evidence: Sorry, but scones contain 1,000 calories! Health officials warn just how fattening one can be when spread with jam, butter and cream - A plain scone alone can contain 740 calories and ten cubes of sugar - This is around a third of our recommended daily calorie intake - Fruit scones tend to be the sweetest, with up to 39.2g of sugar [...] To test the calorie content of scones, Northern Ireland's 11 district councils assessed 57 plain, 'luxury' and fruit scones from local coffee shops and cafés. The luxury varieties generally contained chocolate. [...] 'As scones tend to be a regular favourite for many across Northern Ireland, we felt it was important to raise awareness that this common snack can contain a greater number of calories than consumers may think.