Mctavish Shortbread · Cookies and Biscuits
Handmade Traditional Shortbread
A 3 or (30g) serving of Handmade Traditional Shortbread by Mctavish Shortbread has 150 calories, 7g of sugars and 95mg of sodium, as submitted by McTavish Shortbread, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 1916857, record updated Jun 6, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1916857, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that McTavish Shortbread, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 090525565009
- Category
- Cookies and Biscuits
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cookies and biscuits
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 22% of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 55% of them.
Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 49% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cookies and biscuits: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 23.3 g | 32.1 g | 22% |
| Sodium | 317 mg | 300 mg | 55% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 5 g | 67% |
| Calories | 500 | 464 | 74% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 13,787 products, one per barcode.
Other traditional in this aisle
54 of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products are named traditional. Per 100 g their median is 478 calories, 214 mg of sodium and 6.3 g of protein; 37 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chewy Raisins & Brown Sugar HOLLY BAKING | 243 mg | 405 |
| Traditional Scottish Shortbread Cookies DOUGLAS SWEETS | 227 mg | 485 |
| Traditional Chocolate Dipped Cookies THE BAKERY | 221 mg | 471 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "traditional", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ENRICHED (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN AND FOLIC ACID), BUTTER (CREAM (MILK), SALT), CANE SUGAR, PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR. SPRINKLES: SUGAR, FD&C YELLOW 6 CARANAUBA WAX.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Unbleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Enriched (niacin. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 6, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McTavish Shortbread, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1916857).
More Mctavish Shortbread cookies and biscuits
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Shortbread | 500 | n/a | 317 mg |
| Mctavish Shortbread, Twin Pack Football Chocolate Dipper | 488 | 23.26 g | 267 mg |
| Mctavish Shortbread, Shortbread, Ginger Spice | 486 | 20 g | 300 mg |
| Lavender Shortbread | 467 | 20 g | 317 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Mctavish Shortbread Handmade Traditional Shortbread?
150 per 3 or (30g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Mctavish Shortbread Handmade Traditional Shortbread?
95mg per serving (4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McTavish Shortbread, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 6, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov