Are fig newtons a healthy snack?

NO. I believe they contain hydrogenated oil, hidden msg(whey)(natural flavoring), and excessive amounts of sugar, and corn syrup. Not to mention preservatives.



gredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), FIGS PRESERVED WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WHEY (FROM MILK), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, MALIC ACID, SALT, BAKING SODA, CALCIUM LACTATE, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR.



Not only bad internally but the sticky sugary texture is the worst possible for teeth, creating cavities as fast as candy. Sugar weakens the immune system by half at least.

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxificati...



http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/t042500...

Overdosing on sugar. Eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tbsp.) of sugar, the equivalent of one 12-ounce can of soda, can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by forty percent. The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. In contrast, the ingestion of complex carbohydrates, or starches, has no effect on the immune system.



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...



http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdpreser.ht...



http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekl...

Are fig newtons a healthy snack?
I don't know why not. I wouldn't make a steady diet of them, though.
Reply:as compared to a apple,no as compared to a oreo,sure.

gert