Biscuits

Preparation, uses, and tips

Serve biscuits warm with honey; stuff with traditional (or soya) sausage and scrambled eggs for a breakfast sandwich.

Buying and storing tips

A few bakeries may carry biscuits, but they’re often baked at home. Ready-to-bake biscuit dough or mix is available refrigerated, frozen, or on grocery shelves. Choose the whole-grain variety whenever possible. Store cooked biscuits wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator to prevent molding, and use within a day or two.

Varieties

Biscuits are traditionally made with white flour, but a few whole-grain versions are available.

Nutrition Highlights

Biscuit (plain or buttermilk), 1 biscuit
Calories: 127
Protein: 2.0g
Carbohydrate: 17g
Total Fat: 5.7g
Fiber: 0.45g
*Good source of: Thiamine (0.15mg)

*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value, based upon United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the USDA Recommended Daily Value. Nutritional information and daily nutritional guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult the appropriate organization in your country for specific nutritional values and the recommended daily guidelines.

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The information presented in the Food Guide is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US–registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or chemist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires August 2007.