Calories in Digestive biscuit

Per 1 biscuit, 15 g

71calories

About 4% of a 2,000 calorie day. Your own number is probably not 2,000 — the calculator works out what it should be.

Digestive biscuit has 71 calories per 1 biscuit, 15 g. That is about 4% of a 2,000-calorie day. The same serving provides 1.0 g of protein, 10.0 g of carbohydrate, 3.1 g of fat and 0.5 g of fibre. Per 100 g, that works out at 473 calories and 6.7 g of protein. Against the thresholds EU food labelling uses, it qualifies as a source of fibre. Rarely eaten one at a time — the packet is what to count.

Calories and macros

Per 1 biscuit, 15 gServingPer 100 g% of daily intake
Calories71 kcal473 kcal4%
Protein1.0 g6.7 g2%
Carbohydrate10.0 g66.7 g4%
Fat3.1 g20.7 g4%
Fibre0.5 g3.3 g2%

Daily intake percentages use the EU reference intakes an average adult label is based on: 2,000 kcal, 50 g protein, 260 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat, 30 g fibre.

What this is good for

A source of fibre3 g or more of fibre per 100 g.

These are the nutrition claims this food would qualify for under EU labelling rules — thresholds, not opinions.

Worth knowing

Rarely eaten one at a time — the packet is what to count.
Nothing here needs banning. Knowing the number and planning for it beats trying to avoid it.
Eat it from a plate rather than the packet — portion size is what decides whether it matters.

Figures are for a typical example and will vary by brand, ripeness and how it was cooked. For a target of your own, run the calorie calculator or take the short quiz. To log this without doing the arithmetic, Joules is free.

Figures last reviewed 29 August 2026.

Common questions about digestive biscuit

How many calories are in digestive biscuit?

Digestive biscuit has 71 calories per 1 biscuit, 15 g, which is about 4% of a 2,000-calorie day.

How many calories are in 100 g of digestive biscuit?

100 g of digestive biscuit contains 473 calories.

How much protein is in digestive biscuit?

One serving of 1 biscuit, 15 g provides 1.0 g of protein — 6.7 g per 100 g, or 2% of the 50 g daily reference intake.

How many carbs are in digestive biscuit?

One serving of 1 biscuit, 15 g contains 10.0 g of carbohydrate, of which 0.5 g is fibre.

What is digestive biscuit a good source of?

Measured against EU food labelling thresholds, digestive biscuit qualifies as a source of fibre. 3 g or more of fibre per 100 g.

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