For several people, a 400g Tesco or ASDA pack provides more custard creams by weight than the 300g McVitie's pack or the smaller specialist options listed here. A smaller pack may make more sense when a particular filling or dietary specification matters more than quantity; check the label on the pack you receive before serving anyone with a dietary requirement.
If you want one pack to put on the table after supper, the 400g Tesco and ASDA options give you more biscuits by weight than the smaller packs listed here. Consider how many people will be sharing before deciding whether one pack is enough.
McVitie's Tasties comes in a 300g pack. It is an option when you want that particular custard cream and do not need a 400g pack.
Ocado lists Schär Gluten Free Custard Creams as gluten-free and vegan in a 125g box. Check the pack supplied for its full ingredients and allergen wording before serving it to a guest with a specific requirement.
Start with the amount you need for the table, then check dietary suitability, labelling and what you will do with any leftovers.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Pack quantity | Compare net weights and the number of people sharing. Tesco and ASDA list 400g packs; Morrisons lists McVitie's Tasties at 300g, while Ocado lists M&S Extra Cream at 165g and Schär at 125g. | I want enough custard creams to put out for the group, rather than choosing a smaller pack solely because it has a particular filling or dietary specification. |
| Dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and allergen declarations on the pack supplied, including any precautionary wording. ASDA lists wheat and milk for its standard custard creams; Ocado describes Schär's 125g product as gluten-free and vegan. | If a guest avoids a particular ingredient, I need to check the exact pack before serving it, even when I have bought the product before. |
| Nutrition labels | Compare figures on the same basis, such as per 100g or per biscuit. Check the stated biscuit or serving size before comparing per-serving figures across packs. | I want to understand what the label says about the portion being served, without treating unlike serving sizes as directly comparable. |
| Leftovers | Check the pack's storage instructions and whether you have a suitable container for biscuits left after opening. | There may be biscuits left after supper, so I want a practical way to store the opened pack. |
Ocado lists Schär custard creams at 125g and M&S Extra Cream at 165g, compared with the 400g Tesco and ASDA packs. Those smaller formats will not provide the same amount from a single pack.
Compare net weight with the number of guests before choosing a smaller product for its filling or dietary specification.
A familiar biscuit name does not establish its suitability for someone avoiding an ingredient. ASDA's listed custard creams contain wheat and milk, while a gluten-free label does not answer every separate allergen question.
Read the ingredients and any precautionary allergen statements on the pack supplied for each guest with a dietary requirement.
These named packs illustrate the sizes and product types in the buying decision; their inclusion does not indicate Joybuy availability.
Tesco Groceries lists its own-label Custard Cream Biscuits in a 400g pack.
ASDA Groceries lists its own-label Custard Creams in a 400g pack.
Morrisons lists McVitie's Tasties Custard Creams in a 300g pack, describing a custard-flavoured filling between crunchy biscuits.
Tesco Groceries lists Crawford's Custard Creams in a 300g pack.
Ocado lists M&S Extra Cream Custard Creams in a 165g pack with an extra-thick vanilla-flavoured cream layer.
The Joybuy option here is a smaller gluten-free custard cream product to consider when that specification matters; it is not a 400g pack for serving a group from one box.
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Consider this 125g box when a gluten-free custard cream is needed for someone at the table; Ocado also lists this product as vegan. It contains less product by weight than a 400g sharing pack. Check the supplied box for its full ingredients and allergen statements before serving.
Start by comparing a 400g standard pack with the number of people sharing: Tesco and ASDA list 400g options, while Morrisons lists McVitie's Tasties at 300g and Ocado lists smaller M&S and Schär products. The amount each person takes will determine whether one pack is enough.
Do not assume they are suitable: ASDA's listed standard custard creams contain wheat and milk. Ocado lists Schär's product as gluten-free and vegan, but check the full ingredients and precautionary allergen wording on the pack supplied against the guest's specific requirements.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you bought and have a container ready for any biscuits left after opening. Check those instructions when choosing a larger pack that you may not finish at supper.
Yes. Morrisons advises that ingredients and allergen information may change, so the label on the pack supplied is the relevant check before serving someone with an allergy or intolerance.