Malkist Double Chocolatey Cracker Biscuit
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (21.6g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (13.3g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (8.1g)
Ingredients, decoded
17 listed- Refined Wheat Flour
- Sugar (21.6%)
- Edible Vegetable Oil - Palmolein Oil
- Antioxidant - BHA
- Milk Solids (6.5%)
- Cocoa Powder (5.2%)
- Glucose Syrup
- Cashew Nut (2.33%)
- Tapioca Starch
- Raising Agent (INS 503(ii))
- Raising Agent (INS 500(ii))
- Bakers Yeast
- Colour (INS 150d)
- Iodised Salt
- Malt Extract
- Artificial Flavour (Chocolate)
- Vitamin Premix (B1, B2, B6, B12)
[F] CC5
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA cracker with BHA, caramel colour and high salt.
Malkist Double Chocolatey is a chocolate-flavoured cracker made from refined wheat flour, sugar, palmolein and cocoa powder, fortified with B vitamins.
CleanPlate scores it [F]CC5. The C for nutrition is helped by added B vitamins. The C for ingredients reflects BHA, caramel colour and artificial flavour. The 5 for risk comes from sugar, saturated fat, sodium and energy density together.
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Double Chocolatey”
Cocoa powder is 5.2%, topped up with artificial chocolate flavour and caramel colour.
How CC5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.1 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- 4 declared
- Energy
- 489 kcal
Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil -...
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Glucose Syrup
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 21.6 g
- Sodium
- 497 mg
- Saturated fat
- 13.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.
[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Refined wheat flour leads, with sugar (21.6%), palmolein (with BHA), milk solids (6.5%), cocoa powder (5.2%) and cashew (2.33%). There is caramel colour 150d and artificial chocolate flavour.
Per 100 g: 489 kcal, 21.6 g added sugar, 20.3 g fat (13.3 g saturated), 8.1 g protein and 497 mg sodium. B1, B2, B6 and B12 are added.
Ingredients to watch
- BHA (antioxidant)Concern
Butylated hydroxyanisole. It is permitted, but classified as possibly carcinogenic by IARC.
- Sodium, sugar and saturated fat togetherConcern
All three are high, which is what drives the 5 for risk.
- Caramel colour 150dWorth watching
Ammonia-sulphite caramel, used for a darker look.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Crackers are the light biscuit"
This one is sweet, salty and fatty at the same time.
Myth: "Double chocolatey means lots of cocoa"
Cocoa powder is 5.2%. Colour and flavouring do some of the work.
How often, and how
- ChildrenAvoid as a regular snack
- AdultsRarely
- Watching blood pressureAvoid
Smarter ways to eat it
A cocoa swap
Hot milk with a spoon of unsweetened cocoa and a little jaggery.
Plain crackers
Choose an unsweetened whole wheat cracker if you want crunch.
Common questions
Is Malkist Double Chocolatey Cracker Biscuit healthy?
Malkist Double Chocolatey Cracker Biscuit scores CC5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (21.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (13.3g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (8.1g).
What does the CC5 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk. The [F] means added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift the nutrition grade.
Which ingredients in Malkist Double Chocolatey Cracker Biscuit should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)), Edible Vegetable Oil - Palmolein Oil (Palmolein), Colour (INS 150d) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)).
Last reviewed June 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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