Generally speaking, the biscuits or cookies are usually made of refined wheat floor which is is low in fibre & high in refined carbohydrates along with added sugar.
One regular biscuit (not a diet biscuit) contains 73 calories, 2.6 grams of simple sugars, considerable 3.2 grams of fat and high sodium content gives you about 150 calories!!
If you are a Marie biscuit fan, you must know that here are 150 calories in 6 biscuits serving of Marie Biscuits.
If you are conscious enough to have only oats biscuits, because you want the healthiest for you, this piece of information is for you… 3 pieces of the regular oats biscuits have about 120 calories, 5g fat, 3g fiber, and nearly 2g protein.
However, lets see what biscuits are made up of and lets us look at each detail of each ingredient:
1. Wheat flour- this is nothing but maida aka refined wheat flour which is low in fiber. Although now whole wheat flour now is being added but the maida or refined flour is still the main ingredient. Hence can cause blood sugar spikes which in the long term can cause diabetes.
2. Sugar- very high in sugar and hence in calories too.
3. Hydrogenated fats- vegetable fats or hydrogenated fats are added in very high quantities and are baked at very high temperatures. This can result in the production of trans fats. So next time you pick up a pack saying trans free, they are fooling you. Biscuits cannot be low fat or fat free. Now the labels contain partially hydrogenated fats which is similar to hydrogenated.
Biscuits are not good for diabetics as it is high in simple carbohydrates. As these are high in calories, they are the ideal sources for weight gain. Infact hidden sources for weight gain as most of the times, as you never know how many you can pop into your mouth. My clients are shocked by the number of calories they consume in the form of biscuits.
If you are on a weight loss regimen, I strongly advise you to replace these biscuits, even the diet ones with any source of protein like egg whites, unsalted nuts, tofu or paneer.
This is not to be ignored that the diet foods are low calorie or low fat but can’t be NO CALORIE. Still, if you want to have the diet biscuits, the best way is ‘REPLACEMENT not SUPPLEMENTATION’.
So think smart and eat healthy… -ck
