Who is choosing these biscuits?

Households sharing a pack

A larger pack may suit several people, but its total weight is not an individual portion. Consider how many biscuits you will use after opening it.

Occasional pre-workout snackers

If you are considering a biscuit before exercise, look at the nutrition per biscuit alongside when you last ate, rather than treating pack size as a guide to the portion.

Households checking allergens

Check the label of the particular pack each person will eat. Ingredients and precautionary allergen statements differ between custard creams.

What matters when choosing a pack?

Start with the portion and the time since your last meal, then consider how the pack will work for everyone sharing it.

Priority What to check Your needs
Pre-workout portion Compare carbohydrate, fat and protein per biscuit. Tesco lists 8.4 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat and 0.7 g protein per biscuit; Asda lists 8.1 g carbohydrate and 2.6 g fat. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust describes a snack with carbohydrate, protein and minimal fat 60–90 minutes before exercise when no meal was eaten 2–3 hours earlier. I want to judge a biscuit-sized portion in light of when I last ate, without assuming custard creams alone match that snack guidance.
Pack size Tesco and Asda list 400 g packs; Morrisons lists McVitie's Tasties at 300 g. Compare weight with the portions your household expects to use. There are several of us sharing, but I do not want the pack's total weight to stand in for one serving.
Allergens Read the supplied pack's ingredients and precautionary statements. Asda lists wheat and milk and flags possible rye, barley, oats and sesame. If someone sharing the pack needs to avoid an ingredient, I need to check this recipe rather than rely on the name “custard creams”.
Storage Check the opened-pack instructions. Tesco and Asda advise keeping biscuits in an airtight container after opening. Will we use the pack while the biscuits remain pleasant to eat, and do we have somewhere to store it after opening?

What can go wrong when buying?

  • Treating a biscuit as a complete pre-workout snack

    Tesco's listed custard cream has 0.7 g protein and 2.5 g fat per biscuit. That differs from the carbohydrate-and-protein snack with minimal fat described by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for its 60–90-minute pre-exercise scenario.

    Consider when you last ate, then use the pack's per-biscuit figures to assess the portion without assuming an exercise benefit.

  • Assuming the largest pack is the better buy

    A 400 g pack contains more biscuits by weight than a 300 g alternative, but weight alone does not establish value for a household that will leave some uneaten.

    Choose an amount you expect to use and compare current pack prices on the same weight or biscuit basis.

    Biscuits left after opening may lose their crispness; Tesco and Asda advise airtight storage.

  • Assuming all custard creams have the same allergens

    The listings identify wheat and milk in the conventional packs, while precautionary statements vary; the Morrisons listing for McVitie's Tasties also flags possible sesame.

    Read the ingredients and precautionary statements on each supplied pack for everyone who will share it.

Which brands and pack sizes are relevant?

These pack examples show how size and label detail vary; they are not a list of products available on Joybuy.

Tesco

Tesco lists its own-label custard creams in a 400 g pack.

  • The Tesco listing gives 8.4 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat and 0.7 g protein per biscuit.
  • Check the particular pack's label if ingredients or allergens affect your choice.

Asda

Asda lists its own-label custard creams in a 400 g pack.

  • The Asda listing gives 8.1 g carbohydrate and 2.6 g fat per biscuit and suggests 34 servings per pack.
  • It lists wheat and milk, with precautionary statements for other allergens; check the supplied label.

McVitie's

Morrisons lists McVitie's Tasties custard creams in a 300 g pack.

  • The Morrisons listing indicates approximately 26 servings.
  • It lists wheat and milk and flags possible sesame.

Crawford's

Tesco lists Crawford's custard creams in a 300 g pack.

  • The listing gives 8.1 g carbohydrate and 2.6 g fat per biscuit and approximately 26 biscuits per pack.
  • The particular Tesco listing was marked out of stock when checked; check current availability before planning a purchase.

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's lists its own-label custard creams in a smaller 200 g pack.

  • Its listing gives 8.6 g carbohydrate and 2.4 g fat per biscuit.
  • The particular listing was marked out of stock when checked; confirm current availability.

M&S

M&S lists Extra Cream custard creams in a 165 g pack and includes them in a 530 g mixed biscuit triple pack.

  • The smaller pack may be more relevant when you do not want 300 g or 400 g of custard creams.
  • M&S gives nutrition per 100 g for the 165 g pack, not per biscuit. The triple pack also contains other biscuit types.

Custard creams on Joybuy

This 125 g gluten-free pack is a smaller custard-cream option to consider alongside the larger packs discussed above, rather than a family-pack alternative of the same size.

Schar Gluten Free Custard Creams 125g pack

Schar Gluten Free Custard Creams 125g

The 125 g pack is smaller than the 300 g and 400 g packs discussed here, so consider how much you need for sharing. Check the supplied label's per-biscuit nutrition and allergen information if planning an occasional pre-workout portion.

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Common questions about custard creams

Do custard creams need preparing before eating?

No preparation is specified for the Tesco and Asda biscuits. Their listings advise keeping them cool and dry and storing them in an airtight container after opening.

Does a 400 g pack necessarily cost less per biscuit?

No. Pack weight alone does not establish the cost per biscuit. Compare current prices and biscuit counts on the same basis, then consider how many you will use.

Is an online ingredient list enough when buying for someone with an allergy?

No. Read the ingredients and precautionary allergen statements on the pack supplied, as recipes and labelling can change. The listed conventional packs do not all have the same precautionary statements.

Are custard creams banned as a school snack throughout the UK?

No UK-wide household purchasing ban follows from the school-food rule. England's Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 prohibit providing cakes and biscuits as food other than school lunch in settings covered by those regulations; that rule concerns school provision, not whether a household can buy a pack.