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Arnott’s Vita-Weat
This is a relatively low fat biscuit product with a Niacin content of 20 % of the RDI (recommended dietary intake).
One serve of 6 biscuits is equal to about 2 slices of bread. It doesn’t state on the package that one serve is equal to 6 biscuits. You can either weigh it or discover that 6 biscuits equal 35 grams or count the total biscuits and divide by 7. This is not consumer friendly.
Apart from this, it is high in fibre and satisfying for an in-between snack. Be careful that the topping doesn’t contain more kilojoules than the biscuit though. For a meal, a sandwich with plenty of salad may be more satisfying for less kilojoules. If you put cheese on 6 separate biscuits or make 3 small sandwiches of biscuits, this may not be helping you with weight control. Remember to compare like products when trying to make a decision and to demand clear labelling.
We recommend this product, as it can make a healthy contribution to your diet with the reservation that there is a lack of a clear statement on what constitutes a serve.
Serve = 6 Biscuits or 35 grams
Nutritional Analysis
Nutrient | Qty per Serve | Qty per 100 grams |
Energy (Kilojoules) | 589 | 1,680 |
Energy (Calories) | 140 | 401 |
Fat | 3.0 grams | 8.5 grams |
Saturated Fat | 0.3 grams | 0.9 grams |
Cholesterol | nil | nil |
Carbohydrate, total | 22.4 grams | 64.0 grams |
Sugars | 0.6 grams | 1.8 grams |
Dietary fibre | 3.9 grams | 11.1 grams |
Niacin | 2.0 mg | 5.6 mg |
Sodium | 172 mg | 490 mg |
Added to site on : Wednesday, 8 January 2003