Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain Digestive Biscuit
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (17.3g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9.7g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (8.1g)
- +Green flag: High fibre (7.7g)
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Wheat Flour (Atta) (45%)
- Refined Palm Oil
- Sugar
- Cereal Products (16%) [Ragi Flour, Corn Flakes, Rolled Oats, Jowar Flour, Rice Flour & Quinoa Flour]
- Wheat Bran (6%)
- Milk Products [Sweetened Condensed Partly Skimmed Milk & Milk Solids]
- Raising Agents [500(i) & 503(ii)]
- Honey
- Iodised Salt
- Emulsifiers [322(i), 471 & 472e]
- Nature-identical & Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances
CB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFive grains in a biscuit that is a sixth sugar
Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain Digestive is atta (45%) with refined palm oil, sugar and a 16% mix of ragi, corn flakes, rolled oats, jowar, rice and quinoa. Wheat bran, sweetened condensed milk, honey and milk solids round it out.
CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 7.7 g fibre per 100 g; its 8.1 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by wheat flour, refined palm oil and sugar), with additives that cost points: flavouring, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and DATEM. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (9.7 g per 100 g) and free sugar (17.3 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“5 Grain Digestive Biscuit”
Ragi, corn, oats, jowar, rice and quinoa are listed on top of wheat, though together they are 16% of the biscuit.
- Retail listingHolds
“No Maida”
The flour is atta (45%); no maida is listed.
- Retail listingHolds
“High Fiber”
7.7 g per 100 g.
How CB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.1 g
- Fibre
- 7.7 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 492 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Refined Palm Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Honey
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- 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
- 17.3 g
- Sodium
- 224 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9.7 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.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Wheat flour (atta) 45%, refined palm oil, sugar, cereal products 16% (ragi, corn flakes, rolled oats, jowar, rice and quinoa flours), wheat bran 6%, milk products (sweetened condensed milk, milk solids), raising agents (INS 500(i), 503(ii)), honey, iodised salt, emulsifiers (INS 322(i), 471, 472e) and nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavouring.
Per 100 g: 492 kcal, 19.9 g fat of which 9.7 g saturated, 18.6 g sugar of which 17.3 g added, 7.7 g fibre, 8.1 g protein, 224 mg sodium.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
17.3 g per 100 g from sugar, sweetened condensed milk and honey.
- Palm oil and saturated fatWorth watching
Refined palm oil is the second ingredient; saturated fat is 9.7 g per 100 g.
- EmulsifiersWorth watching
Mono- and diglycerides (471) and DATEM (472e) are both listed.
- Grains and fibreFine
Atta, bran and five other grains give 7.7 g of fibre per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "More grains means a healthier biscuit"
The extra grains are 16% of the biscuit. Sugar, palm oil and condensed milk shape the nutrition more.
Myth: "Honey makes it a natural sweetener"
Honey is still free sugar. Here it sits beside sugar and condensed milk in 17.3 g of added sugar per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
One biscuit with fruit
A biscuit with an apple or banana gives fibre without extra sweetness.
Make it a snack, not a meal
Two biscuits with milk are about 120 kcal; eating from the pack is how the calories add up.
Common questions
Is Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain Digestive Biscuit healthy?
Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain Digestive Biscuit scores CB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (17.3g per 100g); High saturated fat (9.7g); Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (8.1g); High fibre (7.7g).
What does the CB4 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Britannia NutriChoice 5 Grain Digestive Biscuit should I watch?
Refined Palm Oil (Palm oil).
Last reviewed October 9, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.