Every 100 kcal of biscuit brings 2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 98th of the 111 grains in this database and 699th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 7 g per 100 g ranks 70th in its group.
Only about 8% of the calories in biscuit come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in biscuit: 16.3 g of fat per 100 g against 7 g of protein, a ratio of 0.4 to 1.
Set against whole wheat matzo, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (whole wheat matzo has 3.7 g per 1 matzo).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 60 g, and it covers about 8% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of biscuit
Protein and calories in Biscuit for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
7 g
353 kcal
1 biscuit (serving used here)
60 g
4.2 g
212 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
2 g
100 kcal
1 biscuit (4" dia)
101 g
7.1 g
357 kcal
1 small (1-1/2" dia)
14 g
1 g
49 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in biscuit
The nine essential amino acids in Biscuit, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.514 g
0.31 g
73
lysine
0.226 g
0.14 g
32
valine
0.313 g
0.19 g
45
isoleucine
0.273 g
0.16 g
39
threonine
0.211 g
0.13 g
30
phenylalanine
0.347 g
0.21 g
50
methionine
0.132 g
0.08 g
19
histidine
0.161 g
0.1 g
23
tryptophan
0.087 g
0.05 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
7 g. The 1 biscuit serving used on this page weighs 60 g and so carries 4.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of biscuit?
2 g. That figure divides its 7 g of protein per 100 g by its 353 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in biscuit complete?
No. On its own, the protein in biscuit is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of biscuit?
About 8%. One 1 biscuit serving has 4.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172670 (Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.