Britannia Nice Time Coconut Biscuit
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (27.6g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (8g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (6g)
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Sugar (26%)
- Refined Palm Oil
- Coconut Products (4.5%) (Desiccated Coconut & Coconut Milk Powder)
- Whey Powder
- Invert Sugar Syrup
- Maize Starch
- Raising Agents [503(ii), 500(ii) & 450(i)]
- Emulsifiers [322(i), 471 & 472e]
- Iodised Salt and Artificial (Coconut & Vanilla) Flavouring Substances
Our take
CleanPlate reviewCoconut biscuit with 4.5% coconut and added flavour
Britannia Nice Time Coconut Biscuit is made from refined wheat flour, sugar (26%), refined palm oil and coconut products (4.5%), with whey powder, invert sugar syrup, maize starch, raising agents, emulsifiers and artificial coconut and vanilla flavouring. The pack is 138 g and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 6 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, sugar and refined palm oil), with additives that cost points: diphosphates, flavouring, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and DATEM. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: coconut is named on the pack, but a coconut flavouring is listed and the real coconut is not among the first three ingredients. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (27.6 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameMisleading
“Coconut Biscuit”
Coconut products are 4.5% and fourth in the list, behind flour, sugar and palm oil, and an artificial coconut and vanilla flavouring is added as well.
- On the packHolds
“ZERO TRANS FAT”
Trans fat is printed as 0 g per 100 g and no hydrogenated fat is listed; saturated fat is 8 g per 100 g.
- On the packHolds
“Sugar Showered Coconut Biscuit”
Sugar is 26% of the pack and added sugar is 27.6 g per 100 g, so the sugar is as advertised.
How EC4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 463 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.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Refined Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup
- Additives
- 6
- 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.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 27.6 g
- Sodium
- 275 mg
- Saturated fat
- 8 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, sugar (26%), refined palm oil and coconut products (4.5%) lead the list; the rest is whey powder, invert sugar syrup, maize starch, raising agents, emulsifiers and flavouring.
Per 100 g: 463 kcal, 15 g fat of which 8 g saturated, 28.8 g sugar of which 27.6 g added, 6 g protein, 275 mg sodium. The pack lists coconut products as desiccated coconut and coconut milk powder. The listing named milk solids where the pack prints whey powder; the pack is used.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
27.6 g per 100 g, over the 22.5 g high line.
- Coconut flavouringConcern
Real coconut is 4.5% and a coconut flavouring is listed too, which costs 8 label points.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Diphosphates (INS 450) cost 4 points, emulsifiers 471 and 472e 2 points each, lecithin 1 point, and the flavouring 2 points.
- CaloriesWorth watching
463 kcal per 100 g, about 56 kcal in the 2-biscuit serve printed on the front.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A coconut biscuit counts as a nut or fruit snack"
Coconut is 4.5% of this biscuit; the base is refined flour, sugar and palm oil.
Myth: "Biscuits with milk ingredients are nourishing"
The milk part is whey powder, and protein is 6 g per 100 g against 15 g of fat.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Keep to two
Two biscuits (the 12 g serve) are about 56 kcal, so the portion stays small if it stays at two.
Pair with fruit
Eat one or two biscuits with fruit so the biscuit is a side, not the snack.
Common questions
Is Britannia Nice Time Coconut Biscuit healthy?
Britannia Nice Time Coconut 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 (27.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (8g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (6g).
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 Nice Time Coconut Biscuit should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Refined Palm Oil (Palm oil).
Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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