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Cheese biscuit
Calories & nutrition facts
cheese flavoured
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 494 kcal —
- Protein 11 g 21%
- Carbohydrate 53 g 19%
- Fat 28 g 36%
- Saturated fat 12 g 58%
- Fibre 4.5 g 16%
- Sugars 2.7 g —
- Sodium 882 mg 38%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 49 µg 5%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin E 8.7 mg 58%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.25 mg 21%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.1 mg 8%
- Niacin (B3) 2.1 mg 13%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.81 mg 16%
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg 4%
- Biotin (B7) 6 µg 20%
- Folate (B9) 35 µg 9%
- Vitamin B12 0.2 µg 8%
Minerals
- Calcium 263 mg 20%
- Iron 2.1 mg 12%
- Magnesium 34 mg 8%
- Phosphorus 249 mg 20%
- Potassium 247 mg 5%
- Zinc 1.4 mg 13%
- Copper 0.16 mg 18%
- Manganese 0.84 mg 37%
- Selenium 5 µg 9%
Similar foods
- Shortcake cheese biscuitssalted527 kcal / 100 g
- Crispy cheese biscuitssalted, shortcrust pastry460 kcal / 100 g
- Cheesy biscuit and snack495 kcal / 100 g
- Cheese crackerssandwich-type with peanut butter filling496 kcal / 100 g
- Cheese snack-size crackerflavoured464 kcal / 100 g
- Swiss cheese cracker477 kcal / 100 g
- Salted cookiewith cheese480 kcal / 100 g
- Cream crackers445 kcal / 100 g
- Cream sandwich biscuit477 kcal / 100 g
- Flavoured wheat biscuitsavoury501 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Cheese biscuit
How do you keep cheese biscuits crisp after opening?
Let any warm biscuits cool completely, then seal them in an airtight tin or container at room temperature. If they soften, spread them on a baking tray and warm at 160°C for 5–8 minutes; cool before serving.
What can you serve with cheese biscuits?
Pair their savoury, rich flavour with apple or pear slices, grapes, chutney or a sharp pickle. They also work as a crunchy accompaniment to tomato soup and can be crumbled over a salad.
Can you make cheese biscuits with ready-grated cheese?
Yes, but finely grated cheese mixes more evenly into the dough than coarse shreds. For crisp biscuits, roll the dough thinly, space the rounds on a tray and bake at about 180°C until golden, usually 10–15 minutes.
What can you use instead of cheese biscuits on a cheeseboard?
Use plain oatcakes, water biscuits or crispbread when you want a less rich base for cheese. For a gluten-free option, choose crackers made with rice or corn, checking that they suit your needs.
Are cheese biscuits the same as cheese crackers?
Not quite: cheese biscuits are often thicker and more crumbly, while crackers tend to be thinner and crisper. The listed cheese cracker has 489 kcal and 22.7 g fat per 100 g, compared with 494 kcal and 28 g fat in cheese biscuits.
Are cheese biscuits higher in fibre than cheese crackers?
Yes, in the listed foods: cheese biscuits have 4.5 g fibre per 100 g, while cheese crackers have 4.1 g. Recipes differ, so this is a comparison of these particular food entries, not every biscuit and cracker.
Do cheese biscuits contain common allergens?
They commonly contain wheat and milk, and some recipes also use egg or mustard. Check the ingredient list if you need to avoid a particular allergen; cheese biscuits are not automatically suitable for people avoiding gluten or dairy.
Source: CoFID (UK) 11-821 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
