins. Sugar appears three ways: sugar, invert sugar and the cereal extract.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g the panel gives 25.5 g added sugar, and the score uses about 27.2 g because the cereal extract adds sugar too. In one 23 g biscuit that is about 5.9 g added sugar, which the pack prints as 12% of the daily allowance. Saturated fat is 6.8 g per 100 g (about 1.6 g per biscuit) and sodium is 357 mg (about 82 mg per biscuit).
Protein is modest at 7.1 g per 100 g, about 1.6 g per biscuit. Calcium is 282 mg and iron 6.5 mg per 100 g, plus small amounts of vitamin B2, vitamin D and folic acid. Fibre is not declared.
What the additives do
Maida (low concern): cheap, soft base flour. Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ removed. Low in fibre and quick to digest. More on Maida.
Palmolein (low concern): cheap, heat-stable frying fat. A cheap, stable frying oil that is about half saturated fat. Very common in Indian packaged snacks. More on Palmolein.
Maltodextrin (low concern): filler and thickener. A highly processed carbohydrate from starch, used as a filler and thickener. It raises blood sugar quickly. More on Maltodextrin.
Not in our additive research yet: Colour (150c); Emulsifiers (322, 471); Emulsifier (322); Colour (150 c).
Ingredients to watch
- Colour (150c) Caramel IIIWorth watching
Ammonia caramel gives the biscuit and the drink mix their brown, chocolatey colour. It costs ingredient points.
- Flavours (nature-identical and artificial)Worth watching
Add a vanilla and chocolate-like taste that the small amount of cocoa cannot carry alone. It costs ingredient points.
- Emulsifier (471)Worth watching
Mono- and diglycerides keep the fat and water evenly mixed so the dough and drink mix stay uniform. It costs ingredient points.
- Emulsifier (322)Worth watching
Lecithin helps the fat blend into the dough and the drink mix. It costs ingredient points.
- Palmolein oilFine
A refined palm oil that gives the biscuit its crisp, short bite at low cost.
What it doesn’t have
- Fibre is not declared on the panel, and there is no wholegrain flour in the list.
What to know about Bournvita Biscuit
A 105 kcal biscuit with 5.9 g added sugar
Bournvita Biscuit is a sweet, cocoa-flavoured biscuit built on refined wheat flour (maida, 56%), sugar and palmolein oil. It carries a Bournvita cereal-based beverage mix at 5% and cocoa solids at 1.1%. It is sold as a morning biscuit, tiffin or breakfast item, mostly to families with children who know the Bournvita name.
Per 100 g it has 456 kcal, 7.1 g protein, 72.8 g carbohydrate, 15.3 g fat and 357 mg sodium. One biscuit is 23 g, which works out to 105 kcal, about 5.9 g added sugar and 1.6 g saturated fat. The cost is mainly sugar and refined flour; the gain is a little protein and some added calcium and iron.
The name and the pack lean on the Bournvita brand, but the drink mix is only 5% of the biscuit and cocoa is 1.1%. The calcium and iron claims on the front are real for one biscuit, though they sit alongside a lot of sugar. CleanPlate scores it EC4.
Who should eat Bournvita Biscuit?
An occasional treat for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood sugar, since one biscuit has about 5.9 g added sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
About 27 g free sugar per 100 g, roughly 6 g in one biscuit.
- ChildrenRarely
Caramel colour and flavourings, with 5.9 g added sugar in each biscuit.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
72.8 g carbohydrate per 100 g from refined flour and sugar.
- Weight managementOccasionally
105 kcal per biscuit is small, but 456 kcal per 100 g adds up quickly.
Bournvita Biscuit: common questions
Is Bournvita Biscuit healthy?
Bournvita Biscuit is high in sugar, saturated fat and calories, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Bournvita Biscuit?
Per 100 g, Bournvita Biscuit has 456 kcal, 7.1 g protein, 72.8 g carbohydrate, 15.3 g fat and 6.8 g saturated fat. One serve (1 biscuit, 23 g) has 105 kcal and 1.6 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Bournvita Biscuit?
28 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (56%), Sugar, Palmolein oil, Cereal Based Beverage Mix 5%* (Cereal Extract (Barley, Millets, Wheat), Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Maltodextrin, Colour (150c), Minerals, Wheat Gluten, Liquid Glucose, Emulsifiers (322, 471), Milk Solids, Vitamins, Raising Agent (500(ii)), Flavours (Natural, Nature Identical and Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances), Iodised Salt), Invert sugar, Cocoa solids.... Flagged: Maida (low concern), Palmolein (low concern), Maltodextrin (low concern).
Does Bournvita Biscuit live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Bournvita Biscuits" is partly true: The Bournvita cereal-based beverage mix is real but only 5% of the biscuit, and cocoa solids are 1.1%. Refined wheat flour is 56%. "10% of daily Calcium and Iron" needs care: The pack prints 10% per 23 g biscuit, measured against the allowance for 7 to 9 year olds. The numbers are real, but the same biscuit brings about 5.9 g added sugar.
Who should limit Bournvita Biscuit?
Most adults: occasionally. About 27 g free sugar per 100 g, roughly 6 g in one biscuit. Children: rarely. Caramel colour and flavourings, with 5.9 g added sugar in each biscuit. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 72.8 g carbohydrate per 100 g from refined flour and sugar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Bournvita Biscuit have?
Per 100 g, Bournvita Biscuit has 25.5 g added sugar, 357 mg sodium (about 0.9 g salt) and 6.8 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.
What does the EC4 score mean for Bournvita Biscuit?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 7.1 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from refined wheat flour, which earns little credit. The grade sits at the bottom because the biscuit has no fibre declared and no protein or fibre strength to lift it. Ingredients: Refined wheat flour at 56%, sugar and palmolein lead the list, with the Bournvita drink mix at 5% and cocoa at 1.1%. Percentages are given for only three ingredients, and the rest of the list has no amounts. Load risk: Sugar is the biggest driver: about 27.2 g of free sugar per 100 g, since the cereal extract in the drink mix adds sugar beyond the 25.5 g declared as added. One biscuit has about 6 g.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EC4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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