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Biscuits and cakes

Category: Biscuits and cakes

Belongs to:

Sweet snacks, Snacks

Contains:

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

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 2823 products of the Biscuits and cakes category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 3133 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,830 kj
(437 kcal) 		268 kj
(63 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,310 kj
(316 kcal) 		1,870 kj
(449 kcal) 		2,170 kj
(519 kcal) 		191,000 kj
(2110 kcal)
Fat 19.4 g 6.36 g 0 g 8 g 20.5 g 28.2 g 211 g
Saturated fat 8.87 g 4.59 g 0 g 2 g 8.9 g 16.4 g 45 g
Monounsaturated fat 5.76 g 3.24 g 0.25 g 1.67 g 6.67 g 12 g 18 g
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06 g 1.18 g 0 g 0.5 g 2 g 4.6 g 6.25 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g
Cholesterol 13.2 mg 22.4 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 73.5 mg 87 mg
Carbohydrates 58.1 g 9.39 g 0 g 37.4 g 60 g 70.1 g 231 g
Sugars 27.8 g 10.5 g 0 g 9.71 g 28 g 44.5 g 140 g
Added sugars 25 g 15.2 g 0 g 1.05 g 33.3 g 44 g 50 g
Starch 25.3 g 12.5 g 0.5 g 6.3 g 25.8 g 44.6 g 58.3 g
Fiber 2.61 g 1.53 g 0 g 0.714 g 2.3 g 6 g 75 g
Proteins 5.65 g 1.54 g 0 g 3.3 g 5.5 g 8.3 g 76 g
Salt 0.518 g 0.268 g 0 g 0.15 g 0.493 g 1 g 18.7 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 12 % vol
Vitamin A 93.6 µg 138 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 429 µg 2,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 0.185 µg 0.659 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 2.8 µg 2.8 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 40.4 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.353 mg 0.404 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.33 mg 1.38 mg 2 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.665 mg 0.484 mg 0.163 mg 0.177 mg 0.7 mg 1.73 mg 1.8 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 7.02 mg 6.16 mg 0.205 mg 1.92 mg 5.71 mg 21 mg 14,000 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.596 mg 0.305 mg 0.13 mg 0.23 mg 0.7 mg 1.12 mg 1.73 mg
Potassium 126 mg 95.8 mg 0 mg 0 mg 107 mg 323 mg 667 mg
Calcium 112 mg 120 mg 0 mg 0 mg 62 mg 338 mg 2,000 mg
Iron 3.33 mg 2.32 mg 0 mg 0.565 mg 3.46 mg 7.9 mg 118 mg
Magnesium 116 mg 34.5 mg 1 mg 50 mg 130 mg 160 mg 297 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 18.9 % 14.3 % 1 % 3 % 17 % 45 % 96 %

  • 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 40% 12.7 g 100% 8.8 g 9 g
    Plastic 40% 14.2 g 100% 7.4 g 7 g
    Glass 20% 125.9 g 20% 125.9 g 25 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 41 g

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