Sweet moments: Top 8 plain biscuits put to the taste test

Sometimes you just can't beat a plain biscuit with your cuppa. Here are eight you can easily pick up with your groceries

Digestives are among the plain biscuits we tested

What is it about plain biscuits – a feeling of virtue in not indulging in sweet fillings and sugary toppings? Or is it the appeal of the residue of the formal, refined English afternoon tea tradition tiding us over until a main meal without spoiling our appetite?

Compared to sandwich biscuits which have 19% fats, plain biscuits have from about 15% to a whopping 25% fats, with chocolate-coated versions starting at about 18%. Digestives, made with some wholemeal flour have on average 1% more fibre than plain flour biscuits such as Rich Tea, but often more fats.