Choose a standard packet for a shared biscuit tin or home tea breaks; choose individually wrapped coated digestives or biscuit bars when separate portions matter. A biscuit bar is not the same format as a plain digestive, so check the pack count, ingredients and delivered label—particularly if a substitution would change what you can use.
If a biscuit needs to go in a bag, lunchbox or desk drawer, look for an individually wrapped format. Ocado lists M&S coated digestives and digestive biscuit bars in separate wrappers; check whether you want a whole biscuit or a bar.
A standard packet suits biscuits shared at home or used in recipes. Ocado lists the M&S plain digestives as a 400 g pack with approximately 25 servings and advises airtight storage after opening.
Check the exact variant rather than relying on the word “digestive”. Ocado lists wheat and barley for M&S plain digestives, while its M&S chocolate bar and coated-biscuit listings also list milk and soya. Read the delivered packet before use.
Decide whether you need biscuits for sharing or separately wrapped portions, then check the exact variant and delivery settings.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Pack format | Check whether the listing describes one shared packet, individually wrapped biscuits or individually wrapped bars. Confirm the pack count. | I want the format I can actually use, whether that means a biscuit tin at home or separate treats to carry. |
| Portions and storage | Compare net weight and stated servings or individual units. Check storage instructions for an opened packet. | A wrapper for each portion matters to me when packing a lunch; for home use, I can store an opened packet airtight. |
| Ingredients | Check the selected flavour and pack size for ingredients and allergens. Read the physical label when the order arrives. | I need to know whether this particular biscuit contains ingredients I avoid; a plain and a chocolate-coated version may differ. |
| Substitutions | Review the retailer’s substitution setting and inspect any alternative before accepting it, especially if its format or ingredients matter. | I would rather check a replacement than assume it matches my order. Which? reported that 26% of Tesco online shoppers in its October–November 2024 survey of 1,062 household grocery decision-makers received a substitution in their most recent shop; that figure is not specific to biscuits. |
A bar is a distinct snack format. Ocado lists M&S digestive biscuit bars as eight individually wrapped 23 g bars, whereas its standard M&S digestives come in one 400 g packet.
Check the product name, individual-unit count and net weight before adding it to your basket.
A different flavour, recipe or pack format may not meet the reason you chose the original item.
Review your substitution setting and inspect any replacement at handover. Tesco says customers who allowed substitutions can give an unwanted substitute back to the driver or Click+Collect colleague for a refund.
Ocado’s M&S listings show wheat and barley in the plain digestives, and milk and soya as additional listed allergens in the chocolate bar and coated-biscuit formats.
Check the ingredient and allergen information for the exact product delivered, rather than transferring a decision from a different variant.
Ingredients and allergen information can change, so the item delivered may need checking against the listing used to order it.
Read the physical packet before using the biscuits, particularly when an ingredient matters to your choice.
These ranges illustrate different digestive formats; a range listing does not establish which items are available for a particular delivery slot.
McVitie's offers Original Digestives alongside chocolate variants listed in Tesco’s digestive category.
Tesco’s own-label listings include milk-chocolate, dark-chocolate and chocolate-chip digestive options for a Tesco grocery basket.
Ocado lists M&S standard digestives as well as individually wrapped chocolate-coated biscuits and digestive biscuit bars.
Crawford's is relevant if small biscuit packs, rather than one loose biscuit or a chocolate bar, would meet your needs.
These options are standard biscuit packs for a cupboard or shared use. If you need an individually wrapped bar or coated biscuit, check the format before choosing a share pack.
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A twin pack of plain digestives for sharing at home. The 2 x 315 g format is not a set of individually wrapped single portions; check the delivered label if ingredients matter to you.
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A dark-chocolate digestive twin pack for sharing or keeping at home. Its stated 2 x 266 g format is not individually wrapped biscuits; check the delivered label for the current ingredients.
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A 400 g dark-chocolate digestive pack for a shared biscuit tin. Choose a separately wrapped format instead if each biscuit needs its own wrapper, and check the delivered ingredients.
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A 400 g milk-chocolate digestive pack for sharing at home, rather than individually wrapped portions. Check its current ingredient and allergen declaration when it arrives.
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A 150 g pack labelled gluten free, for shoppers comparing digestive-biscuit ingredients. Check the physical packet for its current allergen information before deciding whether it meets your needs.
No. A digestive biscuit bar is a separate snack format, not one biscuit taken from a standard packet. Ocado lists M&S bars as eight individually wrapped 23 g units, while its standard M&S digestives come in one 400 g packet.
No. Ocado’s M&S listings name wheat, barley, milk and soya for both the chocolate digestive bars and individually wrapped coated digestives. Check the exact product’s current label when it arrives.
Check its format and ingredients before accepting it if the exact biscuit matters. Tesco says it offers alternatives when you have allowed substitutions and that an unwanted substitute can be given back to the driver or Click+Collect colleague for a refund.
Follow the instructions on the packet you receive. Ocado’s M&S standard digestive listing advises keeping the biscuits in a cool, dry place and storing them in an airtight container once opened.