Calories in Shortbread Sugar Cookies

📏 Serving Size: 1 Serving (30.0g)

🧪 Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
  • Calories 140.1
  • Total Fat 8.0 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol 15.0 mg
  • Sodium 75.0 mg
  • Potassium 0.0 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 16.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
  • Sugars 8.0 g
  • Protein 2.0 g
Vitamins & Minerals
  • Vitamin A 99.9 IU
  • Vitamin B-12 0.0 µg
  • Vitamin B-6 0.0 mg
  • Vitamin C 0.0 mg
  • Vitamin D 0.0 IU
  • Vitamin E 0.0 mg
  • Calcium 0.0 mg
  • Copper 0.0 mg
  • Folate 0.0 µg
  • Iron 0.7 mg
  • Magnesium 0.0 mg
  • Manganese 0.0 mg
  • Niacin 0.0 mg
  • Pantothenic Acid 0.0 mg
  • Phosphorus 0.0 mg
  • Riboflavin 0.0 mg
  • Thiamin 0.0 mg
  • Zinc 0.0 mg
Note: Nutrition information comes from the USDA Food Central Database. Daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet (FDA). Actual requirements vary by individual. Use at your own risk.

📋 Nutrition Summary

Shortbread Sugar Cookies contains 140.1 calories per serving (1 Serving (30.0g)), a moderate amount that fits easily into most daily calorie goals. The majority of its calories come from fat (8.0g, 50% of calories), including 3.5g of saturated fat.

🏷️ Diet & Nutrition Tags

⚠️ High Saturated Fat

Tags are generated automatically from USDA nutrition data using standard dietary thresholds. They are for general guidance only and are not medical advice.

📝 Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Butter, Margarine (partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, And/or Cottonseed Oil, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Colored with Annatto, Calcium Disodium Edta Added as a Preservative, Vitamin a Palmitate Added), Shortening (partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil and Cottonseed Oil with Tbhq and Citric Acid Added to Help Protect Flavor), Whole Eggs, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citrus Fiber, Red Sugar Topping (sugar, Confectioners Glaze, Red 3, Carnauba Wax, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 2).

🔬 Ingredient Analysis

⚠️ Artificial Preservatives ⚠️ Artificial Colours ⚠️ Emulsifiers / Stabilisers ⚠️ Flavour Enhancers ℹ️ Fortified / Enriched

Artificial Preservatives: Tbhq

Artificial Colours: Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 6, Blue 2

Emulsifiers / Stabilisers: Mono And Diglycerides, Diglycerides

Flavour Enhancers: Artificial Flavor

Fortification / Enrichment Agents: Reduced Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate

Detected additives are based on the ingredient list in the USDA Food Central Database. Always read the full product label as formulations can change. Presence of these ingredients does not necessarily indicate a health risk — consult a healthcare professional for personalised dietary advice. Fortification agents are synthetic vitamins or minerals added to restore nutrients lost during processing or to boost nutritional content. They are added for public health reasons and are widely considered safe.

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📊 % Daily Value

The following shows how one serving of Shortbread Sugar Cookies contributes to the recommended daily intake for key nutrients, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrient Amount % Daily Value
Calories140.1 kcal7%
Total Fat8.0 g10%
Saturated Fat3.5 g18%
Cholesterol15.0 mg5%
Sodium75.0 mg3%
Total Carbohydrate16.0 g6%
Protein2.0 g4%
Iron0.7 mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

🔥 Calorie Analysis

Shortbread Sugar Cookies accounts for 7% of a standard 2,000 calorie daily diet per serving. The majority of the calories for this food comes from fat. Fat makes up 50% of the calories.

Fat 50%
Carbs 44.4%
Fat 50% Carbs 44.4% Protein 5.6%

🏃 Exercise Burn Time

How long would it take to burn off the 140.1 calories in Shortbread Sugar Cookies? The table below shows burn time for a 170-pound person doing common exercises.

Exercise Minutes to Burn
Running: 10 minutes per mile 10.6 min
Walking: 17 minutes per mile 24.2 min
Cycling (Low Intensity) 15.3 min
HIIT 13.0 min
Mowing Lawn (Walking Moderate) 20.9 min

Find more information on calories burned doing popular exercises.

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