Bolands Fig Rolls — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Bolands Fig Rolls by Bolands ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A fig filling wrapped in refined-flour pastry built on the classic hyper-palatable triad: refined wheat flour, two added sugars, and palm oil. The real figs are a bright spot, but this is engineered for craving, not nutrition.

Why this verdict

• Hyper-palatable triad: refined wheat flour + palm oil + added sugar
• Two stacked sweeteners (glucose syrup and sugar) on top of fig sugars
• 36.8g sugar per 100g — over a third of its weight
• Refined, bleached-type flour pastry with palm oil
• Real 25% figs is the one redeeming feature

Ingredients (8)

• Wheat flour (fortified: calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin) (moderate) — Refined white flour — fast carbs with the bran and germ stripped; fortification adds back a few nutrients but it spikes blood sugar.
• Figs (25%) (safe) — Real dried fruit bringing fiber and natural sweetness — the genuinely good part of this biscuit.
• glucose syrup (concerning) — Third sweetener; a refined liquid sugar that spikes blood glucose fast.
• Sugar (concerning) — Second ingredient and the dominant nutritional driver; added sugar in liquid form spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Highly saturated refined fat used for texture and shelf life.
• Salt (moderate) — Common seasoning but can contribute to high sodium intake.
• Sodium bicarbonate (raising agent) (safe) — Standard baking soda leavening — harmless.
• Citric acid (acidity regulator) (safe) — A mild, naturally-occurring acid used to balance tartness. Harmless in these amounts.