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! 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. 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! 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? 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 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 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. 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. Wheat 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)

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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? 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 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. Per biscuit, this is 6.3g of sugar which is a lot of sugar and equals approximately 1 teaspoon and a half.

The ingredients in fig rolls are quite simple and not very complex. All the popular fig rolls brands use the following: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? 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) Whether you enjoy a chocolate covered delight, or a simple shortbread - we have all the best brands for you to choose from! Like the classic McVities Hobnobs, Digestives, Rich Teas, and Jaffa Cakes that are always a family favourite. 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. Mcvities Fig Rolls have 34.8 g of sugar per 100 g while Jacobs and Bolands Fig Rolls have slightly more (36.8g).

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 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 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 Whether fig rolls are vegan or not really depends on you and whether you consider figs vegan. Are fig rolls good for cycling? 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 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.