How much whole grain is actually in whole grain cookies? Although they are called whole grain cookies, the first two ingredients are still wheat flour and vegetable oil. The ingredients of whole grain cookies more or less contain coarse fiber components like bran (which are generally removed during the fine processing of wheat). Therefore, whole grain cookies are far from the true whole grains that are recommended to be eaten in moderation.
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Besides, many people may not have noticed that although whole grain cookies appear to be very healthy, they are essentially "rich in oil" and have a high fat content. Why is that?
Because the insoluble dietary fiber content in bran is high, whole grain cookies have a coarser texture than ordinary short or tough biscuits, making them less palatable. Therefore, manufacturers often add a lot of vegetable oil to compensate during production, making the cookies more fragrant and crispy. This way, consumers are satisfied, but it greatly increases the fat content in the cookies. For example, this whole grain cookie has 33 grams of fat per 100 grams, which is about three to four times that of ordinary biscuits. Moreover, eating 100 grams of such whole grain cookies already reaches half of our daily fat requirement.
Therefore, there isn't much whole grain in whole grain cookies. Don't expect it to provide the health benefits that come from true whole grains, and certainly don't expect to lose weight by eating cookies.