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Think belVita Soft Bakes are healthy? Think again. Their flagship Crunchy biscuits have on average 11g sugar per serving (that’s nearly THREE TEAPOONS OF SUGAR), 35g carbs and 230 calories, so you will feel temporarily full, for just an hour or so. The beauty of carbs.
Belvita biscuits won’t make you fat if the rest of your diet is good. They are, however, heavily processed and could lead to the consumption of more processed foods which could contribute towards weight gain. So who are these biscuits for?
Manufactured on equipment that processes PEANUT, TREE NUTS. Made with high quality wholesome ingredients like peanut butter and whole grains, belVita Soft Baked Oats & Peanut Butter Breakfast Biscuits provide 4 hours of nutritious steady energy for the whole morning. Provides 4 hours of nutritious steady energy.
BelVita bars are not the best for weight loss, as they have several high-calorie and processed ingredients like added sugar, enriched flour, and vegetable oil. They are also somewhat low in protein, so they may be less filling than other bars.
Are belvita biscuits healthy for you?
And despite the promises on the packaging touting them as a health food, with their added sugar and unpronounceable ingredients, they’re not even that good for you. (To be fair, “seems healthy but actually isn’t” is my favorite category of food; see also: Veggie Booty, Cracklin’ Oat Bran, all granolas and trail mixes.)Aug 23, 2019
Surprisingly they do keep you full for about 4 hours. Since these are created as a meal supplement, they should keep you tided over until lunch.
They do not fill you up. They are like any other snack, not an alternative to breakfast.
One of the unique benefits of belVita Breakfast Biscuits is the 4 hours of nutritious steady energy they provide all morning long. The delicious biscuits are made with a combination of grains that are carefully baked to release energy regularly and continuously to fuel your body throughout the morning.
UNHEALTHY CALORIES: A digestive biscuit typically consists of a minimum of 50 calories.
Surprisingly they do keep you full for about 4 hours. Since these are created as a meal supplement, they should keep you tided over until lunch.
Cookies and doughnuts contain high amounts of sugar, refined flour, and added fats. They can be extremely high in calories. To keep your weight in check, you should limit your intake. When cravings strike, go for a small, single serving, not a giant cookie or a whole pack of little ones.
What are the minerals in biscuits?
These biscuits also contain added minerals Calcium, Magnesium and Iron which gives them a little bit of nutritional boost and makes them healthier than the usual biscuits you would have as a snack.
Carbohydrates: 7.4g or 11% of NRV (packaging states that the product contains minimum 17g slowly digestible starch per 100g)
On the plus side, Belvita breakfast biscuits do contain some minerals, vitamins and fibre which are all beneficial for your body so at least you will get something good out of them. But the amount of these beneficial nutrients is not that much and won’t make much difference to your health.
Due to the use of wheat flour, Belvita biscuits are not gluten-free, unfortunately. They also have other ingredients which may contain gluten so they are not suitable for coeliacs.
If you are wondering whether Belvita biscuits are suitable for vegans, I would say no.
Looking at the table above, you can see that Belvita Soft Bakes Strawberry are the best option since they are the lowest in calories (per 100g) and not as high in sugar as some other types of Belvita biscuits. They also contain less fat per 100g than other biscuits. However, 30% Less Sugar Chocolate Chip biscuits are also worth considering since they are the lowest in sugar out of all Belvita biscuits (although they are still high in calories).
The bottom line is, if you care about your health you wouldn’t want to eat these biscuits every day but having them as an occasional treat as part of a healthy and balanced diet is totally acceptable.
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