Bolands Fig Roll Biscuits 200 g (Pack of 12)

Product Information

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) 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.

Whether fig rolls are vegan or not really depends on you and whether you consider figs vegan. Are fig rolls good for cycling? 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. BiscoffEating 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? If you eat 3 fig roll biscuits you consume 18.9 g of sugar which is almost two-thirds of the recommended sugar intake for the day. This makes fig rolls very high in sugar and for this reason, they should only be eaten in moderation. The fibre content in fig rolls

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 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? 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). 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 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.

FAQs

The ingredients in fig rolls are quite simple and not very complex. All the popular fig rolls brands use the following: 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)

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? Per biscuit, this is 6.3g of sugar which is a lot of sugar and equals approximately 1 teaspoon and a half. 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! 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. 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. BRANDWheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Figs (25%), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Salt, Raising Agent/Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)