Arnott's Shortbread cream

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Label dataa public food database

Last updated4 July 2026

Pack size250 g

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Allergens · eggs, gluten +

The label we read declares: eggs, gluten, soybeans.

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Worth knowing

A sometimes food; the score just picks the least sugary.

Fine

Scored for 2 to 5 years. Turn the dial: the rules change with the age, not the food.

A reasonable choice for a 2 to 5 year old.

The judgement

each line is one rule the number is built from

Sugar is inside the line28.1437125748503g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 14g per 100g is the good zone and 30g is the line we hold.

Salt (sodium) is inside the line390mg/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 450mg per 100g is the line we hold.

More saturated fat than the best here13.1736526946108g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, under 5g per 100g is the good zone. Lower earns a higher score.

Less fibre than the best here1.79640718562874g/100gFor 2 to 5 years, 4g per 100g or more earns full marks on this preference.

How this scored, rule by rule

needs-panelHas the nutrition data we need to score it.PASS

no-intense-sweetenersNone of the 35 names on this list appear in the ingredients. The pack always wins if it disagrees.PASS

sugar-capInside the line: 28.1437125748503g of sugar per 100g, against a cap of 30g.PASS

sodium-capInside the line: 390mg of salt (sodium) per 100g, against a cap of 450mg.PASS

prefer-lower-sugarLower in sugar than most in this aisle: 28.1437125748503g per 100g earns 50 of 100 on this preference (weight 3).50/100

prefer-lower-satfatLower in saturated fat: 13.1736526946108g per 100g earns 38 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).38/100

prefer-fibreMore wholegrain than most here: 1.79640718562874g per 100g earns 45 of 100 on this preference (weight 1).45/100

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The label, in our own table

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Nutrition per 100g

Arnott's Shortbread cream

As we read the label, for 2 to 5 years

Energy	2159.88023952096 kJ
Energy (kcal)	1203.33333333333 kcal
Protein	4.19161676646707 g
Fat	26.3473053892216 g
Saturated fat	13.1736526946108 g
Carbohydrate	64.6706586826347 g
Sugar	28.1437125748503 g
Added sugar	2.35 g
Fibre	1.79640718562874 g
Salt (sodium)	390 mg
Salt	0.975 g

Last updated 4 July 2026, from a public food database. The pack always wins.

Allergens

flags are only ever added, never removed

The label we read declares: eggs, gluten, soybeans.

Check the pack on the day too, including any may contain warning. If the pack and this page disagree, the pack wins.

Your dairy, nuts flag: we could not match it against the declared names above, so do not rely on this page for it. Read the pack's own allergen statement; the pack is the truth.

Ingredients, as we read them

Farine de _blé_, sucre, huile végétale, sel, _œufs_, levure chimique, émulsifiant (lécithine de _soja_), arôme, antioxydant (e307b de _soja_),

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