Calories and nutrition facts
Butter biscuits
Also known as: butter cookies, shortbread biscuits
100 g of butter biscuits has 456 calories, 7.5 g protein, 69 g carbs and 16 g fat. 1 biscuit (5 g) has 23 calories.
- Carbs 62 %
- Protein 7 %
- Fat 32 %

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | 1 biscuit (5 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 456 kcal 1,908 kJ | 23 kcal 96 kJ |
| Fat | 16 g | 0.81 g |
| of which saturated | 9.9 g | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g | 3.4 g |
| of which sugars | 27 g | 1.4 g |
| Fibre | 2.4 g | 0.12 g |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 0.38 g |
| Salt | 0.82 g | 0.04 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 116 µg | 14 % |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamin) | 0.1 mg | 9.1 % |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.7 mg | 11 % |
| Folate | 6.9 µg | 3.5 % |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4.7 % |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2.3 % |
Minerals
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 28 mg | 3.5 % |
| Iron | 0.83 mg | 5.9 % |
| Magnesium | 18 mg | 4.7 % |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 5 % |
| Potassium | 142 mg | 7.1 % |
| Phosphorus | 160 mg | 23 % |
Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Phosphorus.
Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.
Compared
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Questions
How many calories are in 1 biscuit (5 g)?
1 biscuit (5 g) has 23 calories, with 0.38 g protein, 3.4 g carbs and 0.81 g fat.
How much protein is in butter biscuits?
Butter biscuits has 7.5 g protein per 100 g. That is 7% of its calories.
How many carbs are in butter biscuits?
Butter biscuits has 69 g carbs per 100 g, including 27 g sugars and 2.4 g fibre.
Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code D630400. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.