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How many biscuits do you eat a day, on average?

191 replies

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 24/11/2025 16:05

I'm trying to be healthy(ish) so stick to 2 these days, but I've been known to clear a pack a day of the really addictive ones, like Maryland cookies, or Oreos. I don't know what they put in those things but it's very hard to stop once I start on them! Anyway, I'm intrigued to know what the national average is, roughly!

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WeirdChicken · 24/11/2025 21:15

We don’t buy them, so none unless a teen decides to bake some. Then I’ll enjoy one with a cuppa 🙂

macshoto · 24/11/2025 21:56

Varies between 0 and 2.
Favourites are the dark chocolate covered gingers or proper German Lebkuchen (when I can get them) - in which case no more than one a day.
Also partial to the occasional Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer (remarkably my local supermarket had the dark chocolate ones on cheaper than the regular ones last time I was in) - though not sure if you could those as biscuits or a chocolate bar?

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 27/03/2026 21:01

Usually none. I only really like a couple of varieties, so I hardly ever buy them because I can easily scoff the lot within 24 hours. Or even within 12.

henlake7 · 28/03/2026 15:19

Up to 6 at work and zero at home (I dont buy biscuits, I either eat them all at once or they hang around til they go off!).

Notmyreality · 28/03/2026 15:20

All of them

IHateSpring · 28/03/2026 15:47

Well either all of them or none of them. There is no in between for me! I’m much more a biscuit person than cake person

muddyford · 28/03/2026 15:49

Two or three . But if I have a glass of cold milk before bed, shortbread takes a hammering.

TheHouse · 28/03/2026 15:50

Generally none but on days where I do, probably around 6-8.

PatThePenguin · 28/03/2026 15:51

This thread is 4 months old.

The biscuits will be stale by now! 🤣

Shouldgivethisup · 28/03/2026 18:13

None. No need to eat snacks

Shouldbeworkingnotreadingtalk · 28/03/2026 18:16
  1. . X4 with morning tea in bed. X3 with hot milk at bedtime.
dudsville · 28/03/2026 18:18

I don't eat biscuits regularly, I don't fancy sweets daily (I'm not doing competitive undereating, I'm a 16 from over eating delicious savoury things!) and it's always been this way with me. In the distant past though, I would sometimes but a pack of dark chocolate mcvites and sit down with them and a glass of milk. I loved that soooo much. Hm... Might have to add them to the next shop!

Doyouknowdanieltiger · 28/03/2026 18:20

Around 6 or 8..

Usually on a night when everyone is in bed with a cup of tea.

Netcam · 28/03/2026 18:35

None, nuts and 95% chocolate only

Beesandhoney123 · 28/03/2026 18:46

None, they would spoil my dinner:) we have them in the house, and love making biscuits, but I don't eat them! The dc like them but only one or two. Dunno, we just don't really snack.

PolkaDotPorridge · 28/03/2026 20:21

saveforthat · 24/11/2025 16:07

I don't eat any because if there are any in the house I will eat them all.

Ditto.

I don’t dare to buy them for this reason.

MidnightMeltdown · 28/03/2026 20:28

I don’t eat biscuits daily, but if I do have them I will eat around 3 or 4.

muffin12345 · 28/03/2026 23:25

Once a month a whole packet of shortbread fingers in one sitting,

PinkJ · 28/03/2026 23:39
ErrolTheDragon · 29/03/2026 00:00

Usually none.

I did have some in the house recently because an old friend visited. The excess biscuits were eaten two at a time but not every day.

canuckup · 29/03/2026 02:14

None

I'd rather have homemade cake, bigger dinners and wine really

Bombombomtralala · 29/03/2026 09:14

None because we don’t really like them so don’t buy them. We still have an unopened tin of Christmas biscuits that someone gave us.

Crisps are my danger zone! I would eat all of the crisps in the world so we rarely buy them!

Offherrockingchair · 29/03/2026 09:16

Loads! Love a biscuit.

Bimblebombles · 29/03/2026 14:46

This reminds me of that hilarious thread where the DH would ask her if she wanted a penguin without fail every day 😆

FurForksSake · 29/03/2026 14:50

id eat a penguin a day if offered.

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