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Biscuits and cakes

A biscuit is a flour-based baked food product, which is typically hard, flat and unleavened.

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 548 products of the Biscuits and cakes category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 655 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,780 kj
(428 kcal)
310 kj
(71 kcal)
3 kj
(0 kcal)
1,220 kj
(302 kcal)
1,840 kj
(444 kcal)
2,170 kj
(521 kcal)
4,140 kj
(989 kcal)
Fat 18 g 6.48 g 0.1 g 6.8 g 19 g 27.4 g 80.6 g
Saturated fat 8.65 g 4.78 g 0 g 1.67 g 8.7 g 16.2 g 146 g
Monounsaturated fat 5.46 g 1.8 g 1.22 g 4.2 g 6 g 7.7 g 14.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat 2.22 g 1.16 g 0.9 g 0.9 g 2.04 g 8.33 g 8.33 g
Trans fat 0.184 g 0.307 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 1 g
Cholesterol 13.2 mg 17.8 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4 mg 62.5 mg 79.4 mg
Carbohydrates 57.6 g 12.5 g 1.8 g 32.8 g 61.3 g 72.5 g 93 g
Sugars 28.1 g 12.3 g 0 g 3.6 g 29.6 g 44.3 g 93 g
Fiber 3.53 g 2.84 g 0 g 0 g 2.78 g 10 g 70.8 g
Proteins 5.59 g 1.72 g 0 g 3.33 g 5.29 g 8.8 g 38.2 g
Salt 0.632 g 0.358 g 0 g 0.16 g 0.586 g 1.3 g 1,140 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Calcium 38.6 mg 43.1 mg 0 mg 0 mg 31.2 mg 133 mg 376 mg
Iron 1.17 mg 0.538 mg 0 mg 0.377 mg 1.17 mg 1.82 mg 3.6 mg
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 100% 8 g 100% 8 g 8 g
    Plastic 0% 100% 7.5 g 8 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 16 g

Country: Australia - View matching products from the entire world