Ginger Nuts
Packaged product Sweets og Desserter McVitie's
Ginger Nuts contains 505 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 cookie, 10.1 g (10,1 g) provides about 51 kcal.
Roughly 56 % of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 41 % from fat and 3 % from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for sweets og desserter on FoodFactly (464 kcal per 100 g).
100 g provides 51 % of the Daily Value for mangan, 32 % of the Daily Value for kobber and 24 % of the Daily Value for chlorid.
The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 505 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 23 g | 29 % |
| Saturated fat L | 8,3 g | 42 % |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium L | 338 mg | 15 % |
| Total carbohydrates L | 71 g | 26 % |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0 % |
| Total sugars L | 37 g | |
| Added sugars L | 27,4 g | 55 % |
| Protein L | 4,4 g | 9 % |
| Vitamin A L | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Vitamin C L | 0,014 mg | 0 % |
| Vitamin D L | 0,01 µg | 0 % |
| Vitamin E L | 3,2 mg | 22 % |
| Thiamin (B1) L | 0,11 mg | 9 % |
| Riboflavin (B2) L | 0,035 mg | 3 % |
| Niacin (B3) L | 1 mg | 7 % |
| Pantothensyre (B5) L | 0,32 mg | 6 % |
| Vitamin B6 L | 0,084 mg | 5 % |
| Folat (B9) L | 0,26 µg | 0,1 % |
| Vitamin B12 L | 0 µg | 0 % |
| Calcium L | 25,4 mg | 2 % |
| Jern L | 1,3 mg | 7 % |
| Magnesium L | 31,2 mg | 7 % |
| Phosphor L | 73,8 mg | 6 % |
| Kalium L | 186 mg | 4 % |
| Zink L | 0,54 mg | 5 % |
| Kobber L | 0,29 mg | 32 % |
| Mangan L | 1,2 mg | 51 % |
| Selen L | 1,9 µg | 3 % |
| Jod L | 18,4 µg | 12 % |
| Chlorid L | 560 mg | 24 % |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 3 %
- Carbohydrates 56 %
- Fat 41 %
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein4,4 gbelow the median for sweets og desserter (median 5,6 g)
- Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of sweets og desserter (median 2,9 g)
- Sugars37 gabove the median for sweets og desserter (median 31,3 g)
- Fat23 gabove the median for sweets og desserter (median 20 g)
- Saturated fat8,3 gbelow the median for sweets og desserter (median 8,3 g)
- Sodium338 mgabove the median for sweets og desserter (median 286 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal0,87 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water8,5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Engangsmættet fedt L | 5,4 g |
|---|---|
| Polyumættet fedt L | 2,1 g |
Sugars and starch (1)
| Stivelse L | 1,1 g |
|---|
Individual fatty acids (4)
| EPA (omega-3, 20: 5 n-3) L | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22: 6 n-3) L | 0,001 g |
| ALA (omega-3, 18: 3 n-3) L | 0,1 g |
| Linolsyre (omega- 6, 18: 2) L | 1,9 g |
Carotenoids (1)
| Betacaroten L | 12 µg |
|---|
Other components (2)
| Vand L | 8,5 g |
|---|---|
| Alkohol L | 0 g |
Product details
- Brand
- McVitie's
- Barcode
- 5000168164045
- Quantity
- 250 g
- Label serving
- 1 cookie (10.1 g)
- Category
- Kiks, biskuitter og småkager
- Packaging
- Plastic,en:composite-packet
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Molasses, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Ground Ginger, Salt, Natural Lemon and Ginger Flavouring.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Ginger Nuts?
100 g of Ginger Nuts has 505 kcal. Serving, 1 cookie, 10.1 g (10,1 g): about 51 kcal.
How much protein is in Ginger Nuts?
Ginger Nuts contains 4,4 g of protein per 100 g (9 % of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0,44 g in serving, 1 cookie, 10.1 g (10,1 g). About 3 % of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets og desserter, that is below the median (median 5,6 g).
How many carbs are in Ginger Nuts?
Ginger Nuts has 71 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 37 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.
How much fat is in Ginger Nuts?
Ginger Nuts contains 23 g of fat per 100 g, of which 8,3 g is saturated (42 % of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does Ginger Nuts contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are mangan (51 % DV), kobber (32 % DV), chlorid (24 % DV), Vitamin E (22 % DV) and jod (12 % DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in Ginger Nuts?
100 g contains 338 mg of sodium, 15 % of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From Open Food Facts, record dated 23. oktober 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on 6. november 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- Open Food Facts, record 5000168164045. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated 23. oktober 2026. Imported 6. november 2026.
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