Mcvities Hobnobs Chocolate Slices 5 Pack 128.6G

by McVities

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Mcvities Hobnobs Chocolate Slices 5 Pack 128.6G by McVities receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
5000168201023
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
Per Slice (28g)

What the Data Says About

Mcvities Hobnobs Chocolate Slices 5 Pack 128.6G by McVities carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Mcvities Hobnobs Chocolate Slices 5 Pack 128.6G is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Mcvities Hobnobs Chocolate Slices 5 Pack 128.6G
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Calcium
4
Iron
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Thiamin
7
Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup
8
Milk Chocolate
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Cocoa Butter
11
Cocoa Mass
12
Dried Skimmed Milk
13
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Milk
15
Butter Oil
16
Vegetable Fats
17
Sal
18
Shea
19
Palm
20
Emulsifiers
21
Soya Lecithin
22
E300
23
Flavouring
24
Vegetable Oils
25
Rapeseed
26
Glucose-fructose Syrup
27
Butter
28
Organic Rolled Oats
29
Wholemeal Wheat Flour
30
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
31
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
32
E300
33
E300
34
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
35
Raising Agents
36
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
37
Ammonium Bicarbonate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
38
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
39
Product
40
Crushed Biscuits And 11% Hobnobs Biscuit Pieces

Full Ingredient List

Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Milk Chocolate (18%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Whey (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Vegetable Fats (Sal and/or Shea, Palm), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Butter (Milk), Rolled Oats, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Emulsifiers (E471, E472e, Soya Lecithin), Calcium Carbonate, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Product contains 32% Crushed Biscuits and 11% Hobnobs Biscuit Pieces

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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