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Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit

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Britannia's Cheeze Dipped biscuit is a layered savoury sandwich biscuit sold in a small pack. It scores [L]ED5: nutrition is low because it is mostly refined flour, sugar and fat, ingredients lose points for hydrogenated oil, many additives and a cheese claim backed by almost no cheese, and risk is the highest band on saturated fat. Keep it rare.

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Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit

Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit scores [L]ED5 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients D, load risk 5.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 7.6 g per 100 g, 6% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 50.6 g per 100 g, 41% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 18.3 g per 100 g, 15% of the calories, of which 13.9 g is added.
  • Fat: 20.7 g per 100 g, 38% of the calories, of which 14.1 g is saturated.
Added sugar13.9 g
Saturated fat14.1 g
Sodium445 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High added sugar (13.9g per 100g); High saturated fat (14.1g)
On the pack
3 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 27, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

20 listed
  • Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
  • Sugar (12.9%)
  • Edible Vegetable Fats
    • Hydrogenated Oils
    • Interesterified Vegetable Fat
  • Milk Products
    • Milk Solids
    • Cheese Powder (0.05%)
  • Refined (Palm & Palmolein) Oils
  • Starch
  • Stabilizer [1400]
  • RAISING AGENTS
    • 503(ii)
    • 500(ii) & 450(i)
  • Cheese Seasoning
    • Cheese (0.1%)
    • Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
    • Anticaking Agent (551)
    • Stabilizer (339(Ii))
    • Flavour Enhancer (635)
  • Invert Sugar Syrup
  • Liquid Glucose
  • Yeast
  • Iodised Salt
  • Malt Extract
  • Emulsifiers (322(i) & 476)
  • Acidity Regulator (330)
  • Artificial (Cheese)
  • Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
  • Colour (160E)
  • Antioxidant (307B)
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped biscuit pack, front view

3½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 18.3 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh sugarHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityDIngredient integrity5Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy492 kcal
Protein7.6 g
Carbohydrates68.9 g
Total sugars18.3 g
Added sugars13.9 g
Total fat20.7 g
Saturated fat14.1 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol3.1 mg
Sodium445 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit

Cheeze dipped, with 0.1% cheese and hydrogenated fat

A crunchy layered cheese sandwich biscuit from Britannia, sold in a 150 g pack of 15 g biscuits. It is built on refined wheat flour, sugar and edible vegetable fats, with a cheese seasoning, and is bought as a savoury-sweet tea or lunchbox snack.

What you get is a rich, salty biscuit: 492 kcal, 14.1 g saturated fat and 445 mg sodium per 100 g, with 7.6 g protein and no fibre declared. One 15 g biscuit is about 74 kcal and 2.1 g of saturated fat.

The name says cheeze dipped, but cheese is 0.1% in the seasoning and cheese powder is 0.05%, with artificial cheese flavour also listed. The list also names hydrogenated oils with no further detail, which is treated as partially hydrogenated and costs ingredient points. CleanPlate scores it [L]ED5.

Does Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit live up to its claims?

Cheeze dipped is the misleading claim: cheese is 0.1% and cheese powder 0.05%. The calorie figure on the front holds.

  • Product name

    “Cheeze Dipped”

    Misleading

    Cheese is 0.1% in the seasoning and cheese powder is 0.05%, with artificial cheese flavour also listed. The cheese in the name is barely there.

  • On the pack

    “Energy 74 kcal per 15 g serve”

    Holds

    It matches the panel: 492 kcal per 100 g is about 74 kcal in a 15 g biscuit.

  • On the pack

    “Crunchy Layered Sandwich”

    Holds

    It is a layered wheat biscuit, and the ingredient list is consistent with that.

Why Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit scores [L]ED5

Nutrition is an E on 7.6 g protein and no fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are a D for hydrogenated oil and many additives, and risk is a 5 on 14.1 g saturated fat.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
7.6 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
492 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 7.6 g per 100 g and fibre is not declared. No vitamins or minerals are listed.

Most of the energy comes from refined flour, sugar and fat, so the nutrition grade sits at the bottom.

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.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Fats
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
10
Flagged
Maida, Palmolein
Artificial flavour or colour
Yes

02 Ingredient integrity: why D

Hydrogenated oils appear with no partial or full qualifier, beside interesterified fat, so the fat is treated as partially hydrogenated. That costs ingredient points, even though trans fat is printed as 0.1 g.

