Is McVitie's Penguin Original Chocolate Biscuits Bars 8 x 24.6g Lactose Free?

No. This product is not lactose free as it lists 3 ingredients that contain lactose and 2 ingredients contain lactose depending on the source.

Why it's not lactose free

  • butter oil
  • milk
  • dried skimmed milk
  • dried whey
  • milk chocolate

butter oil

Dietitian note

Butter is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal, but can be derived from plants as well. Butter flavoring, including artificial butter flavoring, may contain milk - if the label is unclear, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Vanessa Vargas, RDN, LDN

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Ingredients

Milk Chocolate (29%) [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], Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Natural Flavouring, Salt .

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Oat FreeYes

Yes! We believe this product is oat free as there are no oat ingredients listed on the label.

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Peanut FreeYes

Yes! We believe this product is Peanut free as there are no Peanut ingredients listed on the label.

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Where to buy

McVitie's Penguin Original Chocolate Biscuits Bars 8 x 24.6g is available at 5 retailers

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About this product

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Flavor
ChocolateySweetRich
Texture
CrunchyCreamy
Commonly used for
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