Are fig newtons good for you?

also what is aspartame?





my friend and i are going on a diet and they are different. i went to her house a couple days ago and i saw her eat fig newtons. i said to her that fig newtons arent good for you and she said yea they are. so ....... r they.











also i see her drink diet coke with aspartame in it. isnt that bad for you too. also what is it?





thanks!!!!!!

Are fig newtons good for you?
The Fat free fig newtons are good for you as you're getting fruit and fiber. The regular ones are loaded with sugar. As for the Diet Coke, I'd suggest she just stop drinking the sodas all together as aspartame turns into formaldehyde when it's being broken down in the body. Tell her to drink water and tea instead.
Reply:Probably better than some other similiar items but it certainly isn't a health food. Appears to be high in calories and fat and sodium, etc. And Diet soft drinks are TERRIBLE for you!!! Better to drink none or even a regular soft drink rather than the diet.





Serving Size: 2 cookies (31 g)


Calories: 110


Calories from fat: 20


Total fat: 2.5 g


Cholesterol: 0 g


Saturated: 1 g


Polyunsaturated: 0 g


Monounsaturated: 1 g


Sodium: 120 mg


Total Carbohydrates: 20 g


Protein: 1 g


Dietary fibre: 1 g


Sugars: 13 g


Iron: 4 % RDA


Ingredients: enriched wheat flour (...), sugar, figs preserved with sulfur dioxide, vegetable shortening, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, whey, baking soda, yellow corn flour, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), artificial flavor
Reply:Better off eating real figs and water.