I would have to say that each cookie varies in nutritional content and calories...the ones that are sweetened and flavored with higher amounts of pumpkin and banana puree, etc. are higher in nutrients than some of the others-each is different. Some are as low as 220 calories each, others around 300-you have to check the labels of each flavor for ingredients and nutrition.
Not only are they better than regular cookies, they are better than any old dinner roll, slice of white bread or pseudo wheat bread-(wheat bread that is not WHOLE wheat, just labeled wheat bread because it is brown)-or biscuit you could eat and count as a grain serving. They are also better than Slim-Fast products and half of the diet/nutrition bars out there...which are made up of sugar, or glycerine if they are low carb, a ton of chemicals, and vitamin powders. I am more of a "whole foods natural loving" type of person myself, so while I eat lower calorie, it is more important to me to be able to eat less processed foods and organic produce-if there are a zillion chemicals or 36 letter words on the label-I try to steer clear of them. I like labels where I can read the ingredients, and they are actually "real" ingredients. I swear some foods out there contain the same ingredients as my shampoo!
Since they are made of whole grains, they can be a perfect part of a balanced diet-just as eating any whole grain fiber rich cereal in your diet would be. Grains tend to be higher in calories no matter what than fruits and veggies...so it is best to compare grains to grains, rather than grains to other foods as far as caloric content. So-as far as comparing their calories to shredded what cereal, or Grape-Nuts-the calories are comparable-I could eat 3 apples for the calories in one, but it is all moderation.
I vote two thumbs up for Bakers...the only problem I can see with them, is someone eating them as most of their diet, and not balancing their diet with plenty of fruits, veggies, protein, and other nutritious foods...a lot of people get into a rut of eating only the few same foods all of the time-I went to college with a girl who lived on bananas, rice cakes, and Snackwell's cookies...aye, aye, aye...
The price on the internet for the cookies on the Bakers site INCLUDE shipping via UPS-when they used to have their dozen price, then added the shipping-they were $12 a dozen...I for one, have to get them direct-as we have no store around here that sells them.
Aphil
Last edited by aphil; 04-04-2003 at 09:28 AM.
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