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 is the base; the added vitamins/minerals are legally required because milling removed the bran and germ, so this is not whole grain.
• Figs (25%) (safe) — Real dried fruit bringing fiber and natural sweetness — the genuinely good part of this biscuit.
• glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Saturated-fat-heavy oil used in the crust.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Sodium bicarbonate (raising agent) (safe) — Simple leavening agent, benign.
• Citric acid (acidity regulator) (safe) — Common, harmless acidity regulator used to control pH and texture.