Buttermilk Biscuits Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

1 oz of buttermilk biscuits contains 93.8 calories, 2g protein, 13.6g carbs, and 3.4g fat. Biscuits made up from a plain or buttermilk dry mix and baked — the soft American style, not the British biscuit.

93.8

cal

13.6g

carbs

2g

protein

amino acids ↓

3.4g

fat

0.5g

fiber

sugar

Vitamins in Buttermilk Biscuits

Per 1 oz ~28g

Vitamin A
7.28mcg
<1%
Vitamin C
0.11mg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%
Vitamin B12
0.06mcg
2%
Niacin (B3)
0.85mg
5%
Folate
23.5mcg
6%

Minerals in Buttermilk Biscuits

Per 1 oz ~28g

Calcium
51.8mg
4%
Iron
0.57mg
3%
Phosphorus
132mg
11%
Potassium
52.6mg
1%
Sodium
267mg
12%
Zinc
0.17mg
2%
Selenium
1.74mcg
3%
Copper
0.03mg
4%
Manganese
0.07mg
3%

Amino Acids in Buttermilk Biscuits

Protein breakdown per 1 oz (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 81% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 47mg 167mg 2.3%
Isoleucine 83mg 296mg 4.1%
Leucine 154mg 549mg 7.5%
Lysine 75mg 267mg 3.7%
Methionine 39mg 139mg 1.9%
Phenylalanine 99mg 355mg 4.9%
Threonine 66mg 234mg 3.2%
Tryptophan 25mg 91mg 1.2%
Valine 95mg 339mg 4.6%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 oz (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 67mg 239mg 3.3%
Arginine 79mg 281mg 3.8%
Aspartic Acid 104mg 373mg 5.1%
Cystine 37mg 133mg 1.8%
Glutamic Acid 608mg 2172mg 29.8%
Glycine 65mg 232mg 3.2%
Proline 221mg 791mg 10.8%
Serine 102mg 364mg 5%
Tyrosine 69mg 245mg 3.4%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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