Girl Scouts · Cookies and Biscuits
Trefoils Traditional Shortbread Cookies
A 5 cookies (32g) serving of Trefoils Traditional Shortbread Cookies by Girl Scouts has 160 calories, 7g of sugars and 110mg of sodium, as submitted by President Baking Company, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2543631, record updated Sep 21, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2543631, available May 25, 2023; 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 President Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 32g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 082011570703
- Category
- Cookies and Biscuits
- Records
- 8 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 19% of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 63% of them.
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 41% 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 | 21.9 g | 32.1 g | 19% |
| Sodium | 344 mg | 300 mg | 63% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 5 g | 62% |
| 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 cookies in this aisle
7,461 of the 13,787 cookies and biscuits products are named cookies. Per 100 g their median is 464 calories, 303 mg of sodium and 4 g of protein; 4,815 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Ohs! Lemon Creme Cookies AUSTIN | 275 mg | 490 |
| Kashi Cookies Chocolate Almond Butter 8.5oz Kellogg Company US | 275 mg | 418 |
| Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies JIMMY'S COOKIES | 275 mg | 425 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cookies", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, MOLASSES), SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), BUTTERMILK, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron. 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 Sep 21, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement President Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2543631).
More Girl Scouts cookies and biscuits
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toffee-tastic Gluten-free Rich, Buttery Cookies with Sweet, Crunchy Toffee Bits., Toffee-tastic | 500 | 25 g | 321 mg |
| Thin Mints Crisp, Chocolaty Cookies Made with Natural Oil of Peppermint | 516 | 32.26 g | 387 mg |
| S'mores Graham Sandwich Cookies with Chocolate and Marshmallowy Filling, S'mores | 484 | 32.26 g | 355 mg |
| Samoas Crisp Cookies with Caramel, Coconut, and Dark Chocolaty Stripes | 517 | 37.93 g | 207 mg |
| Lemon-ups Cookies, Lemon-ups | 483 | 24.14 g | 345 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Girl Scouts Trefoils Traditional Shortbread Cookies?
160 per 5 cookies (32g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Girl Scouts Trefoils Traditional Shortbread Cookies?
110mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record President Baking Company, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 21, 2020. 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