Mcvitie's Penguin Original 8 X (196.8g)

Mcvitie's Penguin Original 8 X (196.8g) by McVitie's, United Biscuits has 521 kcal per 100 g. One serving (25 g) is about 128 kcal.

Mcvitie's Penguin Original 8 X (196.8g) contains 5.3 g of protein per 100 g — about 1.3 g per 25 g serving.

Yes — 40 g of sugar per 100 g, roughly 10 teaspoons. Sugar makes up 64% of its carbohydrates.

It has 15.5 g of saturated fat per 100 g — 78% of the daily value, which counts as high.

Yes — just 92 mg per 100 g (4% of the daily value), which qualifies as low sodium.

Nutri-Score weighs negatives (calories, sugar, saturated fat, sodium) against positives (fiber, protein) per 100 g. Points against come from calorie density (521 kcal), sugar (40 g), saturated fat (15.5 g). Overall that places it in band E.

About 19 g of Mcvitie's Penguin Original 8 X (196.8g) equals 100 kcal. It is energy-dense, so small amounts add up quickly.

Yes — 521 kcal per 100 g makes it calorie-dense; a 50 g portion is already about 260 kcal.