Biscuits, short, sweet
Last updated 3 Nov 2026
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Short sweet biscuits are baked cereal products eaten ready to eat, including types such as malted milk, shortcake and Nice biscuits. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, they contain 72g of carbohydrate, including 24g of sugars, and 21g of fat, including 10g of saturated fat.
Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring their intake of these nutrients, while the amount eaten affects overall energy intake. These biscuits also contain salt, which is worth noting when watching salt intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 479 kcal |
Energy | 2016 kJ |
Fat | 21g |
of which saturates | 10g |
Carbohydrate | 72g |
of which sugars | 24g |
2.2g | |
5.6g | |
Salt | 1g |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 2.9g |
Cholesterol | 10mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
0µg | |
0µg | |
2.7mg | |
4µg | |
0mg | |
0.17mg | |
0.02mg | |
1.3mg | |
0.05mg | |
0µg | |
9µg | |
95mg | |
1.6mg | |
20mg | |
106mg | |
155mg | |
Sodium | 403mg |
0.7mg | |
0.12mg | |
3µg | |
Trace |
Other types of biscuits
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
506 kcal | 6g | 24g | 1.4g | |
444 kcal | 6.4g | 15g | 2.7g | |
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 | |
459 kcal | 4.5g | 20g | 2.1g | |
406 kcal | 4.8g | 11g | 0.6g | |
428 kcal | 5.2g | 14g | 1.2g | |
564 kcal | 3.4g | 37g | – | |
489 kcal | 6.6g | 25g | 6g | |
471 kcal | 6.2g | 22g | 2g | |
432 kcal | 6.6g | 14g | 4.4g | |
477 kcal | 5g | 23g | 3.1g |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (12 samples, 11 products, including malted milk, shortcake, nice). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.