Cookie, shortbread, plain, homemade

Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) · CNF 2026 · food code 6630 · checked 28 Oct 2026

≈ ½ carb choices · 1 carb choice = 15 g carbohydrate

1 medium (16 g) of Cookie, shortbread, plain, homemade has 9.0 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fiber and 3.2 g total sugars, according to the Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada).

How much?

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Unit 1 medium (6.7cm dia) (16 g) 30 g (30 g) grams (g) ounces (oz)

Figures are for 1 × 1 medium (6.7cm dia) = 16 g.

How many carbs in each measure?

Measure	Carbs	Carb choices
1 medium (6.7cm dia) (16 g)	9.0 g	½
30 g (30 g)	17 g	1
½ medium (6.7cm dia) (8 g)	4.5 g	½
100 g	56 g	4

Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) measures. 1 carb choice = 15 g carbohydrate, to the nearest half.

Also in this amount

• Calories 90 kcal
• Protein 0.8 g
• Saturated fat 3.6 g
• Sodium 63 mg
• Potassium Kidney 10 mg
• Phosphorus Kidney 10 mg

Other forms of cookie

• Cookie, shortbread 19 g carbs 1 medium 64 g per 100 g
• Cookie, shortbread, reduced fat 23 g carbs 1 medium 76 g per 100 g
• Cookie, sugar or plain, sugar free 15 g carbs 1 medium 51 g per 100 g
• Cookie, Ladyfingers, plain, commercial 8.4 g carbs 1 cookie 75 g per 100 g
• Cookie, waffle crips, plain, commercial 4.9 g carbs 1 cookie 70 g per 100 g
• Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling 26 g carbs 1 medium 63 g per 100 g
• Cookie, butter, shortbread, fudge striped, commercial 7.5 g carbs 1 cookie 67 g per 100 g
• Cookie, NFS 20 g carbs 1 medium 65 g per 100 g

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Figures are Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada) values scaled from 100 g to the amount shown. “No data” means Health Canada publishes no value for this food — not that it contains none. Added sugars and glycemic index are not shown: the food composition datasets we use do not publish them. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Your own carbohydrate target is set with your care team.