Maple cookies are a must in the cookie department. With their emblematic form of maple sheet, they occupy a place of choice in our culinary culture. But among all the options offered, which really stand out?
Eleven varieties of maple cookies have been the subject of our analysis. We have selected cookies with maple creamy, in maple sheet format or not.
The portion of two cookies (from 27 to 46 g*) was used to compare the products. Each portion brings:
• From 130 to 220 calories
• from 4.5 to 10 g of lipids, including 2 to 4 g of saturated fat
• from 21 to 34 g of carbohydrates
• 0 g of fibers
• 10 to 18 g of sugars
• 1 to 2 g of protein
• from 65 to 100 mg of sodium
*Considering variability in the weight of cookies, a parallel analysis by average weight of 27 GA was also carried out.
The best choices
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MMM maple cookies of Mr. Cookies are one of the best choices. These are the least rich in lipid cookies (4.5 g). They are also among the least rich in saturated fat (2 g), sugars (10 g) and sodium (65 mg). Considering that two cookies weigh 27 g, the smallest portion, it is normal that they have one of the best nutritional values. Like all products analyzed, the list of ingredients contains palm oil, but few additives and no coloring. They are made in an peanut -free factory and contain pure maple syrup.
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-Creamy maple cookies Selection Complete the best choices. These cookies are among the least rich in lipids (5 g), saturated fat (2.5 g), sugars (11 g) and sodium (70 mg). Again, their small portion (27 g) helps make their nutritional value one of the most interesting. The list of ingredients is short and has few additives. They also display the peanut logo and we appreciate the fact that the sugar intake comes only from sugar and maple syrup.
The worst choices
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The maple leaf cookies of Bernard et North Hatley appear in our less good choices. These two products display identical nutrients. They are among the richest in lipids (10 g), saturated fat (4 g) and sugar (18 g). They also bring a little more sodium (80 mg) than the average. In addition, the list of ingredients contains several dyes (eg tartrazine, red allu, yellow sun FCF, brilliant blue FCF). The sugar comes from several sources (glazing sugar, sugar, glucose-bructose-maple-sirop) and they contain skorting (palm oil, canola oil, modified palm oil). Their large portion (46 g) contributes to making their nutritional value one of the least interesting.
In 9 out of 11 products, the enriched flour is at the top of the list of ingredients. For 2 products (compliment and irresistible), sugar is listed first. A single brand does not contain maple syrup (tradition 1905). All choices contain palm oil, some of skorting. Two choices (Bernard and Peek Freans) contain controversial dyes (tartrazine, sun yellow, livre red, shiny). Most choices contain artificial aromas. In summary, none presents a beautiful list of ingredients.
By re -evaluating the products for an average weight of 27 g, the nutrients are very similar, that is:
from 129 to 135 calories
1.9 to 3.2 g of saturated fat
from 9.4 to 12.1 g of sugars
from 47 to 79.4 g of sodium
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Compared on an average weight, cookies Peek Freans and Echo Montain Maple are interesting because they have a saturated fat content lower than the average and are the least sweet of the test bench. Echo Montain Maple cookies bring so little sodium. However, their list of ingredients leaves something to be desired. The PEEK Freans, in particular, contain several artificial colors and aromas, which harms their overall quality. Proof that it is not enough to rely on nutritional values to make an informed choice at the time of purchase.
Verdict
Maple leaf cookies are far from the best on the market! Too bad the quality of their ingredients compromises their nutritional value, because they highlight a beautiful local resource: maple syrup.
