Bolands Fig Roll Biscuits 200 g (Pack of 12)

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lt;p>Wheat&nbsp;Flour (Wheat&nbsp;Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin),&nbsp;Figs (25%),&nbsp;Glucose Syrup,&nbsp;Sugar,&nbsp;Palm Oil, Salt,&nbsp;Raising Agent/Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate),&nbsp;Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)</p>

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? Fig Paste (30%), Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Water, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Wheat Starch, Acid (Citric Acid) 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. 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?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 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 Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, (Vitamin B3), Thiamin (Vitamin B1)], Figs (25%), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Fig rolls contain figs so you may think that they are even good for you. But what’s the truth? Do figs in them make them healthy? We looked at their ingredients and nutritional values in detail to see just how healthy they are. Ingredients in fig rolls 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. Biscoff 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

Mcvities Fig Rolls have 34.8 g of sugar per 100 g while Jacobs and Bolands Fig Rolls have slightly more (36.8g). 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!

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?

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There are three main brands producing fig rolls: McVities, Jacob’s and Boland’s so we’ll focus on the ingredients found in these three brands. BRAND 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.

If you are looking for more sweet treats to tantalise your taste buds, then you can browse our mouth-watering range of Chocolate ! With brands like Toblerone, After Eight, Cadbury and Nestle - you won't be able to resist! There are a few unhealthy ingredients in fig rolls, for example, palm oil which contains 50% saturated fat and different forms of sugar (glucose syrup, sugar). 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.Fig rolls don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients such as eggs, butter or milk and for this reason, they should be vegan. But some people don’t consider figs vegan because of the wasps that die as part of a pollination process.