Biscuits, gingernut, homemade
Last updated 3 Nov 2026
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Gingernut biscuits are ginger-flavoured baked biscuits; the figures here describe a homemade recipe. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre. Per 100g, they contain 70g of carbohydrate, including 33g of sugars, and 20g of fat, of which 12g is saturated fat.
Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these in their diet, while the salt content is worth noting for those watching salt intake. The composition of homemade biscuits can vary with the recipe used. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 459 kcal |
Energy | 1928 kJ |
Fat | 20g |
of which saturates | 12g |
Carbohydrate | 70g |
of which sugars | 33g |
2.1g | |
4.5g | |
Salt | 1.6g |
Water | 4.7g |
Cholesterol | 49mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
246µg | |
0.2µg | |
0.72mg | |
Trace | |
0.1mg | |
0.04mg | |
0.9mg | |
0.08mg | |
0.1µg | |
4µg | |
142mg | |
1.9mg | |
16mg | |
223mg | |
133mg | |
Sodium | 626mg |
0.5mg | |
0.09mg | |
1µg | |
9µg |
Other types of biscuits
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
564 kcal | 3.4g | 37g | – | |
471 kcal | 6.2g | 22g | 2g | |
369 kcal | 13g | 7.5g | 9.2g | |
494 kcal | 11g | 28g | 4.5g | |
440 kcal | 5.2g | 21g | 2.5g | |
471 kcal | 5.4g | 25g | 3g | |
488 kcal | 6.3g | 26g | 2.1g | |
463 kcal | 6.2g | 21g | 3.8g | |
480 kcal | 6.4g | 23g | 7.2g | |
506 kcal | 6.4g | 27g | 1.7g | |
496 kcal | 5.2g | 28g | 3.1g | |
413 kcal | 4.5g | 19g | 2.7g | |
443 kcal | 4.8g | 16g | 2.2g | |
406 kcal | 4.8g | 11g | 0.6g | |
428 kcal | 5.2g | 14g | 1.2g | |
489 kcal | 6.6g | 25g | 6g | |
432 kcal | 6.6g | 14g | 4.4g | |
477 kcal | 5g | 23g | 3.1g | |
444 kcal | 6.4g | 15g | 2.7g | |
506 kcal | 6g | 24g | 1.4g |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.