Biscuits
Biscuits are baked foods ranging from crisp and crumbly to soft, sold ready to eat as snacks or served alongside other foods.
About Biscuits
Biscuits are baked foods made in many styles, with recipes and textures varying by product and region. The catalogue category does not identify a particular kind, ingredients, flavour, or method of manufacture.
They may be crisp, crumbly, or softer, and can be plain or include other ingredients or toppings. Biscuits are commonly sold ready to eat as snacks or served alongside other foods; appearance and taste depend on the particular product.
- Ingredient type
- other
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Biscuits, plain, reduced fat
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Biscuits, sandwich, cream
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Biscuits, semi-sweet
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Biscuits, short or sweet, half coated in chocolate
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Biscuits, short, sweet
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biscuits, sweet, plain
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biscuits, sweet, wheat wholemeal
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Biscuits, wholemeal, homemade
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Biscuits nutrition & diet
Biscuits nutritional value
Biscuit, NFS
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 370kcal
- Protein
- 7.1g
- Carbs
- 42.8g
- Fat
- 18.9g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
Compare nutrition only for biscuits with matching ingredients, style, toppings, and serving form; this category covers varied products.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Biscuit, NFS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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