Choose a biscuit explicitly labelled gluten-free, then match the pack and ingredients to everyone watching. Tesco Free From Digestives offer an oat-based, milk-free and vegan 188g pack; Schär Gluten-Free Digestives are sold in three individual 50g packs and are labelled vegan and lactose-free. Check the current pack for other allergens and, if oats are a concern, whether an oat-based biscuit suits the person eating it.
Look for a gluten-free claim on the biscuit itself, then read its current ingredient list and allergen advice. Coeliac UK says most people with coeliac disease can eat gluten-free oats, but a small number remain sensitive to them.
Tesco Groceries labels its Free From Digestives 188g gluten-free, milk-free and suitable for vegans. Check all three requirements on the pack rather than treating a gluten-free claim as covering them.
Waitrose & Partners and ASDA Groceries list Schär Gluten-Free Digestives as three individual 50g packs. That format lets you open one pack without opening the others; check the format on the pack you buy.
Check the gluten-free claim and other allergens first. Then choose a pack format that suits the number of people snacking.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Look for a claim on the specific biscuit, not just its range or the word ‘digestive’. The Food Standards Agency defines ‘gluten-free’ as no more than 20 mg/kg gluten in the food as sold. | I need a biscuit with a clear gluten-free claim, and I want to check the current pack before sharing it. |
| Oat ingredients | Tesco Free From Digestives contain gluten-free oat flour and oat bran. Coeliac UK says most people with coeliac disease can eat gluten-free oats, although a small number remain sensitive. | If I am choosing for someone who avoids oats, I need to check the ingredient list as well as the gluten-free label. |
| Pack format | Tesco Groceries lists a 188g pack of Free From Digestives. Waitrose & Partners and ASDA Groceries list Schär Gluten-Free Digestives as three individual 50g packs. | For several viewers, I may want a pack to put out together. On my own, I may prefer to open one smaller pack. |
| Other requirements | Check vegan, milk-free or lactose-free wording separately. Tesco lists a may-contain warning for peanuts and nuts; ASDA lists soya in Schär Digestives and a may-contain warning for lupin. | Gluten is not the only ingredient I need to consider, so I will check the allergens relevant to everyone eating the biscuits. |
Gluten-free digestives can have different ingredients and warnings. Tesco Groceries lists a may-contain warning for peanuts and nuts on its Free From Digestives; ASDA Groceries lists soya and a may-contain warning for lupin on Schär Digestives.
Read the current pack’s ingredients, allergen advice and suitability statements for every requirement in the household.
A free-from range does not make every biscuit from that retailer gluten-free. Marks & Spencer lists wheat flour and barley malt extract in its standard Digestive Biscuits, alongside a separate Made Without range.
Identify the particular biscuit and look for its own gluten-free claim.
Schär’s individual packs define how much packaging you open at once; that format alone says nothing about how its nutrition compares with a shared pack.
If nutrition matters to your choice, compare the products’ per-100g panels and the amount you intend to serve.
Tesco Groceries lists a gluten-free, oat-based Digestives 188g pack labelled milk-free and suitable for vegans.
Waitrose & Partners and ASDA Groceries list Schär Gluten-Free Digestives in three individual 50g packs, labelled gluten-free, lactose-free and suitable for vegans.
Marks & Spencer describes gluten-free options in its Made Without range for shoppers who are open to a biscuit other than a digestive.
These options include a gluten-free digestive and a gluten-free Hobnobs biscuit for a TV-night snack. If you specifically want a digestive, note the difference before choosing.
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A gluten-free digestive for viewers who want that biscuit format. The listed size is 150g; check the current pack for its inner-pack format and for allergens relevant to your household.
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A gluten-free biscuit alternative for a TV night if a digestive is not essential. It is a 150g Hobnobs pack, not a digestive; check the current ingredients and allergen advice before sharing.
The Food Standards Agency defines ‘gluten-free’ as no more than 20 mg/kg gluten in the food as sold to the final consumer. It does not mean literally zero gluten or remove the need to check other ingredients and allergens.
Coeliac UK says most people with coeliac disease can eat gluten-free oats, but a small number remain sensitive to them; standard oats can also be contaminated with gluten-containing cereals. Choose oats explicitly labelled gluten-free and follow any individual advice already given about including oats.
No. Tesco Groceries labels its Free From Digestives 188g milk-free and suitable for vegans, while Schär Digestives are listed as vegan and lactose-free. Check the separate suitability statements and allergen information on the biscuit you buy.
No. Waitrose & Partners describes ‘digestive’ as a traditional British biscuit name and states that Schär’s Digestive does not aid digestion. Choose it for its labelled ingredients and pack format, not for a digestive-health effect.