VeganoryMilk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.
Is McVitie's Victoria vegan?
McVitie's · Barcode 5000168201382 · Automated ingredient assessment
No — not vegan
Contains milk, whey, butter. Contains milk, whey, and 3 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.
Why it is not veganmilk, whey, butter, lactose
63 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2022-02-10
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What the ingredient list tells us
Original label (French)
Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Milk Chocolate (20%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Skimmed Milk, Cocoa Mass, Dried Whey (Milk), Vegetable Fats (Sal and/or Shea, Palm), Butter Oil (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring), Vegetable Oils (Palm,Coconut, Rapeseed), Sugar, Plain Chocolate (8%) (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Butter Oil (Milk), Lactose (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring], Wholemeal Wheat Flour, White Chocolate (3%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Skimmed Milk, Lactose (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Dried Whey (Milk), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring), Dried Whey (Milk), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Oatmeal, Salt, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Wheat Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Dextrose, Milk Solids, Natural Flavourings, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Dried Egg Yolk. For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Nuts.
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Animal-derived ingredients identified
Whey is derived from milk.
Butter is made from dairy cream.
Lactose is milk sugar and is dairy-derived.
Egg is an animal-derived ingredient.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
Chocolate can contain dairy unless its complete sub-ingredients are listed.
Natural flavours can come from plant or animal sources.
We could not identify this ingredient reliably. Check the label spelling; this is a recognition gap, not evidence of animal origin.
Niacin is normally synthesized, but the manufacturing source is not confirmed by this ingredient list.
Recognised ingredient entries (63)
flourwheat flourcalciumironniacinthiaminmilk chocolatesugarcocoa butterdried skimmed milkcocoa massdried wheymilkvegetable fatssal and/or sheapalmbutter oilmilksoya lecithinnatural flavouringvegetable oilspalmcoconutrapeseedsugarplain chocolatesugarcocoa masscocoa butterfat reduced cocoa powderbutter oilmilklactosemilksoya lecithinnatural flavouringwholemeal wheat flourwhite chocolatesugarcocoa butterdried skimmed milklactosemilkbutter oilmilkdried wheymilksoya lecithinnatural flavouringdried wheymilksodium bicarbonateammonium bicarbonateoatmealsaltfat reduced cocoa powderwheat starchbarley malt extractdextrosemilk solidsnatural flavouringssoya lecithindried egg yolk
Allergens, trace warnings & additives
Allergen names found in the ingredient text
WheatSoyMilkEgg
Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.
Declared allergens in the record
glutenmilksoybeans
Precautionary “may contain” information
nuts
Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.
Additives listed
e322e322ie500e500iie503e503ii
Labels reported by the source
palm oilnon veganvegetarian status unknown
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- E
- Source NOVA group
- 4 of 4
- Veganory indicator
- 16/100
- Indicator inputs
- Nutrition + processing
Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.
| Energy | 506 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 13.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 61.28 g |
| Sugars | 32.6 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Salt | 0.78 g |
| Sodium | 0.312 g |
How our indicator is calculated
When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every McVitie's product?
No. This page covers McVitie's Victoria, barcode 5000168201382. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.
What still needs to be confirmed?
The source of unspecified chocolate, natural flavours, oatmeal, niacin needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.
Does “may contain” make it non-vegan?
A precautionary trace statement describes possible cross-contact, not an ingredient intentionally included in the recipe. We keep it separate from the recipe assessment. This distinction does not establish allergy safety.
Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?
No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.
What if my label is different?
Use the current package as your reference. Open a personal check or add a clear ingredient photo below. Community evidence is reviewed before shared information changes; this page is not proof of a manufacturer review.
Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 5000168201382 · Open Database License (ODbL).
Source record updated . This is not the date a person checked your package.
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