Grabbing a bag of cookies before leaving the supermarket usually means opening them in the car before leaving the parking lot. Everyone has a favorite brand of cookie, whether it’s classic or full of fruit, but what about when we’re on a diet?
For years it has been believed that Maria cookies are the healthiest option for a diet. However, we know that they do not provide any valuable nutrients, and that they are also not appetizing to calm the sweet craving. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a sweet snack once in a while, but be aware that most cookie brands right now are loaded with sugar and preservatives, making them nutritionally poor.
As we walk the aisles of the supermarket trying to figure out what goodies to throw in the basket, we might keep in mind this list of the most common cookies found in Spanish stores.
Teffany Biscuits
Although not yet well known, teff flour provides numerous health benefits. It is true that some cookies are not the best way to introduce it into the diet. However, they are established as one of the best for their nutritional values.
The ingredients are ” teff flour (55%), high oleic sunflower oil (20%), sweetener, probiotic fiber, ammonium bicarbonate, xanthan, salt, sweetener and rice flour “.
As for nutritional values, for 100 grams of Teffany cookies we find 56 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 7.6 grams of carbohydrates and 0.17 grams of sugar. It is possibly one of the least caloric brands.
butter walkers
Butter cookies are a classic in this section. However, finding a brand that has decent ingredients is tricky. Walkers gets it after several years on the market. Its components are ” wheat flour, butter (32%) (milk), sugar and salt “.
Walkers Pure Butter Shortbread can be part of a healthy cookie diet, as long as we only eat one. Each cookie (19 grams) has 100 calories, six grams of fat and three grams of sugar.
little bears
Chiquilín Chocolate Bears are a decent option in the cookie aisle. The serving size of 24 cookies is quite large, and there are only 130 calories and four grams of fat per serving. After one serving, your craving for something sweet will have been squashed.
For 24 chocolate bears (30 grams) we find 130 calories, 4 grams of fat, 95 mg of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates (8 grams of sugar) and 2 grams of protein.
