Biscuits, short or sweet, half coated in chocolate

These are short or sweet biscuits partly coated in milk or plain chocolate. The data cover several types, including shortcake, rich tea and shaped biscuits, as sold. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, they contain 70g of carbohydrate, including 36g of sugars, and 24g of fat, including 13g of saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are points to note for people monitoring their intake. Frequent consumption of foods containing sugar can contribute to tooth decay, while saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol levels. The amount eaten affects the energy, sugar and fat consumed. Full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.