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One glucose biscuit is about 22 kcal, a rusk about 50, a slice of plain cake about 180 and a pav about 110. Here are the approximate calories in 16 common biscuits, tea-time items, cakes and bakery pieces, per piece or slice.
| Item (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Glucose / plain biscuit (about 5 g) | ~22 |
| Marie biscuit (about 6 g) | ~27 |
| Cream biscuit (about 12 g) | ~55 |
| Digestive biscuit (about 15 g) | ~70 |
| Butter biscuit / nankhatai (about 20 g) | ~100 |
| Chocolate chip cookie (about 25 g) | ~120 |
| Item (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Rusk (1 piece, about 12 g) | ~50 |
| Bread slice (about 25 g) | ~65 |
| Pav / bun (1, about 40 g) | ~110 |
| Khari (1, about 20 g) | ~100 |
| Veg puff (1, about 70 g) | ~250 |
| Item (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Plain sponge cake (1 slice, about 50 g) | ~180 |
| Donut (1, about 60 g) | ~250 |
| Croissant (1, about 60 g) | ~250 |
| Cream pastry (1, about 80 g) | ~280 |
| Chocolate cake (1 slice, about 80 g) | ~300 |
| Muffin (1, about 90 g) | ~330 |
Our approximate estimates, based on typical weights and about 4 to 5 kcal per gram for biscuits and pastry. Brands and sizes differ a lot, so the pack, which usually lists calories per biscuit or per 100 g, is the best number.
A single biscuit looks like nothing, but the count is what matters. Four glucose biscuits (about 90 kcal) come to nearly as much as one roti, and four cream biscuits (about 220 kcal) are close to two. Rusk is small too, but two dipped in chai with sugar is about 100 kcal for the rusk plus about 75 for the chai.
Flaky and puff items such as khari, puffs and croissants carry butter or oil in the layers, so they come in higher than their size suggests. A veg puff at about 250 kcal is about two rotis.
Easy way to read it: count pieces, not packets, and read the per-biscuit number on the pack. For other packaged snacks see our guide to namkeen and packaged snacks.
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Scan your food Track todayThese are approximate numbers for typical pieces, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should eat. If you have a health condition or a target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
About 22 kcal for a biscuit of around 5 g. A small packet of about 10 biscuits is around 220 kcal.
About 50 kcal for one piece of around 12 g.
About 180 kcal for a plain sponge slice of 50 g and about 300 kcal for a chocolate cake slice of 80 g.
About 110 kcal for one pav of around 40 g, before butter or a filling.
Figures on this page are our own approximate calculations from typical values and portions. They are estimates, not laboratory measurements. This article is educational information, not medical or nutrition advice.
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