GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain: calories and sugar by portion and age

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain, six wholegrain vanilla shortbread biscuits on a white plate, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain at 34% of an adult’s daily calories, 4% of the daily salt limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 6.8 teaspoons of free sugar.

How many calories are in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain? It contains 671 kcal, 39g of fat (26g saturated), 27g of sugar and 0.13g of salt.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Energy	671 kcal
Fat	39g
of which saturates	26g
Carbohydrate	74g
of which sugars	27g
Fibre	5g
Salt	0.13g
Protein	7.5g

Nutrition figures are GAIL's published data, per item as sold. Boone converts them to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 671 kcal, which is 34% of the 2,000 kcal adult daily reference intake. It provides 39g of total fat, of which 26g is saturated, 27g of sugar, 0.13g of salt and 7.5g of protein.

The saturated fat content of 26g represents 130% of the adult daily guideline of 20g.

Sugar in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 27g of free sugar per standard serving (6.8 teaspoons). High sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g per day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Free sugar excludes the sugars naturally present in milk and whole fruit.

Sugar by portion: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Portion	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per portion	27g 90%	27g 90%	27g 90%	27g 112%	27g 142%

Teaspoons: 6.8 tsp

Boone calculates these percentages from GAIL's published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under. For guidance only.

Salt in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 0.13g of salt per standard serving. Low salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g per day for ages 4 to 6, 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by portion: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Portion	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per portion	0.13g 2%	0.13g 2%	0.13g 2%	0.13g 3%	0.13g 4%

Calories in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 671 kcal per standard serving. High calorie share

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by portion: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Portion	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per portion	671 kcal 34%	671 kcal 27%	671 kcal 35%	671 kcal 43%	671 kcal 52%

Saturated fat in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 26g of saturated fat per standard serving. High saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower for children.

Saturated fat by portion: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Portion	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per portion	26g 130%	26g 87%	26g 130%	26g 144%	26g 162%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Boone counts all 27g as free sugar, or about 6.8 teaspoons. GAIL's does not publish how much of the sugar comes from milk or whole fruit, so nothing is deducted. For items containing fruit or dairy this may slightly overstate free sugar.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Boone cannot classify this item, because GAIL's does not publish an ingredient list for it.

NOVA classification is read from an ingredient list. Without one there is no way to count additives, separate raw ingredients from manufactured ones, or say whether an item is ultra-processed. Boone does not estimate a NOVA group, because a guess presented as a classification would be worse than saying nothing.

Where an item on this menu is a sealed branded product, a canned soft drink for example, the manufacturer’s own label is used and a NOVA group is given.

Ingredients

GAIL's does not publish ingredient lists

Ingredients: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

GAIL's does not publish the ingredients in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain, and it is under no legal obligation to do so.

Food and drinks made in a bakery and sold loose or made to order count as non-prepacked under UK food law. The legal requirement is to declare the 14 major allergens, and for large businesses in England to show calories at the point of choice. A full ingredient list is voluntary. Items GAIL's packs on site for direct sale carry their ingredients on the label in the bakery, but GAIL's does not publish them online.

This means no page on this site can tell you how many ingredients are in this item, how many of them are manufactured substances, or whether it is ultra-processed. Boone will not estimate any of it. That absence is GAIL's decision, not an omission on our part.

Allergen information for this item is published by GAIL's and is shown below. Recipes change, so always check in the bakery before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains wheat and milk. GAIL's lists it as suitable for vegetarians.

Allergen information: GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain

Allergen	Status
Wheat	Contains
Rye	Not listed
Barley	Not listed
Oats	Not listed
Spelt	Not listed
Sesame	Not listed
Soya	Not listed
Milk	Contains
Eggs	Not listed
Tree nuts	Not listed
Peanuts	Not listed
Fish	Not listed
Crustaceans	Not listed
Celery	Not listed
Mustard	Not listed
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites	Not listed
Molluscs	Not listed
Lupin	Not listed

Contains = declared by GAIL's as an ingredient. Not listed = not declared as an ingredient, which is not a guarantee that it is absent. GAIL's makes its food and drinks by hand with many ingredients and shared equipment, so it cannot guarantee any item is free from allergens. GAIL's lists oat milk as cereals containing gluten.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain?+

Boone calculates that GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 671 kcal, which is 34% of an adult’s 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 52% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain?+

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 27g of sugar, and Boone counts 27g of that as free sugar, or about 6.8 teaspoons. That is 90% of an adult’s 30g daily limit and 142% of the 19g limit for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much saturated fat is in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain?+

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 26g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 130% of the daily guideline for an adult woman and 87% for an adult man, because the guideline differs by sex: 20g and 30g.

How much salt is in GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain?+

GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain contains 0.13g of salt. Boone calculates that as 4% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 2% of an adult’s 6g limit.

Is GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain vegan?+

GAIL's lists GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain as suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. Items made with shared equipment may still not suit people with allergies.

Is GAIL's Vanilla Shortbread with Heritage Grain ultra-processed?+

GAIL's does not publish ingredient lists for food and drinks made in its bakeries, and UK law does not require it to, so Boone cannot assign a NOVA group to this item.