Maryland Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies, 230g

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Deliciously dark and a great biscuit. They are not noticeably sugar free, and have a great texture to them. Calorie and Nutritional Information

But if you can afford a treat and you’re not wasting money on other treats, then why not indulge, especially if it’s better for baby and you? But are they any better? Sugar-Free or no added sugar does not mean free from carbs or even lower in carbs! Sugar-free sweets, biscuits, and no added sugar chocolate; Wooohoooo! When looking in the shops, you may see items which are labelled as sugar-free and no added sugar, which is marketed as suitable for diabetics… Hurrah! All the naughty things you may be craving and yet no sugar to cause high blood sugar levels, which is something we are trying to avoid. Those that are not explicitly vegan often carry a warning that they may contain milk or egg. This is because they are made in factories where non-vegan items are used and there is a risk of cross-contamination. They are therefore not suitable for people with allergies to non-vegan items.But with biscuits commonly containing palm oil, cocoa and sugar – ingredients often associated with human rights abuses and environmental destruction – how ethical is what you’re munching? We take a look at these three ingredients and how companies are sourcing them. I was very disappointed with these, as someone else said they were like cardboard and not a patch on the original. I thought it would be a treat with less calories. I would rather go for the originals but eat them less often." Chrissie in a review on Sainsbury's ~ The Worst: Bottom Rated Biscuits ~ Most other brands including supermarket own-brand biscuits scored a middle rating. However, Aldi and Spar received a worst.

Firstly, these products are generally more expensive than everyday products, so the first thing to bear in mind is that you generally need to spend more and get much less for your money than regular products. This seems especially true for sugar-free sweets and biscuits. There's nothing like settling down for an afternoon cuppa, but doesn't it feel even better with a low syn biscuit? We've got you covered with our list below. Wafers Cake bars like Jaffa Cakes typically have between 2.5 syns and 7 syns, making them a great low syn cake treat you could eat up to 6 a day before using your whole daily syn allowance! Sugar made from beet is chemically identical to sugar made from cane, and the sweet stuff in your biscuits could come from either plant with no difference in the labelling.

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Whilst the texture of these reduced fat digestives gives them away as a healthy alternative, everything else about them makes your tastebuds tingle. They’re a great way of fulfilling your chocolate needs without overloading! Calorie and Nutritional Information Now to find your local Home Bargains, we’ve popped the store locator here for ease. You’ll also find the latest opening and closing time information listed there as well.

Go sugar free - Sugar free biscuits are excellent for people who are watching their syns and sugar intake and often taste very similar. These are perfect for when your on a diet and Craving something sweet, as they are not as high in fat and taste good! I would highly recommend these, I think they taste amazing:-)" Anon review on Tesco

Ethical, vegan and palm-oil free biscuits

If your sweet craving hits while following the slimming world diet, not to worry, there are plenty of low syn cakes and biscuits to keep you going, or you can simply bake your own with even lower syns. Discussions about sugar often focus on its impact on public health, and in particular on childhood obesity. A levy on soft drinks has been in place for five years in the UK and has resulted in significant reductions in the amount of sugar in drinks and in consumers shifting to drinks with less sugar. Despite this, the levy hasn’t been extended beyond drinks, and biscuits manufacturers are currently merely encouraged to reduce sugar, with a target of 20%.