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Shortbread cookies nutrition facts
A typical portion of shortbread cookies (1 oz; 28.35 g, commercially prepared, plain) has 150 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 451 calories (reduced fat) to 542 (commercially prepared, pecan).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 5.4g
- more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 514
- more than 94% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 353mg
- more than 76% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain (FDC 174967).
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of shortbread cookies USDA describes
Commercially prepared, pecan has the most calories per 100 g (542); the fewest: Reduced fat (451)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain | 514 | 5.4 g | 26.2 g | 353 mg |
| Cookies, shortbread, reduced fat | 451 | 5.4 g | 14 g | 571 mg |
| Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, pecan | 542 | 4.9 g | 32.5 g | 281 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (111)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.52 g | 5.37 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.43 g | 26.2 g | 10% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.1 g | 63.8 g | 7% |
| Ash | 0.29 g | 1.04 g | |
| Energy | 146 kcal | 514 kcal | |
| Starch | 11.5 g | 40.5 g | |
| Sucrose | 5.95 g | 21.0 g | |
| Glucose | 0.10 g | 0.36 g | |
| Fructose | 0.085 g | 0.30 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 1.02 g | 3.60 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.14 g | 21.6 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.37 g | 1.30 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.20 g | 0.71 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.30 g | 8.11 g | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.90 g | 6.71 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.36 g | 8.33 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.69 mg | 13.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.84 mg | 2.98 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 3.97 mg | 14.0 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 18.7 mg | 66.0 mg | 1% |
| Potassium, K | 24.9 mg | 88.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 100 mg | 353 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.14 mg | 0.49 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.026 mg | 0.090 mg | 3% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.11 mg | 0.39 mg | 5% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.76 µg | 6.20 µg | 3% |
Vitamins (31)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.69 mg | 2.44 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 8.22 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.074 mg | 0.26 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 2.78 mg | 9.79 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.98 mg | 3.44 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.10 mg | 0.36 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.21 mg | 0.74 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.14 mg | 0.51 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.10 mg | 0.35 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.089 mg | 0.31 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.93 mg | 3.27 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.091 mg | 0.32 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.020 mg | 0.071 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 23.0 µg | 81.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0.26 mg | 0.90 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.12 µg | 11.0 µg | 3% |
| Folic acid | 17.3 µg | 61.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.67 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 35.2 µg | 124 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.024 g | 0.086 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.019 g | 0.067 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.012 g | 0.043 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.028 g | 0.10 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.036 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.13 g | 0.46 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.46 g | 5.14 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.52 g | 1.84 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.021 g | 0.073 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.85 g | 6.51 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.09 g | 7.37 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.26 g | 0.92 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0048 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.015 g | 0.052 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.010 g | 0.037 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.025 g | 0.089 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.015 g | 0.053 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.014 g | 0.048 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.013 g | 0.045 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0065 g | 0.023 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.0043 g | 0.015 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.17 g | 0.61 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.024 g | 0.086 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0096 g | 0.034 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0017 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.021 g | 0.074 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 1.67 g | 5.90 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 2.06 g | 7.25 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0094 g | 0.033 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0040 g | 0.014 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0020 g | 0.0070 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.18 g | 0.63 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.025 g | 0.087 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174967: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in shortbread cookies?
150 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of commercially prepared, plain; 451 to 542 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in shortbread cookies?
2g in 1 oz; 5.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in shortbread cookies?
100mg in 1 oz; 353 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov