Families wanting a packed portion for one child
Schär’s custard creams come in five 25 g packs with two biscuits in each, according to Asda’s product listing. That format lets you take one pack without opening a larger sharing product.
Who each format suits
Families checking dietary labels
Schär’s custard creams are labelled gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free and vegan. Ocado’s listing also says they may contain lupin, so check the current pack against the child’s requirements.
Households sharing a biscuit pack at home
Tesco’s 400 g custard creams and McVitie’s Tasties 300 g custard creams are multi-biscuit packs, not single bars or separate portion packs. Their listed ingredients include wheat and milk.
What to check before choosing
Decide whether the snack needs to be a bar, a separate pack or biscuits from a shared pack; then check the label for the exact product you intend to serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portion format | Check the number and size of separate packs. Asda lists Schär’s custard creams as five 25 g packs, with two biscuits per pack; M&S describes its 270 g giant custard cream as made for sharing. | I want to hand over one unopened pack, rather than decide how much to break off a large bar. |
| Product type | Check whether the product is a custard cream biscuit, a chocolate-coated bar or another custard-flavoured snack. A similar flavour does not make the formats interchangeable. | If I specifically want custard cream biscuits, a custard-flavoured pie will not meet that preference. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients, allergen statement and any precautionary wording. Tesco and McVitie’s list wheat and milk; Ocado lists Schär as wheat-free but says it may contain lupin. | Where an ingredient must be avoided, I need the label for the exact pack and flavour, not an assumption based on the words “custard cream”. |
| Pack size and nutrition | Compare the intended serving with the whole pack, and check whether nutrition is stated per biscuit, per serving or per 100 g. M&S lists 514 kcal, 50.4 g sugars and 15.5 g saturates per 100 g for its 270 g sharing bar. | For one after-school occasion, I want to know how much of a shared product I plan to serve. |
Common buying mistakes
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Taking “one bar” to mean “one portion”
M&S describes its 270 g giant chocolate-coated custard cream as made for sharing. Its single-bar shape does not make the whole product an individual serving.
If the snack is for one child, choose a stated portion pack or decide how much to serve from a shared product before opening it.
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Assuming all custard creams have the same ingredients
The listed Tesco and McVitie’s biscuits contain wheat and milk, while Schär’s product carries different dietary labels and a “may contain lupin” statement.
Check the ingredients and allergen statement on the current physical pack, particularly when switching brands or formats.
Brand and product references
M&S
Its Giant Outrageously Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Coated Custard Cream is a 270 g chocolate-coated bar.
- Matches the single-bar format.
- M&S describes this particular bar as made for sharing; it contains milk and wheat.
Schär
Its custard cream biscuits are sold as five 25 g portion packs, according to Asda.
- The product is labelled gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free and vegan.
- These are biscuits rather than a bar, and Ocado’s listing says they may contain lupin.
Tesco
Tesco Custard Cream Biscuits come in a 400 g multi-biscuit pack.
- A format for taking biscuits from a shared pack at home.
- The listed ingredients include wheat flour and whey powder (milk); the biscuits are not separately portion-packed.
McVitie's
McVitie’s Tasties Custard Creams are sold as a 300 g biscuit pack.
- A conventional custard cream biscuit format for household sharing.
- The Morrisons listing states that this product contains wheat and milk and may contain sesame.
Joybuy product options
These options cover portion-packed custard cream biscuits and a custard-flavoured pie sold in small packs. The pie is a different type of snack, not a substitute for a custard cream biscuit if that format matters.
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Schar Gluten Free Custard Creams 125g
A custard cream biscuit option when a separate pack matters more than a single bar. The product is sold as five portion packs; check the current packaging for ingredients and allergen statements, including the stated possibility of lupin.
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Orion Custard Pie 138g, six small packs
The six small packs offer a different custard-flavoured snack format. This is a pie, not a custard cream biscuit or a single custard cream bar; check the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statement before serving.
Questions about custard cream snacks
Is a single custard cream bar a portion for one child?
Not necessarily. M&S sells a 270 g chocolate-coated custard cream bar but describes it as made for sharing. If a defined portion is the priority, Schär’s custard creams come in separate 25 g packs containing two biscuits each, though they are not bars.
Do all custard creams contain milk?
The listed M&S, Tesco and McVitie’s products contain milk ingredients, while Schär’s custard creams are labelled vegan and lactose-free. Lactose-free wording alone is not a substitute for checking milk allergen information, so read the current pack for the exact product.
What should I check if wheat or gluten must be avoided?
Tesco and McVitie’s listed custard creams contain wheat. Schär’s custard creams are labelled gluten-free and wheat-free, but the listed precautionary information says they may contain lupin. Check the current pack against the individual requirements before serving.