Choose a pack explicitly labelled as individual portions if custard creams need to go straight into a lunchbox: Ocado lists Schär Custard Creams as five portion packs with two biscuits in each. A larger or mixed pack suits lunches you can portion at home, or a shared cupboard, but the words “multi-pack” alone do not establish that the biscuits are individually packed. Check the exact pack’s ingredients and allergen information, and consider how many biscuits you are putting into each lunch.
The useful distinction for a packed lunch is whether each serving is already separated or you plan to portion biscuits yourself.
If you want to put a serving straight into a lunchbox, look for an explicit portion-pack description and the number of biscuits inside each portion. Ocado describes Schär Custard Creams as five individual packs containing two biscuits each.
Schär Custard Creams are labelled gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free and vegan in Ocado’s product information. Check the current pack’s full ingredients and allergen statement against the needs of the person eating them; a dietary label does not answer every allergen question.
If you can divide biscuits into a container before leaving home, a larger pack may fit the routine. Marks & Spencer’s 530 g Triple Pack includes custard creams, malted milk biscuits and bourbon creams, so it is a mixed-biscuit choice rather than a custard-cream-only portion pack.
Start with the pack format, then check the label for the person eating the biscuits and the amount you intend to pack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-pack portions | Look for “portion packs” and a biscuit count per inner pack. Ocado lists five portion packs with two biscuits each for Schär Custard Creams. | I want to put a defined serving straight into a lunchbox without dividing an opened packet. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the exact pack’s ingredients, allergen statement and any precautionary wording. Check each dietary claim separately rather than treating “custard cream” as a guarantee. | If someone eating the biscuits has a dietary restriction or allergy, I need the current label to match their requirements. |
| Amount packed | Check the stated serving size and compare nutrition information on the same basis, such as per biscuit or per 100 g. The NHS identifies biscuits as a food containing free sugars and advises limiting the amount and frequency of sugary foods. | I want to know how many biscuits are going into lunch, not judge the serving by the size of the outer pack. |
| Variety or cupboard stock | Check which biscuits the pack contains and whether servings are individually packed. Marks & Spencer’s 530 g Triple Pack contains custard creams alongside malted milk and bourbon biscuits. | A mixed pack works for me if others will share it or I can portion out the biscuits before leaving home. |
A multi-pack can describe several larger packets or several biscuit varieties. Marks & Spencer’s 530 g Triple Pack contains three types of biscuit, while Ocado explicitly describes the Schär product as five portion packs.
Choose wording that confirms individual portions when you need to pack a serving quickly. Otherwise, set aside a container and divide the biscuits at home.
Ingredients and allergen statements apply to the particular product, not to custard creams as a category. A gluten-free or lactose-free claim should be considered alongside the rest of the pack information.
Read the current ingredients and allergen statement for the exact variant before packing it for someone with dietary restrictions or allergies.
Marks & Spencer describes its chocolate-coated custard cream as containing 52% milk chocolate; its nutrition panel lists 43.2 g sugars per 100 g. That is a different composition from a plain custard cream.
Compare the variant and the amount you intend to pack. Use its own nutrition panel rather than applying figures from another biscuit.
These examples show different pack formats and biscuit types; a brand name alone does not establish how a particular pack is portioned.
Ocado lists Schär Custard Creams as a 125 g product with five individual portion packs.
Marks & Spencer lists an Extra Cream Custard Cream and a 530 g Triple Pack containing custard creams, malted milk biscuits and bourbon creams.
A Greenworks Coffee trade listing describes McVitie's Tasties Custard Creams as a case of 12 packs of 150 g each.
Crawford's describes its custard creams as biscuit shells around a vanilla cream filling.
Sainsbury's lists a 450 g limited-edition Summer Fruit Custard Cream Variety Pack with 12 stated servings.
This option is for a lunchbox where individually portioned custard creams are useful.
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The individual portion format lets you pack biscuits without dividing an opened packet first.
Ocado describes this 125 g product as five portion packs containing two biscuits each, labelled gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free and vegan. Check the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statement for the person eating it.
No. Check for explicit portion-pack wording and a count per inner pack. Ocado lists Schär Custard Creams as five packs of two biscuits, whereas Marks & Spencer’s 530 g Triple Pack contains three biscuit varieties and is not described as lunchbox-sized individual portions.
No. Schär Custard Creams are labelled gluten-free, wheat-free and lactose-free in Ocado’s product information, but you should also read the current pack’s full ingredients and allergen statement against the eater’s requirements.
They are different products, so compare the exact variant and serving. Marks & Spencer states that its chocolate-coated custard cream contains 52% milk chocolate and lists 43.2 g sugars per 100 g; do not apply that figure to a plain biscuit or assume the portions match.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you buy. If you divide biscuits for lunch, use a suitable container and check any directions for storing the remaining opened pack.