BritanniaBiscuits & Cookies#17 of 28 in categoryRating 2/5

Britannia Good Day Cashew Biscuit

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (20.3g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (11.6g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (6.7g)

Ingredients, decoded

10 listed
  • Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
  • Refined Palm Oil
  • Sugar
  • Invert Sugar Syrup
  • Cashew (1.4%)
  • Milk Products (Milk Solids, Butter (0.1%))
  • Raising Agents [503(ii) & 500(ii)]
  • Iodised Salt
  • Emulsifiers [322(i), 471 & 472e]
  • Nature Identical & Artificial (Vanilla & Milk) Flavouring Substances
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

EC4

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionCIngredients4Risk
VerdictPOOR
Energy509 kcal
Protein6.7 g
Carbohydrates67.3 g
Total sugars20.5 g
Added sugars20.3 g
Total fat23.7 g
Saturated fat11.6 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol1.5 mg
Sodium220 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

A cashew biscuit with under 2% cashew

Britannia Good Day Cashew (the pack front says Cashew Cookies) is a maida biscuit with refined palm oil, sugar and invert syrup, plus 1.4% cashew and 0.1% butter in a milk products item. Three emulsifiers and nature-identical and artificial vanilla and milk flavours finish it.

CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 6.7 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, refined palm oil and sugar), with additives that cost points: flavouring, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and DATEM. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: cashew is named on the pack but makes up only 1.4% of the product. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (11.6 g per 100 g) and free sugar (20.3 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “Cashew Cookies”

    Misleading

    Cashew is 1.4%; the rest is maida, palm oil and sugar.

  • On the pack

    “Zero Trans Fat”

    Holds

    0 g trans fat per 100 g and no hydrogenated fat is listed.

  • On the pack

    “No Added Colours”

    Holds

    No colour is listed.

How EC4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
6.7 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
509 kcal

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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Refined Palm Oil
Sweeteners
Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup
Additives
5
Flagged
Maida, Palm oil
Artificial flavour or colour
Yes

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

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
20.3 g
Sodium
220 mg
Saturated fat
11.6 g
Trans fat
0 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.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Refined wheat flour (maida), refined palm oil, sugar, invert sugar syrup, cashew 1.4%, milk products (milk solids and butter 0.1%), raising agents (INS 503(ii), 500(ii)), iodised salt, emulsifiers (INS 322(i), 471, 472e) and nature-identical and artificial vanilla and milk flavouring substances.

Per 100 g: 509 kcal, 23.7 g fat of which 11.6 g saturated, 20.5 g sugar of which 20.3 g added, 6.7 g protein, 220 mg sodium. Read from the pack images. The Blinkit text was an older recipe (cashew 1.8%, 503 kcal, 22.4 g fat). The pack front also shows 76 kcal per 15 g serve (2 biscuits). No fibre line.

Ingredients to watch

  • Cashew is a garnishConcern

    1.4% cashew under a name that leads with cashew.

  • Added sugarConcern

    20.3 g per 100 g plus invert syrup in the list.

  • Palm oil and saturated fatWorth watching

    Refined palm oil is second and saturated fat is 11.6 g per 100 g.

  • Maida firstWorth watching

    Refined wheat flour leads the list.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A cashew biscuit has the goodness of cashews"

At 1.4%, a biscuit has about as much cashew as a pinch.

Myth: "Zero trans fat means a healthy fat"

The fat here is palm oil, which is 11.6 g saturated fat per 100 g.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Handful of real cashews

A small handful of cashews gives protein and minerals with no maida or sugar.

One with tea

Keep to one or two biscuits rather than the sleeve.

Common questions

Is Britannia Good Day Cashew Biscuit healthy?

Britannia Good Day Cashew Biscuit scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (20.3g per 100g); High saturated fat (11.6g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (6.7g).

What does the EC4 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Britannia Good Day Cashew Biscuit should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Refined Palm Oil (Palm oil).

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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