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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

Energía

515 kcal

Energía

2158 kJ

Grasa

29g

of which saturates

17g

Carbohydrate

62g

of which sugars

16g

Fibra

2.2g

Proteína

5.3g

Sal

0.8g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

3.5g

Colesterol

82mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

297µg

Vitamina D

0.4µg

Vitamina E

1.3mg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.18mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.03mg

Niacin (B3)

1.1mg

Vitamin B6

0.08mg

Vitamina B12

Trace

Ácido fólico

14µg

Calcio

138mg

Hierro

1.5mg

Magnesio

15mg

Phosphorus

77mg

Potasio

133mg

Sodio

321mg

Zinc

0.5mg

Cobre

0.08mg

Selenio

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.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

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

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente