Nutrition of Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk biscuits can be made from scratch

Buttermilk biscuits can be made from scratch or from prepared, packaged dough purchased at supermarkets. The nutritional content of buttermilk biscuits can vary slightly depending on their origin.

Serving Size and Calories

A single serving of buttermilk biscuit is about 60 g, about the size of a 2 1/2 inch diameter biscuit. Homemade biscuits contain about 212 calories per biscuit, while prepackaged ones have 193 calories.

Fats and Carbohydrates

Buttermilk biscuits are high in carbohydrates, with 25 g to 27 g per serving. They are also high in fat, with 8 g to 10 g of fat per biscuit.

Types of Fats

Prepackaged biscuits made from refrigerated dough are high in dangerous trans-fats, with 3.2 g per serving. The fat profile of homemade buttermilk biscuits is much better, with zero trans-fats and a blend of saturates and monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. They also contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are absent in the prepackaged style.

Vitamins and Minerals

Buttermilk biscuits contain calcium and iron. Homemade biscuits also have magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, selenium, folate and vitamin A.

Sodium

Both prepackaged and homemade buttermilk biscuits are high in sodium, but prepackaged varieties have almost double the sodium of homemade, with 631 mg per biscuit compared to 348 mg per homemade biscuit.

References

• Nutrition Data: Buttermilk Biscuits Prepared from Recipe
• Nutrition Data: Buttermilk Biscuit Pillsbury Grands