Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic
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Protein Chef Digestive Cookies Classic is a whole wheat digestive biscuit with added peanut protein, sold as a higher-protein chai-time biscuit. It scores CB4: middling on nutrition, ingredients lose a few points for emulsifiers and flavouring, and risk is high because of the energy, sugar and fat. Best as an occasional biscuit with tea, not as a protein source.
Ingredients, decoded
15 listed- Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
- Refined Rice Bran Oil
- Sugar
- Wheat Bran
- Defatted Peanut Flour
- Whole Milk Powder
- Peanut Protein Isolate
- Malt Extract
- Invert Syrup
- Liquid Glucose
- Raising Agents [INS 500(ii), INS 503(ii), INS 450(i)]
- Invert Syrup
- Emulsifiers [INS 471, INS 472e, INS 322(i)]
- Iodised Salt
- Nature Identical Flavours
4 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 19.7 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 563 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g |
| Total sugars | 19.7 g |
| Added sugars | 17.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 8.1 g |
| Total fat | 29.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Sodium | 340 mg |
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What to know about Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic
Whole wheat digestive with added protein, still 563 kcal per 100 g
Protein Chef Digestive Cookies Classic is a digestive biscuit built on whole wheat flour (atta, 50.5%), refined rice bran oil and sugar, with wheat bran, defatted peanut flour, whole milk powder and peanut protein isolate added for protein. Malt extract, invert syrup and liquid glucose add sweetness. It is sold to people who like a classic tea-time digestive and want more protein in it.
Per 100 g you get 563 kcal, 12 g protein, 8.1 g fibre, 29.4 g fat (6.6 g saturated), 19.7 g total sugar of which 17.3 g is added, and 340 mg sodium. The pack's serve is about 20 g, three biscuits: 113 kcal, 2.4 g protein, 1.6 g fibre, 3.5 g added sugar and 68 mg sodium. A pack holds five such servings.
The front says high protein, high fibre, no maida and no palm oil, and the ingredient list backs all of these up. The catch is the basis: the protein figure is per 100 g, and a serve gives 2.4 g. The biscuit is still an energy-dense, fatty, sweetened biscuit. CleanPlate scores it CB4.
Why Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic scores CB4
Nutrition is a C: 12 g protein and 8.1 g fibre per 100 g help, but most of the protein still comes from wheat. Ingredients are a B on an atta base, and risk is a 4 on energy, saturated fat and added sugar.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 8.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 563 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 12 g per 100 g and fibre is 8.1 g. In a 20 g serve that is 2.4 g protein and 1.6 g fibre. The biggest protein contributor is still whole wheat flour, at about 3.1 g of the 12 g, so the peanut and milk protein add to it rather than carry it.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so the grade rests on protein and fibre against a base of 563 kcal per 100 g.
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Whole Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Refined Rice Bran Oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 6
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
Whole wheat atta leads the list at 50.5%, followed by rice bran oil and sugar. No hydrogenated fat is listed, and trans fat is declared as 0 g. Malt extract, invert syrup (listed twice) and liquid glucose add several more sweeteners after the sugar.
The emulsifiers and raising agent cost ingredient points: diphosphates (INS 450) cost the most, with mono- and diglycerides (INS 471), DATEM (INS 472e) and lecithin (INS 322) costing smaller amounts. Nature-identical flavouring costs a little more. Only the atta percentage is declared, but the front claims check out, so the label itself loses nothing.
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
- 340 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6.6 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Energy is the largest driver: 563 kcal per 100 g, 113 per serve. Saturated fat is 6.6 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, and added sugar is 17.3 g per 100 g.
Sodium is 340 mg per 100 g, 68 mg per serve, which adds the least. Trans fat is 0 g. Together these put risk at 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 (17.3g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (6.6g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High fibre (8.1g)
Does Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic live up to its claims?
The protein, fibre, no maida and no palm oil claims all hold. The protein figure is per 100 g, though, and a 20 g serve gives 2.4 g.
- On the packBe careful
“High Protein”
The protein is 12 g per 100 g, but a 20 g serve gives 2.4 g. The pack states the 100 g basis next to the claim.
- On the packHolds
“12g PROTEIN per 100g”
The panel shows 12 g protein per 100 g, from wheat, peanut flour, peanut protein isolate and milk powder.
