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Biscuits, gingernut, homemade

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

Graisse

20g

of which saturates

12g

Carbohydrate

70g

of which sugars

33g

Fibre

2.1g

Protéines

4.5g

Sel

1.6g

Eau

4.7g

Cholestérol

49mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

246µg

Vitamine D

0.2µg

Vitamine E

0.72mg

Vitamine C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.1mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.04mg

Niacin (B3)

0.9mg

Vitamine B6

0.08mg

Vitamine B12

0.1µg

Folate

4µg

Calcium

142mg

Fer

1.9mg

Magnésium

16mg

Phosphorus

223mg

Potassium

133mg

Sodium

626mg

Zinc

0.5mg

Copper

0.09mg

Sélénium

1µg

Iodine

9µg

Other types of biscuits

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Biscuits, melting moments, homemade

564 kcal

3.4g

37g

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Biscuits, plain, homemade

471 kcal

6.2g

22g

2g

Biscuits, wholemeal, homemade

369 kcal

13g

7.5g

9.2g

Biscuits, cheese flavoured

494 kcal

11g

28g

4.5g

Biscuits, cookies, chocolate chip, American style

440 kcal

5.2g

21g

2.5g

Biscuits, cookies, chocolate chip, standard

471 kcal

5.4g

25g

3g

Biscuits, digestive, half coated in chocolate

488 kcal

6.3g

26g

2.1g

Biscuits, digestive, plain

463 kcal

6.2g

21g

3.8g

Biscuits, digestive, with oats, plain

480 kcal

6.4g

23g

7.2g

Biscuits, fully coated with chocolate

506 kcal

6.4g

27g

1.7g

Biscuits, fully coated with chocolate, with cream

496 kcal

5.2g

28g

3.1g

Biscuits, fully coated with chocolate, with marshmallow

413 kcal

4.5g

19g

2.7g

Biscuits, ginger nuts

443 kcal

4.8g

16g

2.2g

Biscuits, iced

406 kcal

4.8g

11g

0.6g

Biscuits, jam filled

428 kcal

5.2g

14g

1.2g

Biscuits, oat based, chocolate, half coated

489 kcal

6.6g

25g

6g

Biscuits, plain, reduced fat

432 kcal

6.6g

14g

4.4g

Biscuits, sandwich, cream

477 kcal

5g

23g

3.1g

Biscuits, semi-sweet

444 kcal

6.4g

15g

2.7g

Biscuits, short or sweet, half coated in chocolate

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.

Lectures complémentaires et références

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Historique de l'article

Les informations sur cette page sont rédigées et examinées par des cliniciens qualifiés.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine