Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) consist of 38% fat, 11% protein, 35% carbs, 1% fiber and 12% water. With 531 of calories per 100g Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) are 119% higher than other foods in Long-life pastries. In total 64% of the calories in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) are from fat, 8% from protein and 26% from carbohydrates.

  • Moderate Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 55
  • High in carbs 17.5g carbohydrates per portion of 50g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 9.6
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Can you eat Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) for a low carb diet?

With 17.5g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 9.6 in a portion of 50g, Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) contain high amounts of Fructose, are high in Gluten and have very low amounts of Lactose.

Cheese biscuits (puff pastry): nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)
avg Long-life pastries[1]
Calories (kcal) 531.0 444.4
Fat (g) 38.0 18.4
Protein (g) 11.0 8.6
Carbohydrates (g) 35.0 58.9
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 2.0 58.9
Polysaccharides (g) 33.0 58.9
Fibers (g) 1.2 3.4
Sodium (mg) 185.0 225.4
Water (g) 12.0 8.8
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (50g) of Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) contain:

  • 265.5 Calories
  • 19.0g of Fat
  • 5.5g of Protein
  • and 17.5g of Carbs
  • 92.5mg of sodium - 0.1% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 7.5mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.3mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.2mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 65.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • 0.2mg of Vitamin B12 - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin B12.

For every gram of carbs in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) you get

  • 0.31 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Long-life pastries have on average 0.15g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 1.09 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.31g)
  • 0.03 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.06g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.4
Vitamin E (mg) 1.0 3.2
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 6.0 14.9
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.4 0.2
Retinol (μg) 270.0 81.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 175.0
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Are Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (50g) for Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)

Minerals
per 100g 		Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 15.0 46.6
Zinc (mg) 0.6 1.1
Sodium (mg) 185.0 225.4
Calcium (mg) 60.0 45.9
Iron (mg) 0.4 2.0
Potassium (mg) 130.0 269.4
Phosphorus (mg) 200.0 175.6
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Are Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) we looked at the portion size (50g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)

35.0% of Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) are carbs, per serving of 50g that makes 17.5g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 2.0 25.5
Polysaccharides (g) 33.0 33.2
Total carbs (g) 35.0 58.9
[1] average of Long-life pastries

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)?

The Glycemic Index of Cheese biscuits (puff pastry) is 55, which would be considered as moderate. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 9.6 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)

  • are high in Gluten
  • have very low amounts of Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry)

Of the 38.0g total fat per 100g in Cheese biscuits (puff pastry), 24.7g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 1.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 10.5g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 100.0mg.