Choose a classic digestive if you’re mainly looking for a biscuit to enjoy with coffee or tea; compare wholemeal options if fibre matters more to you. If you want to limit sugar or need to avoid gluten or other allergens, check the ingredients, warnings and nutritional information on the specific pack. A single claim on the front won’t answer all those questions.
You’re looking for a digestive to enjoy with coffee or tea and want to know what a wholemeal option offers. Albert Heijn lists 6 g of fibre per 100 g for AH Digestive wholemeal; Jumbo lists 5.8 g per 100 g for Jumbo Digestive Wholemeal. Compare the other nutritional values too.
You want to know how many biscuits or portions a pack contains and whether you can buy it in the way you prefer. Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl Netherlands and ALDI Netherlands list digestives in 400 g packs; the number of portions and how they’re sold may vary.
You’re looking for a product that meets your requirements around gluten, wheat, milk, soya or sugars. Check the ingredients and allergen information for your chosen option: even a digestive labelled gluten-free may contain other allergens.
First, decide which feature matters most for your snack break. Then compare the relevant values per 100 g and, if you want to know what you get in one biscuit, per portion too.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre and wholemeal ingredients | Compare fibre per 100 g and check which types of flour are listed in the ingredients. | I want to choose a wholemeal biscuit with my tea and know how much fibre it contains. Around 31% of consumers give fibre and wholemeal ingredients top priority. |
| Pack size and portions | Check the pack weight, the stated portion size and whether the product is available online or in store. | I buy biscuits for several snack breaks and want to know in advance how many portions the pack contains. Pack size comes first for around 31% of consumers. |
| Sugars and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergen information and warnings; check sugars and any polyols per 100 g. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or keep an eye on sugars, my chosen option needs to meet that requirement. This is the first concern for around 23% of consumers. |
| Flavour and type of biscuit | Decide whether you want a plain digestive or an option such as one with chocolate, and compare the nutritional information for each. | With my coffee, I’m mainly looking for the flavour of a classic biscuit or perhaps a chocolate option. Around 15% of consumers put flavour preference first. |
Fibre content doesn’t tell you how much sugar, salt or saturated fat a digestive also contains. The Voedingscentrum advises looking beyond the front of a snack pack.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the portion size shown on the label too.
For its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Digestives Milk Chocolate, Jumbo lists milk, oats and soya as ingredients; the product may also contain nuts.
If you have an allergy, read the up-to-date ingredients and allergen information for the exact option you want to buy.
According to Albert Heijn, AH Digestive 0% sugar contains the sweeteners maltitols and isomalt. The product information warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as sugars, check the ingredients, nutritional values and warnings on the pack.
The Original is a classic digestive for anyone looking for a plain biscuit.
Albert Heijn offers regular, wholemeal and 0% sugar digestives, which you can compare by ingredients and nutritional values.
At Jumbo, you can compare options including a wholemeal digestive and a gluten-free chocolate variety.
ALDI lists Biscotto Digestive Biscuits as a regular digestive for anyone mainly interested in checking the pack size.
Lidl Netherlands lists 400 g packs of plain Digestives as an in-store product.
Biscoff is a different kind of biscuit to enjoy with coffee, not a digestive.
This Original option suits anyone looking for a classic digestive to enjoy with coffee or tea. Use the product information to check the pack size and ingredients.
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A classic plain digestive to enjoy with coffee or tea.
Pack size: 400 g. For this Original option, Jumbo lists 3.7 g of fibre and 10.1 g of saturated fat per 100 g. Contains wheat and may contain milk; if you have an allergy, check the current label.
No. A higher fibre content doesn’t answer all your questions about what’s in it. Albert Heijn lists 6 g of fibre per 100 g for its wholemeal digestive, while Jumbo lists 5.8 g for its wholemeal option. Compare sugars, saturated fat, salt and portion size too.
No. The presence of oats alone doesn’t tell you whether a product is labelled gluten-free. Check the claim and the up-to-date allergen information on the pack you choose; Jumbo’s gluten-free chocolate digestive also lists milk and soya, and may contain nuts.
Check the other ingredients, nutritional values and warnings too. For AH Digestive 0% sugar, Albert Heijn lists maltitols and isomalt, and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Follow the storage advice on the pack and seal the biscuits well after opening. Albert Heijn and McVitie's product information recommends storing them in a sealed pack or biscuit tin.
