Scones are a pastry made from barley and oatmeal of wheat flour and are frequently filled with fruit. They originated in Scotland and are popular throughout the United Kingdom and North America. Scones are commonly available in coffee shops. The nutritional information of a scone depends on the specific recipe.
Preparation
For the purposes of this article, this nutrition information will be based on a commercial scone with blueberry filling. Leavened dough is rolled out and fruit filling is placed on top. The dough is folded over so that the filling is in the middle and shaped into a square or circle. This cake is baked in an oven and cut into triangular sections.
Serving
The serving size of a scone will be a single cut section of the original cake. Each section of the cake is also commonly called a scone. This particular scone weighs an average of 4.2 oz.
Calories
An average scone has a total of 400 calories. This provides 20 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a standard diet of 2,000 calories per day. The primary sources for these calories are carbohydrates, fat and protein.
Carbohydrates
A scone contains about 54g of carbohydrates, which is 18 percent of the DV for carbohydrates. Each gram of carbohydrates contains about 4 calories, so a scone has 216 calories from carbohydrates. This includes 2g of fiber, which is 8 percent of the DV for carbohydrates.
Fat
A scone contains 17g of fat, which is 26 percent of the DV for fat. Each gram of fat has 9 calories, so a scone has 153 calories from fat. This includes 9g of saturated fat, which is 45 percent of the DV for saturated fats. A scone also has 25g of cholesterol, which is 8 percent of the DV for cholesterol.
Protein
A scone has about 5g of protein, which is 10 percent of the DV for protein. Each gram of protein provides 4 calories, so a scone has 20 calories from protein.
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