- On the packHolds
“No Maida”
No refined flour is listed. Whole wheat atta is 50.5% and wheat bran follows later.
- On the packHolds
“No Palm Oil”
The fat is refined rice bran oil, and no palm oil is listed.
- On the packHolds
“High Fibre”
Fibre is 8.1 g per 100 g, or 1.6 g in a 20 g serve, from whole wheat and wheat bran.
What's in Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
Whole wheat atta leads at 50.5%, then rice bran oil and sugar. Watch the energy, saturated fat and added sugar, and the emulsifiers.
The ingredient list, read for you
Whole wheat flour (atta) leads at 50.5%, so the biscuit is mostly whole grain. Refined rice bran oil is the fat, and sugar comes next. Wheat bran adds fibre. Defatted peanut flour, whole milk powder and peanut protein isolate add the protein. Malt extract, invert syrup and liquid glucose add sweetness.
Raising agents (INS 500(ii), 503(ii), 450(i)) lift the dough, and emulsifiers (INS 471, 472e, 322(i)) improve texture. Iodised salt and nature-identical flavours finish the list. Only the atta percentage is declared.
Ingredients to watch
- Energy and saturated fatConcern
563 kcal and 29.4 g fat per 100 g, with 6.6 g saturated fat, above the 5 g high line. A 20 g serve has 113 kcal and 1.3 g saturated fat.
- Added sugarWorth watching
17.3 g per 100 g, 3.5 g per serve, from sugar, invert syrup, liquid glucose and malt extract.
- Emulsifiers and flavouringWorth watching
Diphosphates (INS 450), mono- and diglycerides (INS 471), DATEM (INS 472e), lecithin and nature-identical flavours all cost ingredient points.
- AllergensWorth watching
Contains wheat, peanuts, barley, soya and milk, and is made in a facility that also processes oats.
- Whole wheat base and fibreFine
Atta is 50.5% of the biscuit and fibre is 8.1 g per 100 g, 1.6 g per serve.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- Only the atta percentage is declared, so the share of oil, sugar and protein ingredients is unknown.
Who should eat Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
An occasional biscuit for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone managing blood sugar, because of 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g.
- Most adultsOccasionally
563 kcal per 100 g and 6.6 g saturated fat put risk at 4.
- ChildrenOccasionally
17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, and it contains peanuts, milk, wheat and soya.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
66.7 g carbohydrate and 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, 3.5 g added sugar per serve.
- Weight managementOccasionally
113 kcal per 3-biscuit serve, and the protein is only 2.4 g.
Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
Protein Chef Digestive Cookies Classic is a whole wheat digestive biscuit with added peanut protein, sold as a higher-protein chai-time biscuit. It scores CB4: middling on nutrition, ingredients lose a few points for emulsifiers and flavouring, and risk is high because of the energy, sugar and fat. Best as an occasional biscuit with tea, not as a protein source. Nutrition C, ingredients B, load risk 4; 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 Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
Per 100 g, Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic has 563 kcal, 12 g protein, 66.7 g carbohydrate, 29.4 g fat and 6.6 g saturated fat. One serve (3 biscuits, 20 g) has 113 kcal and 2.4 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
15 ingredients, in label order: Whole Wheat Flour (Atta), Refined Rice Bran Oil, Sugar, Wheat Bran, Defatted Peanut Flour, Whole Milk Powder, Peanut Protein Isolate, Malt Extract, Invert Syrup, Liquid Glucose, Raising Agents [INS 500(ii), INS 503(ii), INS 450(i)], Invert Syrup, Emulsifiers [INS 471, INS 472e, INS 322(i)], Iodised Salt, Nature Identical Flavours.
Does Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 4 hold, 1 needs care. "High Protein" needs care: The protein is 12 g per 100 g, but a 20 g serve gives 2.4 g. The pack states the 100 g basis next to the claim.
Who should limit Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic?
Most adults: occasionally. 563 kcal per 100 g and 6.6 g saturated fat put risk at 4. Children: occasionally. 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, and it contains peanuts, milk, wheat and soya. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 66.7 g carbohydrate and 17.3 g added sugar per 100 g, 3.5 g added sugar per serve.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic have?
Per 100 g, Protein Chef Digestive Cookies - Classic has 17.3 g added sugar, 340 mg sodium (about 0.8 g salt) and 6.6 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 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
