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McVitie's Hobnobs

Hobnobs

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Ingredients · 8

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories100 kcal41 kcal
Fat2.2 g0.9 g
Saturated fat0.98 g0.4 g
Carbohydrates18.54 g7.6 g
Sugars13.17 g5.4 g
Fiber0.49 g0.2 g
Protein1.22 g0.5 g
Sodium0.03 g0.01 g
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Common questions

Is McVitie's Hobnobs healthy?

McVitie's Hobnobs scores 27/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 1g protein and 5g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in McVitie's Hobnobs?

McVitie's Hobnobs lists 8 ingredients, starting with Rolled Oats, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Biscuit Sugar and Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in McVitie's Hobnobs?

41 kcal per serving, or 100 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores McVitie's Hobnobs on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does McVitie's Hobnobs contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in McVitie's Hobnobs’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is McVitie's Hobnobs?

McVitie's Hobnobs is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does McVitie's Hobnobs compare to other cookies?

At 27/100 McVitie's Hobnobs scores worse than most cookies we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cookies is Ava Organics Organic Coconut Crispy Rollers Original Coconut at 100/100.

Is McVitie's Hobnobs organic?

McVitie's Hobnobs is not certified organic in our data.

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