A long list of additives adds further costs: artificial and nature-identical cheese flavouring, flavour enhancer 635, phosphates, PGPR, silicon dioxide and a modified starch. A flavouring named for cheese is listed while real cheese is tiny, which sets the [L] flag.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
5

Very high risk

Added sugar
13.9 g
Sodium
445 mg
Saturated fat
14.1 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 5

Saturated fat is the biggest driver at 14.1 g per 100 g, close to three times the 5 g high line, followed by sodium at 445 mg per 100 g.

Sugar counts at about 18 g per 100 g once the invert syrup and glucose are included, and energy is 492 kcal per 100 g.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (13.9g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (14.1g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

What's in Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

Refined flour, sugar and hydrogenated oils lead the list. The fat, the additives and the missing cheese are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Refined wheat flour leads, then sugar (12.9%), then edible vegetable fats listed as hydrogenated oils and interesterified fat. Milk solids and a very small amount of cheese powder follow, with refined palm oils, starch and raising agents, then a cheese seasoning made of 0.1% cheese, flavourings and a flavour enhancer.

Ingredients to watch

  • Hydrogenated oils (type not stated)Concern

    No partial or full qualifier is given, so the fat is treated as partially hydrogenated. Trans fat is printed as 0.1 g. This costs ingredient points.

  • Cheese claimConcern

    Cheese is 0.1% and cheese powder 0.05%, with artificial cheese flavour and a flavour enhancer doing the work.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    14.1 g per 100 g, about 2.1 g in one biscuit.

  • Phosphates and PGPRWorth watching

    Several phosphate additives and PGPR each cost ingredient points.

  • SodiumWorth watching

    445 mg per 100 g, about 67 mg in one biscuit.

What it doesn’t have

  • Fibre is not declared, and there is almost no real cheese.

Who should eat Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

A rare snack for most adults, and best avoided for children because of the hydrogenated fat and flavour enhancer.

  • Most adultsRarely

    14.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, with hydrogenated oil in the list.

  • ChildrenAvoid

    Hydrogenated fat, a flavour enhancer and artificial flavour.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesRarely

    About 18 g sugar per 100 g with no fibre declared.

  • Weight managementRarely

    492 kcal per 100 g, about 74 kcal in each biscuit.

Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

Britannia's Cheeze Dipped biscuit is a layered savoury sandwich biscuit sold in a small pack. It scores [L]ED5: nutrition is low because it is mostly refined flour, sugar and fat, ingredients lose points for hydrogenated oil, many additives and a cheese claim backed by almost no cheese, and risk is the highest band on saturated fat. Keep it rare. Nutrition E, ingredients D, load risk 5; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

Per 100 g, Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit has 492 kcal, 7.6 g protein, 68.9 g carbohydrate, 20.7 g fat and 14.1 g saturated fat. One serve (1 biscuit, 15 g) has 74 kcal and 1.1 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

20 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar (12.9%), Edible Vegetable Fats (Hydrogenated Oils, Interesterified Vegetable Fat), Milk Products (Milk Solids, Cheese Powder (0.05%)), Refined (Palm & Palmolein) Oils, Starch, Stabilizer [1400], RAISING AGENTS (503(ii), 500(ii) & 450(i)), Cheese Seasoning (Cheese (0.1%), Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances, Anticaking Agent (551), Stabilizer (339(Ii)), Flavour.... Flagged: Maida (low concern), Palmolein (low concern).

Does Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit live up to its claims?

3 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is misleading. "Cheeze Dipped" is misleading: Cheese is 0.1% in the seasoning and cheese powder is 0.05%, with artificial cheese flavour also listed. The cheese in the name is barely there.

Who should limit Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit?

Most adults: rarely. 14.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, with hydrogenated oil in the list. Children: avoid. Hydrogenated fat, a flavour enhancer and artificial flavour. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. About 18 g sugar per 100 g with no fibre declared.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit have?

Per 100 g, Britannia 5050 Cheeze Dipped Biscuit has 13.9 g added sugar, 445 mg sodium (about 1.1 g salt) and 14.1 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.

Last reviewed October 27, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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