However, fig rolls are high in sugar, high in calories and contain moderate amounts of fat. This makes them quite unhealthy and not so good for you. FAQs Are fig rolls good for constipation?

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

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