Fruit Scone with Butter
A fruit scone with butter is a classic British baked treat, typically made with flour, butter, sugar, milk, and studded with dried fruits like raisins or currants. It's traditionally served warm, split open, and generously spread with butter, often accompanied by jam and clotted cream as part of a cream tea.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a carbohydrate and fat-rich treat, providing quick energy from the flour and sugar, with additional fat from the butter. A typical scone with butter contains roughly 300-400 calories, offering some iron and B vitamins from the fortified flour, but is not a significant source of protein or fiber.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 400 kcal |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbs | 48 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
| Calcium | 120 mg |
| Iron | 2.0 mg |
| Potassium | 100 mg |
| Vitamin A | 180 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 80 mg |
| Selenium | 8 mcg |
Per 1 scone (115 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The scone is a cornerstone of British afternoon tea culture, with a friendly regional debate over whether to apply jam first or cream first (the Devon vs. Cornwall method). Nutritionally, its dense, buttery nature makes it a hearty, energy-dense snack rather than a light pastry.
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