How many calories are in Hot Cross Buns?

100 g of Hot Cross Buns has 251 kcal. Serving, 1 serving, 70 g (70 g): about 176 kcal.

How much protein is in Hot Cross Buns?

Hot Cross Buns contains 7.7 g of protein per 100 g (15% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5.4 g in serving, 1 serving, 70 g (70 g). About 13% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other bread and baked goods, that is among the highest quarter (median 6.9 g).

How many carbs are in Hot Cross Buns?

Hot Cross Buns has 48.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 4.2 g of fiber and 17.5 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Hot Cross Buns?

Hot Cross Buns contains 2.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.7 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Hot Cross Buns?

100 g contains 184 mg of sodium, 8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated July 29, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Hot Cross Buns

Packaged product Bread and Baked Goods Tesco

Hot Cross Buns contains 251 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 serving, 70 g (70 g) provides about 176 kcal.

Roughly 79% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 13% from protein and 8% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for bread and baked goods on FoodFactly (270 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

251kcal per 100 g

7.7 gprotein

48.1 gcarbohydrates

2.1 gfat

176kcal in serving, 1 serving, 70 g (70 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	251 kcal
Total fat L	2.1 g	3%
Saturated fat L	0.7 g	4%
Sodium L	184 mg	8%
Total carbohydrates L	48.1 g	17%
Dietary fiber L	4.2 g	15%
Total sugars L	17.5 g
Added sugars L	1 g	2%
Protein L	7.7 g	15%

% 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 13%
Carbohydrates 79%
Fat 8%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein7.7 gin the top quarter of bread and baked goods (median 6.9 g)
Fiber4.2 gin the top quarter of bread and baked goods (median 3.6 g)
Sugars17.5 gbelow the median for bread and baked goods (median 18.8 g)
Fat2.1 gin the lowest quarter of bread and baked goods (median 3.2 g)
Saturated fat0.7 gbelow the median for bread and baked goods (median 1.2 g)
Sodium184 mgbelow the median for bread and baked goods (median 197 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Tesco
Barcode: 5000119274960
Label serving: 1 serving (70 g)
Category: Hot cross buns
Packaging: en:card-box,en:mixed-plastic-bag
Nutri-Score: C as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Moistened Mixed Fruits (25%) [Sultanas, Raisins, Currants, Water], Water, Mixed Peel (2%) [Orange Peel, Lemon Peel], Invert Sugar Syrup, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Potato Dextrin, Wheat Protein, Palm Oil, Salt, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Palm Fat, Flavouring, Rapeseed Oil, Vegetable Fibre, Soya Flour, Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid).

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: Wheat flour Yeast Palm oil Salt Rapeseed (canola) oil

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 5000119274960. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated July 29, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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