For repeated family afternoon snacks, compare 300g and 400g conventional custard-cream packs with how quickly your household will use them: Tesco lists a 400g pack, while McVitie's and Crawford's list 300g packs. Check the exact pack's allergens and serving information before choosing; a smaller pack may suit a household that wants fewer biscuits open at once.
Compare the net weight with how often several people will have an afternoon snack. Tesco lists a 400g conventional pack; McVitie's and Crawford's list 300g packs. A larger pack is useful only if it suits the household's pace of use.
Look for information per biscuit rather than treating the whole pack as a serving. Tesco Groceries lists 59 kcal per biscuit for its 400g custard creams; check the current label for the product you choose.
The conventional custard creams covered here list wheat and milk. Other warnings differ by product, so check the exact pack rather than relying on the biscuit name or brand.
Start with the amount your household is likely to use, then check serving information and the allergen statement for the exact product.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size | Compare net weights for like-for-like biscuits. Tesco Groceries lists 400g for its standard pack; Iceland Foods lists 300g for McVitie's Tasties. | Several of us will share biscuits across afternoon snacks, but I do not want more open than we are likely to use. |
| Serving information | Read values per biscuit as well as per 100g, and check the stated serving size. Tesco Groceries lists 59 kcal per biscuit for its 400g pack. | It helps to decide how many biscuits to put out before opening a larger pack. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen statement for the exact pack. The conventional products covered here list wheat and milk; additional warnings vary. | If someone in the household must avoid an ingredient, a similar-looking custard cream is not an automatic substitute. |
| Biscuit style | Check whether the product is a standard custard cream or an extra-cream variation, then compare its weight. M&S describes extra vanilla cream in its 165g pack. | For a smaller treat, I may prefer the extra-cream style; for repeated sharing, I would check the pack size first. |
The products covered here range from M&S Extra Cream at 165g to Tesco's standard pack at 400g. A familiar biscuit name does not tell you how much is in the pack.
Compare net weights, then choose an amount your household is likely to use while the biscuits remain crisp.
The conventional products covered here list wheat and milk, while other product-specific warnings differ. A change of brand or pack is not a reliable allergy substitution.
Read the current statement on the exact pack before serving it to someone who needs to avoid an ingredient.
Per-100g figures describe a comparison quantity, not one biscuit. Tesco Groceries separately lists 59 kcal per biscuit for its 400g pack.
Check the per-biscuit figures and decide how many biscuits to serve, particularly when opening a pack for a group.
Tesco Groceries lists a 400g conventional custard-cream pack.
Iceland Foods lists McVitie's Tasties Custard Cream Biscuits in a 300g pack.
Tesco Groceries lists Crawford's Custard Creams in a 300g pack.
Sainsbury's lists a 200g custard-cream pack for households considering fewer biscuits open at once.
M&S lists Extra Cream Custard Creams in a 165g pack and describes an extra vanilla-cream filling.
This 125g gluten-free, lactose-free option is a smaller pack to consider for an afternoon snack, rather than a conventional family-pack alternative. Check its full label against any household dietary requirements.
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A 125g custard-cream pack for a smaller afternoon snack, rather than repeated family sharing. Joybuy describes it as formulated to be gluten-free and lactose-free; read the full pack label for ingredients and allergens before serving.
Choose according to how many people will share it and how quickly the biscuits will be used. Tesco Groceries lists a 400g conventional pack, while Iceland Foods lists McVitie's Tasties at 300g and Tesco Groceries lists Crawford's at 300g. A smaller pack may make more sense if you want fewer biscuits open at once.
The conventional products covered here list wheat and milk, so do not assume they are suitable for someone avoiding either ingredient. Read the current label of the exact product for its full ingredients and any additional warnings.
Use the listing to narrow down products, then read the label on the delivered pack before serving. Ingredients and allergen information can change, and warnings differ between custard-cream products.
No: England's rules on retail promotions of certain products high in fat, sugar or salt are separate from school-food requirements. The Department for Education's school-food guidance concerns food provided in state-funded schools in England. For a school catering decision, check the current guidance and the institution's policy rather than treating the term HFSS as a classification of every custard-cream pack.