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Shortbread

Shortbread is a baked biscuit usually made from flour, butter and sugar. The figures here describe shortbread as sold. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat: per 100g, it contains 62g of carbohydrate and 29g of fat, including 17g of saturated fat. Its energy content is 2158 kJ per 100g.

Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. Saturated fat is worth noting for people monitoring their intake, as eating too much can raise blood cholesterol. Shortbread also contains sugars and salt, which may be relevant to people watching these in their diet. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

515 kcal

Energy

2158 kJ

Graisse

29g

of which saturates

17g

Carbohydrate

62g

of which sugars

16g

Fibre

2.2g

Protéines

5.3g

Sel

0.8g

Alcool

0g

Eau

3.5g

Cholestérol

82mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

297µg

Vitamine D

0.4µg

Vitamine E

1.3mg

Vitamine C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.18mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.03mg

Niacin (B3)

1.1mg

Vitamine B6

0.08mg

Vitamine B12

Trace

Folate

14µg

Calcium

138mg

Fer

1.5mg

Magnésium

15mg

Phosphorus

77mg

Potassium

133mg

Sodium

321mg

Zinc

0.5mg

Copper

0.08mg

Sélénium

6µg

Iodine

3µg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 7 products). "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

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine