Fans of a bold chocolate flavour
Looking for biscuits with dark chocolate for the match? Look beyond the name: the stated cocoa percentage, ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g can help you compare the options you’re considering.
Who are these biscuits for?
Sharing snacks on the sofa
If you want to portion out the biscuits in advance, the packaging matters too. Lotus Bakeries lists Biscoff with dark chocolate in a pack of 7 × 3 biscuits; for Mikado Pure, Joybuy lists three individual packs.
Fans of a particular texture
A cookie with chocolate chunks, a wheat biscuit with a chocolate coating and speculoos with dark chocolate are all different types of biscuit. Choose the base you’ll want to snack on while watching, not just the chocolate description on the front.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide which type of biscuit you want; then check the chocolate profile and whether the pack suits the number of people watching with you.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate flavour | Check the cocoa percentage if it’s stated, and compare the ingredients and nutritional information on the same basis, such as per 100 g. | If you’re looking for a bold dark chocolate flavour, don’t rely on the word ‘dark’ alone. Around 45% of consumers prioritise this chocolate profile. |
| Sharing | Check the number of biscuits or individual packs, as well as the total pack weight. | If several people are watching, you’ll want to serve the biscuits without having to portion them out during the match. Around 28% of consumers prioritise ease of sharing. |
| Type of biscuit and texture | Choose between a cookie with chocolate chunks, a wheat biscuit with a chocolate coating, and speculoos with dark chocolate. | If you’d rather eat a crunchy biscuit or speculoos than a cookie, let the biscuit base matter more than the packaging. For around 27% of consumers, the texture they’re looking for is the deciding factor. |
Common mistakes
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Taking ‘dark’ as a reliable measure of bitterness
The name doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate in each biscuit contains. Nor does it tell you how sweet the whole biscuit will taste.
Check the cocoa percentage if it’s stated for the option you’re considering, and compare the ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g too.
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Expecting ‘digestive’ biscuits to aid digestion
The name of this type of biscuit isn’t a reason to expect it to have an effect on digestion. For McVitie’s Digestives Pure Chocolade, Jumbo states that the ingredients in the biscuit don’t contain substances that aid digestion.
Choose a digestive for its biscuit base and chocolate coating, not for an assumed health benefit.
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Relying on old online label information
Ingredients and allergen information can change. If you have a food allergy, the information on the packaging of the specific option you choose is what matters.
Read the label before eating, even if you’ve looked at the product information online before.
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Looking only at the pack weight
A 225 g pack of biscuits, a pack of 7 × 3 biscuits and three individual packs aren’t equally easy to share.
For your group, check both the number of biscuits or packs and the total weight.
Brands to consider
Lotus Biscoff
Speculoos with dark chocolate has a different biscuit base from a chocolate-chip cookie. Lotus Bakeries lists this option in a pack of 7 × 3 biscuits.
- The small groups of biscuits may suit you if you want to portion them out in advance.
- Don’t use ‘dark chocolate’ as a guide to bitterness; check the information on the pack you choose.
Jumbo
The range mentioned includes both Chocolate Cookies with dark chocolate chunks and biscuits with dark chocolate. This gives you a clear choice between different types of biscuit.
- You can serve a cookie with chocolate chunks alongside a biscuit with a chocolate coating.
- Check the current packaging for ingredients, nutritional information and allergens.
McVitie’s
The relevant Digestives option is a crunchy wheat biscuit with a layer of dark chocolate, as described in the Joybuy listing.
- A biscuit with a chocolate coating for anyone who isn’t looking for a cookie with chunks.
- ‘Digestive’ isn’t a promise about digestion.
Biscuits on Joybuy
These products suit anyone choosing between a digestive with dark chocolate and cookies with a dark chocolate flavour for match day. A stated chocolate flavour doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether the cocoa percentages are comparable.
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McVitie’s Digestives with Dark Chocolate, 266 g
For anyone who wants a crunchy wheat biscuit with a layer of dark chocolate during the match, rather than a cookie with chunks. The pack contains 266 g; check the current packaging if the chocolate profile or allergens are important to your choice.
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Franzzi Premium Dark Chocolate Flavour Cookies, 70 g
A biscuit option for anyone looking for a dark chocolate flavour. The pack contains 70 g; check the label for the ingredients in the option you choose if the chocolate content matters to you.
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Franzzi Mellow Dark Chocolate Flavoured Cookies, 115 g
Another dark chocolate-flavoured biscuit option to serve during the match. The pack contains 115 g; compare the ingredients on the label if you’re choosing between this and the other Franzzi option.
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quduoduo Chunky Cookies (Dark Chocolate Flavour), 72 g
A chunky cookie with a dark chocolate flavour for anyone who prefers a cookie to a biscuit with a chocolate coating. The pack contains 72 g; check the current ingredients information to assess the chocolate content.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose a biscuit with a bold dark chocolate flavour?
Compare the cocoa percentage if it’s stated for the chocolate in the option you’ve chosen, and read the ingredients too. ‘Dark’ in the name alone doesn’t tell you how bitter the whole biscuit will taste.
Is a biscuit with dark chocolate automatically suitable if I have an allergy or follow a particular diet?
No, the type of chocolate doesn’t tell you that. If you have an allergy or dietary restriction, check the current label of the exact option you’re going to eat, including the allergen information.
How should I store the biscuits until kick-off?
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the packaging of the biscuits you choose. Check this information on the pack you actually receive.