SunfeastBiscuits & Cookies#24 of 28 in categoryRating 1.7/5

Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Bourbon Biscuit

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Allura Red AC
  • Red flag: High added sugar (34.2g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (8.8g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (5.4g)
  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

13 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

ED4

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionDIngredients4Risk
VerdictVERY POOR
Energy479 kcal
Protein5.4 g
Carbohydrates73.5 g
Total sugars36.4 g
Added sugars34.2 g
Total fat18.2 g
Saturated fat8.8 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium93.2 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Chocolate cream biscuit with four added colours

Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Bourbon is maida, sugar (32.8%) and palm oil, with starch, cocoa solids (2.3%), milk solids and four colours: caramel I, III and IV and Allura Red (INS 129). Artificial vanilla and chocolate flavours and 0.1% plain chocolate finish it.

CleanPlate scores it [R]ED4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, sugar and refined palm oil), with additives that cost points: caramel colour, diphosphates and flavouring. A red flag (Southampton Six x1) cuts the score by 20%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (34.2 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (8.8 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Dark Fantasy Bourbon Biscuit”

    Be careful

    "Bourbon" is a style name for a chocolate sandwich biscuit; cocoa solids are 2.3% and plain chocolate 0.1%.

How ED4 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
5.4 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
479 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
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Refined Palm Oil
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
6
Flagged
3 ingredients
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
34.2 g
Sodium
93.2 mg
Saturated fat
8.8 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

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

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Refined wheat flour (maida), sugar 32.8%, refined palm oil, colours (INS 150a, 150c, 150d, 129), starch, cocoa solids 2.3%, milk solids, raising agents (INS 503(ii), 500(ii), 450(i)), artificial vanilla and chocolate flavouring, emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides, soy lecithin), plain chocolate 0.1%, iodised salt and nature-identical chocolate flavouring.

Per 100 g: 479 kcal, 18.2 g fat of which 8.8 g saturated, 36.4 g sugar of which 34.2 g added, 5.4 g protein, 93.2 mg sodium. No fibre line. Trans fat is printed as 0.1 g "other than naturally occurring", with no hydrogenated fat in the list.

Ingredients to watch

  • Allura Red (INS 129)Concern

    A Southampton Six dye linked to extra hyperactivity in some children; it triggers the red flag.

  • Added sugarConcern

    34.2 g per 100 g, and sugar is the second ingredient at 32.8%.

  • Three caramel coloursWorth watching

    INS 150c and 150d cost 4 points each and 150a 1 point.

  • Diphosphate and emulsifiersWorth watching

    INS 450(i) costs 4 points and the mono- and diglycerides 2.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Dark in the name means dark chocolate"

Cocoa solids are 2.3% of the biscuit; sugar is 32.8%.

Myth: "Colours are only for looks, so they do not matter"

Four colours in one biscuit means the dye count, not the taste, is what a parent should check.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsRarely
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit strictly

Smarter ways to eat it

One or two

Keep to one or two as a treat.

A chocolate square

A square of 70% dark chocolate gives the cocoa without the dyes.

Common questions

Is Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Bourbon Biscuit healthy?

Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Bourbon Biscuit scores ED4 (Very Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it one of the weakest products we've rated and worth swapping out. The main concerns are: Contains Allura Red AC; High added sugar (34.2g per 100g); High saturated fat (8.8g); Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (5.4g); Low sodium.

What does the ED4 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Bourbon Biscuit should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Refined Palm Oil (Palm oil), Colours (INS 150a, INS 150c, INS 150d, INS 129) (Allura Red AC), Emulsifiers (Mono-and Di-glycerides of Fatty Acids (From Palm Oil), Lecithin (From Soyabean)) (Palm oil).

Last reviewed October 9, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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