Doing my food shop on an empty stomach almost doubled my daily calories
are often high in calories, saturated fat and sugar thanks to the pastry case, as well as the suet and sugar in the mincemeat filling."Mince pies are a Christmas favourite, but it’s important to remember they are quite high in sugar and calories, making them an occasional treat rather than a daily snack," she says.
"Mince pies do include dried fruit, but the nutritional benefits are limited due to the high sugar content in the mincemeat mixture and high fat content of the pastry." "Glucose syrup is a liquid sweetener which helps improve taste and shelf-life, but one tablespoon is loaded with 62 calories and 17g of carbs - nearly four times the amount found in table sugar."But they do have a slightly higher sugar content," she adds.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man 'who felt invisible in school' now doing the 'unbelievable'Ryan Kopel said years ago he would never have imagined doing what he's doing today
Read more »
Labour's got a big problem with Wes StreetingBut the Health Secretary is doing his job and doing it well
Read more »
Liverpool: Why Arne Slot is doing so well after succeeding Jurgen Klopp at AnfieldLiverpool boss Arne Slot has taken to the role seamlessly with his side now sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League and Champions League standings.
Read more »
In a sea of samey copycat hero shooters, Fragpunk is doing it rightCreativity and innovation to spare.
Read more »
Loose Women's Jane Moore's heartbreaking reason 'why she's doing I'm A Celeb'Loose Women's Jane Moore will be one of the ten celebrities to enter the Australian jungle for the first time when the flagship ITV show returns to screens on Sunday night.
Read more »
NI I'm A Celeb star says 'I am doing this for my country'The Radio 1 DJ admits: “I am terrified of everything'
Read more »