For car boot sale refreshments that need to be sugar-free, look for both a sugar-free label and a matching sugars-per-100g figure: Asda Groceries lists Gullón Zero Original Digestives at less than 0.5g sugars per 100g. No-added-sugar and reduced-sugar packs answer different requests; also check allergens, sweetener warnings, pack size and storage directions before serving guests.
If sugar-free matters for your refreshments, compare the exact claim with the sugars-per-100g figure. Asda Groceries lists this figure for Gullón Zero Original Digestives; Tesco Groceries describes Diablo Digestive Cookies as no added sugar and McVitie’s The Light One as reduced sugar.
Choose a quantity for the guests you expect and keep the current ingredient information accessible. If you are operating a food business, registration and allergen-information duties may apply; the requirements depend on how you supply the biscuits.
Check allergens separately from sugar claims. Asda Groceries lists wheat and possible milk and soya for Gullón Zero Original Digestives, while Tesco Groceries lists sugar in its Free From Digestives.
Start with the sugar claim, then check whether the ingredients, serving information and pack size work for the way you plan to offer the biscuits.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar claim | Read the exact claim and sugars per 100g. Asda Groceries lists Gullón Zero Original Digestives at less than 0.5g sugars per 100g; Tesco Groceries describes Diablo Digestive Cookies as no added sugar, not as an established sugar-free choice. | I want guests asking for sugar-free biscuits to be able to identify the right pack, rather than mistaking reduced-sugar or Free From biscuits for it. |
| Portions and sweeteners | Check energy and carbohydrate per 100g alongside the ingredients and warnings. Asda Groceries lists 430kcal and 68g carbohydrate per 100g for Gullón Zero Original Digestives and warns that excessive consumption may produce a laxative effect. | Guests might take several biscuits, so I want the sweetener warning available when serving them. |
| Allergens | Check both contains and may-contain statements on the current pack. Asda Groceries identifies wheat and possible milk and soya for Gullón Zero Original Digestives; Tesco Groceries lists wheat, milk and soya for Diablo Digestive Cookies. | Anyone checking allergens needs to see the information for the particular biscuits on offer, regardless of their sugar claim. |
| Quantity and storage | Compare pack weights and any stated biscuit count: Asda Groceries describes its 400g Gullón Zero pack as containing approximately 30 biscuits, while Tesco Groceries lists Diablo in a 150g pack. Check storage directions on the packs you buy. | I need enough biscuits for the expected refreshments and a practical way to keep the packs stored as directed. |
These descriptions address different requirements. Tesco Groceries lists 1.3g sugars per biscuit for McVitie’s The Light One and 24.8g sugars per 100g for Tesco Free From Digestives.
Match the requested sugar claim to the current packet’s wording, nutrition panel and ingredients.
Asda Groceries lists energy and carbohydrate for Gullón Zero Original Digestives, and its product information warns that excessive consumption may produce a laxative effect.
Plan how many biscuits to offer and keep the sweetener warning available to guests.
The packs serve different quantity-planning needs: Asda Groceries lists Gullón Zero at 400g and approximately 30 biscuits, while Tesco Groceries lists Diablo Digestive Cookies at 150g.
Estimate the number of biscuits needed and check the count on each pack where one is given.
These named ranges illustrate different packet claims; a brand name alone does not establish whether a particular biscuit is sugar-free.
Asda Groceries lists Zero Digestive Original Biscuits in a 400g pack with less than 0.5g sugars per 100g.
Tesco Groceries lists No Added Sugar Digestive Cookies in a 150g pack sweetened with maltitols.
Digestives The Light One is a reduced-sugar comparison, not the sugar-free option discussed here.
Tesco Free From Digestives address stated gluten, wheat and milk restrictions rather than a sugar-free requirement.
Asda’s own-brand 400g Digestive Biscuits are a conventional option for guests who have not requested sugar-free biscuits.
This 400g sugar-free digestive option is relevant when the sugar-free distinction matters for car boot sale refreshments; check the current packet before offering biscuits to guests.
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A 400g digestive biscuit pack for refreshments where a sugar-free choice is needed.
The product information gives less than 0.5g sugars per 100g. It identifies wheat and possible milk and soya, and warns that excessive consumption of its sweeteners may produce a laxative effect; check the current pack when serving.
No. Tesco Groceries describes Diablo Digestive Cookies as no added sugar, which is a different claim. If sugar-free is required, check the exact wording and sugars-per-100g figure on the current pack.
Follow the directions on the particular pack and keep its ingredient information accessible. For example, Asda Groceries directs buyers to store its own-brand 400g Digestive Biscuits in a cool, dry place away from direct heat and sunlight.
If you are starting a food business, the Food Standards Agency says you must register with your local authority and advises doing so at least 28 days before trading or starting food operations. Whether a particular car boot sale activity is a food business depends on the circumstances; the event setting alone does not settle it.
If you operate a food business, check the rules for the way you supply the biscuits before repackaging them. UK Government allergen guidance for food businesses, updated on 17 July 2026, requires allergen information from retail and catering food-business operators, with different labelling rules according to how the food is provided. Keep the current packet details available so you can identify the ingredients in the biscuits you offer.