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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 86706 products of the Biscuits and cakes category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 93413 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,800 kj
(429 kcal) 		259 kj
(62 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,300 kj
(313 kcal) 		1,840 kj
(438 kcal) 		2,140 kj
(511 kcal) 		191,000 kj
(48800 kcal)
Energy from fat 486 kj
(116 kcal) 		286 kj
(68 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		84 kj
(20 kcal) 		500 kj
(120 kcal) 		928 kj
(222 kcal) 		1,720 kj
(411 kcal)
Fat 18.5 g 6.54 g 0 g 6.8 g 19 g 28 g 999 g
Saturated fat 7.8 g 4.81 g 0 g 1.2 g 7.14 g 16 g 10,000 g
Arachidic acid 0.779 g 1.94 g 0 g 0 g 0.009 g 8 g 25.7 g
Unsaturated fat 9.29 g 3.82 g 1 g 1 g 11 g 14.3 g 15 g
Monounsaturated fat 5.5 g 2.62 g 0 g 1.61 g 5.4 g 10 g 100 g
Omega 9 fat 2,400 mg 4,190 mg 1.68 mg 9.93 mg 12 mg 11,000 mg 12,000 mg
Polyunsaturated fat 3.86 g 2.65 g 0 g 0 g 3.33 g 8.88 g 44.6 g
Omega 3 fat 529 mg 595 mg 0 mg 0 mg 200 mg 1,800 mg 2,670 mg
Omega 6 fat 636 mg 1,080 mg 0 mg 0 mg 149 mg 4,000 mg 5,000 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 2.62 g 6.7 g 0 g 0 g 0.162 g 8 g 100 g
Arachidonic acid 0.089 g 0.309 g 0 g 0 g 0.002 g 1.28 g 13 g
Oleic acid 9.87 g 3.47 g 0 g 3 g 10.6 g 14 g 16 g
Trans fat 0.001 g 0.013 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 326 g
Cholesterol 16 mg 21.9 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 64 mg 80,000 mg
Carbohydrates 58.7 g 10.8 g 0 g 38.5 g 60 g 73.5 g 733 g
Sugars 28.3 g 10 g 0 g 10.5 g 28.6 g 44 g 10,000 g
Added sugars 23.6 g 11.8 g 0 g 2.3 g 24.6 g 40.9 g 212 g
Lactose 0.212 g 0.39 g 0 g 0 g 0.01 g 1 g 3.2 g
Starch 30.9 g 14 g 0 g 2 g 38 g 46 g 304 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 13.2 g 10.1 g 0 g 0 g 14 g 29 g 200 g
Erythritol 21.2 g 8.5 g 8.47 g 10.2 g 21.4 g 32.1 g 32.1 g
Fiber 2.53 g 1.84 g 0 g 0 g 2.3 g 6.2 g 250 g
Soluble fiber 0.534 g 0.616 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1.96 g 40 g
Insoluble fiber 0.974 g 1.24 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 4 g 21 g
Proteins 5.84 g 1.78 g 0 g 3.12 g 5.8 g 9 g 620 g
Salt 0.617 g 0.341 g 0 g 0.14 g 0.59 g 1.21 g 1,980 g
Added salt 0.263 g 0.275 g 0 g 0 g 0.26 g 0.77 g 0.77 g
Alcohol 0.114 % vol 0.384 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 1.2 % vol 100 % vol
Vitamin A 36.8 µg 71 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 206 µg 289,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 0.387 µg 1.07 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 2.5 µg 3,330,000 µg
Vitamin E 4.63 mg 2.41 mg 0 mg 1.5 mg 4.1 mg 9.3 mg 3,600 mg
Vitamin K 4.11 µg 3.97 µg 0 µg 0 µg 3.8 µg 11 µg 2,700,000 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.098 mg 0.435 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.2 mg 16,400 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.222 mg 0.373 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1 mg 40,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.314 mg 0.181 mg 0 mg 0.085 mg 0.31 mg 0.708 mg 850 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 3.8 mg 2.2 mg 0 mg 0.8 mg 3.85 mg 8.33 mg 14,000 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.364 mg 0.314 mg 0 mg 0.02 mg 0.385 mg 0.95 mg 46,500 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 82.8 µg 45.1 µg 0 µg 26 µg 75 µg 180 µg 200,000,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 105 µg 61.1 µg 0 µg 25 µg 83 µg 222 µg 8,080 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0.338 µg 0.652 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 1.71 µg 6,700 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.78 mg 1.21 mg 0 mg 0.181 mg 1.75 mg 5 mg 2,200 mg
Potassium 128 mg 88.3 mg 0 mg 0 mg 112 mg 300 mg 60,000 mg
Calcium 41.3 mg 48.1 mg 0 mg 0 mg 28 mg 143 mg 522,000 mg
Phosphorus 152 mg 95.6 mg 0 mg 45 mg 120 mg 340 mg 2,700 mg
Iron 2.13 mg 1.2 mg 0 mg 0.125 mg 2 mg 4.19 mg 50,000 mg
Magnesium 49.5 mg 45.1 mg 0 mg 8 mg 29 mg 143 mg 75,000 mg
Zinc 1.08 mg 1.12 mg 0 mg 0.2 mg 0.62 mg 3.57 mg 8,000 mg
Copper 0.443 mg 0.325 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.4 mg 1.07 mg 450 mg
Manganese 1.15 mg 0.697 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1 mg 2.7 mg 1,650 mg
Selenium 13.8 µg 13.4 µg 0 µg 0 µg 14.6 µg 47 µg 15,000,000 µg
Iodine 76.1 µg 219 µg 0 µg 0 µg 19 µg 800 µg 1,460,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 5 % 8.89 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 27 % 99 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 11.5 % 15.7 % 0 % 0 % 8 % 60 % 99 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 13.6 % 8.89 % 0 % 4 % 10.6 % 31 % 96 %
Cocoa (minimum) 18.6 % 16.1 % 0 % 1.4 % 12.2 % 50 % 62 %
Carbon footprint 184 g 110 g 0 g 0 g 190 g 365 g 445 g
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone) 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.001 g 0.001 g

  • 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 72.1% 14.4 g 78.1% 13.5 g 11 g
    Plastic 24.1% 6.8 g 90.1% 3.9 g 3 g
    Glass 0.5% 121.8 g 0.5% 121.8 g 1 g
    Metal 0.2% 96.8 g 4.1% 5.7 g 0 g
    Unknown 3.1% 9.8 g 6.3% 5.9 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 15 g

93,540 products