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Biscuits, ginger nuts

Ginger nuts are baked, ginger-flavoured biscuits, described here as ready to eat. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre. Per 100g, they contain 75g of carbohydrate, including 31g of sugars, and 16g of fat, of which 7.3g is saturated fat.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while fat is a concentrated source of energy. The sugar and saturated fat content are worth noting for people monitoring these in their diet. These biscuits also contain salt, which may be relevant for those watching their salt intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

443 kcal

Energy

1867 kJ

Gordura

16g

of which saturates

7.3g

Carbohydrate

75g

of which sugars

31g

Fibra

2.2g

Proteína

4.8g

Sal

1.1g

Álcool

0g

Água

3.3g

Colesterol

2.6mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

2.1mg

Vitamin K1

1.6µg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.1mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.03mg

Niacin (B3)

0.9mg

Vitamina B6

0.07mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido Fólico

11µg

Cálcio

43mg

Ferro

1.5mg

Magnésio

18mg

Phosphorus

68mg

Potássio

154mg

Sódio

429mg

Zinco

0.5mg

Copper

0.1mg

Selenium

2µg

Iodo

Trace

Other types of biscuits

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

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, gingernut, homemade

459 kcal

4.5g

20g

2.1g

Biscuits, iced

406 kcal

4.8g

11g

0.6g

Biscuits, jam filled

428 kcal

5.2g

14g

1.2g

Biscuits, melting moments, homemade

564 kcal

3.4g

37g

–

Biscuits, oat based, chocolate, half coated

489 kcal

6.6g

25g

6g

Biscuits, plain, homemade

471 kcal

6.2g

22g

2g

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

Biscuits, short, sweet

479 kcal

5.6g

21g

2.2g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 8 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Leitura adicional e referências

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

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  • 3 Nov 2026 | Última versão
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