Homeblest Milk Chocolate Digestives — ENGINEERED

Name: Homeblest Milk Chocolate Digestives
Brand: Lyons Biscuits

Munch or Dump rates Homeblest Milk Chocolate Digestives by Lyons Biscuits ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A refined-flour biscuit built on the classic hyper-palatable triad: refined wheat starch, palm oil, and three separate sources of sugar, coated in more sugar-led chocolate. The 'digestive' name and bit of wholemeal are window dressing on what is essentially candy.

Why this verdict

Refined enriched wheat flour is the #1 ingredient, not whole grain
Three distinct sugar sources: chocolate sugar, standalone sugar, and inverted sugar syrup
Hyper-palatable triad of refined starch, palm oil, and sugar designed for craving
NOVA 4 ultra-processed with an added emulsifier (soya lecithin)
27.5g sugar per 100g, half of which surrounds you in the chocolate coating

Ingredients (11)

Enriched wheat flour (moderate) — A highly processed source of carbohydrates with nutrients added back.
Milk chocolate (23%) (moderate) — Its own first ingredient is sugar; pleasant but sugar- and fat-dense, not a health contributor.
Sugar (concerning) — Second ingredient and the dominant nutritional driver; added sugar in liquid form spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
Partially inverted sugar syrup (concerning) — A liquid refined sugar that adds yet another sweetener source and boosts glycemic load.
Wholemeal wheat flour (safe) — The one genuinely wholesome ingredient, but it sits below refined flour and chocolate in the list, so the amount is small.
Sustainable Palm Oil (moderate) — A refined vegetable fat high in saturated fat; certified sustainable for the planet but not a health upgrade for you.
Vegetable fats (palm, shea, sal) (moderate) — Refined tropical fats in the chocolate, mostly saturated.
Whey powder (milk) (safe) — Dried dairy by-product adding protein and bulk.
Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin) (moderate) — Processing aid that smooths the chocolate; a marker of ultra-processing rather than a direct harm.
Raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate) (safe) — Standard leavening chemicals, safe in food amounts.
Salt (moderate) — Common seasoning but can contribute to high sodium intake.