Bolands Fig Roll Biscuits 200 g (Pack of 12)

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There are many ‘Free From’ brands that are dairy-free and therefore vegan. However, this list looks only at accidentally vegan biscuits, so these aren’t included here. List of Vegan Biscuits Although fig rolls contain only moderate amounts of fat and are not classed as high-fat foods, they are full of sugar and high in calories. The ingredients in fig rolls are quite simple and not very complex. All the popular fig rolls brands use the following:

Fig rolls contain 25-30% of fig filling which is a good thing since dried figs contain various minerals such as magnesium and potassium and B vitamins. Fig rolls are baked and contain no ingredients that could be potentially harmful in pregnancy. They are perfectly safe to eat if you are pregnant but you should be aware of their high sugar content and high calories.Eating too many too often could result in extra weight gain which you don’t want in pregnancy as it could result in complications. Are fig rolls one of your five a day?

The flour found in fig rolls is refined white flour but to make it healthier they’ve added various vitamins and minerals to it such as calcium, iron and B vitamins. Nutritional information of fig rolls Nutritional values per 100 g

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Fig rolls have 383 calories per 100 g; per biscuit, this is 65 calories. This makes fig rolls quite calorific and if you are watching your calories you should definitely not have more than one or two at once. Are fig rolls good for you? There are studies showing that dried figs are very effective at reducing constipation and this only works if enough dried figs or fig fruit paste is consumed. You won’t be able to consume anywhere near the studied amount by eating fig rolls. Are fig rolls good for diabetics? Some of this sugar comes from figs and is natural sugar while the rest is added sugar. It’s not clear from the label how much sugar is added. You would have to eat 5 fig rolls just to get one portion of your five-a-day but that’s a lot of calories which you don’t want! At around 9 g of fat per 100 g, fig rolls are not low in fat. Foods that are low in fat are those with 3g of fat or less per 100g. Fig rolls do not fit these criteria.

Some of the biscuits in this list contain palm oil, which may or may not be sustainably sourced. Some vegans choose to avoid palm oil that hasn’t been certified as sustainable because its production destroys the habitats of animals. Cross contamination Fig rolls contain some fibre – around 3-4g per 100g. Per biscuit, this is only 0.7g of fibre. Considering that we should all consume at least 30g of fibre per day, fig rolls are not high in fibre. Phew. Now all that’s out of the way, let’s dive straight into the list of which biscuits are vegan in the UK and which have animal ingredients like milk and eggs. 1. BiscoffPer biscuit, this is 6.3g of sugar which is a lot of sugar and equals approximately 1 teaspoon and a half. Palm oil– contains 50% saturated fat which could cause an increase in cholesterol. This ingredient is very bad for the environment (for people who care). However, fig rolls are also not classed as high-fat foods which is food with 17.5g of fat per 100g. They come somewhere in middle. Sugar content in fig rolls No, fig rolls are not good for diabetics as they are high in sugar and can significantly increase blood sugar levels. Are fig rolls fattening? Although figs have been used to treat constipation for centuries, eating fig rolls does not have the same effect. Fig rolls don’t contain enough figs in them to decrease constipation.