For hotel room tea, Tesco Dark Chocolate Digestives are the choice if a higher declared cocoa-solids minimum matters: Tesco lists 48% for the chocolate, compared with Sainsbury's 35%. That figure describes the chocolate component, not the whole biscuit or its flavour; check the current pack for allergens and plan how to keep shared biscuits covered after opening.
If the chocolate is the deciding feature for hotel room tea, compare its stated cocoa-solids minimum rather than relying on the word “dark”. Also check how much chocolate the biscuit contains and whether the pack format suits the room.
Check the label of the pack being served. Tesco, Sainsbury's and McVitie's dark digestives have different milk and oat-allergy statements, so a dark-chocolate description cannot establish suitability for a guest.
Consider how many biscuits will be put out at once, where the rest of an opened pack will be kept and whether guests can still access the ingredient information.
Start with the chocolate declaration, then check the serving label and how the pack will be used in the room.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa declaration | Tesco Groceries lists at least 48% cocoa solids in its dark chocolate; Sainsbury's lists at least 35%. Their chocolate components account for 30% and 27% of the respective biscuits. These are formulation figures, not a taste test. | I want a stated cocoa level so I can compare the chocolate used in biscuits served with tea. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredient and allergen label. Tesco lists wheat and soya and warns that milk may be present; Sainsbury's lists wheat, milk and soya and flags its manufacturing method for customers with an oat allergy. McVitie's lists gluten-containing cereals, milk and soya. | If guests have allergy requirements, I need to check the exact pack before serving and keep its information available. |
| Portions | Compare nutrition on the same basis, such as per biscuit alongside its stated weight. Biscuit-level figures need not describe equal-sized portions across products. | I want to know what one biscuit represents before deciding how many to put out in a room. |
| Opened packs | Check pack size and storage directions. Tesco and Sainsbury's direct customers to keep their biscuits cool and dry and use an airtight container after opening. | A shared pack needs a covered place for the biscuits that remain after tea service. |
Tesco Groceries states a 48% cocoa-solids minimum for its dark chocolate, while Sainsbury's states 35%. McVitie's confirms the proportion of dark chocolate in its biscuit but does not give a cocoa-solids percentage on its manufacturer page.
Compare the current packs' cocoa-solids declarations if that figure drives your choice. Do not read the percentage of chocolate in a biscuit as the cocoa percentage of that chocolate.
The Tesco, Sainsbury's and McVitie's products have wheat or gluten, milk and soya considerations; Sainsbury's also gives an oat-allergy warning linked to manufacturing methods.
Check the physical pack before serving, retain its legible ingredient information and check any alternative separately for the guest concerned.
These references describe particular biscuit listings, not every product made by each brand.
Tesco Dark Chocolate Digestives provide a stated cocoa-solids minimum for the chocolate in a 300g pack.
Sainsbury's Dark Chocolate Digestives are another 300g option with a declared cocoa level for their chocolate.
McVitie's Dark Chocolate Digestives suit a choice based on the named biscuit rather than a comparison of declared cocoa-solids percentages.
The Crawford's Digestives listing from Iceland Foods describes a plain digestive, not a dark-chocolate digestive.
These McVitie's dark chocolate digestive packs offer two formats to consider for hotel room tea. Check the current pack if a declared cocoa-solids percentage is essential to your choice.
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The two-pack format lets you open one 266g pack at a time for room service. Check the physical pack's cocoa declaration and its wheat, milk and soya information before serving; do not assume its stated cocoa level from another McVitie's listing.
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This 400g pack is an option when biscuits will be shared in a room. Its product description states 30% dark chocolate and advises airtight storage after opening. Check the current pack for its cocoa-solids declaration and wheat, milk and soya information before serving.
No. Tesco Groceries declares at least 48% cocoa solids in the chocolate used for its dark digestives, while Sainsbury's declares at least 35% in its product. McVitie's manufacturer page gives a dark-chocolate proportion for its biscuit but no cocoa-solids percentage; check the current pack when that figure matters.
Do not assume any of these dark digestives suits a guest with an allergy. Tesco lists wheat and soya and says milk may be present; Sainsbury's lists wheat, milk and soya and flags oat-allergy unsuitability linked to manufacturing methods; McVitie's lists gluten-containing cereals, milk and soya. Check the physical pack for the product being served.
Keep the remaining biscuits in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, following the storage directions given for Tesco and Sainsbury's dark digestives. For hotel room service, keep the original pack or legible ingredient information available alongside any biscuits transferred to a covered container.