Diet Food Reviews
Voortman Flax Seed Omega 3 Cookies
By: | Jun 16, 2009
I have decided that my sweet tooth is bigger than all of my other teeth combined. With that determination, I attempt to make my sweet treats as healthy as possible. Therefore, when I stumbled upon Voortman Flax Seed Omega 3 Cookies, I knew they were a must-try. To tell you the truth, the name does not make them sound too appealing, but I am always open to new food products.
Each cookie is golden brown and appears to be thin and crispy, but, on the contrary, they are delightfully chewy, with a slight crumble and a perfectly subtle, yet tasty sweetness. As the name suggests, Voortman Flax Seed Omega 3 Cookies do have flax seed in them which provides 700 mg ALA Omega-3 Fatty Acids per cookie. The flax seeds, a prominent ingredient, are dispersed throughout the luscious batter; but blend into each bite, rather than adding a crunchy textural difference.
Each individual package of Voortman Flax Seed Omega 3 Cookies comes with two cookies, which unlike Fiber One Toaster Pastries, makes for one serving instead of two. Each 35 gram serving contains 160 calories, 6 grams of total fat and 1 gram of saturated fat (9% & 5% of the daily value respectively), no cholesterol, 170 mg of sodium (7% of the RDA), 2 grams of fiber (7% of the RDA), 9 grams of sugar (which contribute to the 21 grams of carbohydrates) and 3 grams of protein.
The ingredient list is just simple enough, consisting of wholesome ingredients. I do wish however, that Voortman's would utilize whole wheat flour (as opposed to enriched wheat flour). Overall, I have think that Voortman Flax Seed Omega 3 Cookies make for a fairly hearty snack or dessert and satisfy my sweet tooth, all while fitting into my healthy dietary regime. However, fitting into my budget is another story. Twelve individually wrapped twin packs set me back a little more than $5.00. Nonetheless, these delicious and somewhat healthy cookies will definitely make it into my grocery cart again.
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Thanks for the review. I've seen these at wally world and been tempted to try them.
Wow! I really want to try these. The name sounds disgusting, but they look so darn good. I know I won't be able to find these. Boo!
Care to compare our sweet tooths?? LOL
@Yum Yucky - if you have a Wal-mart near you, you should be able to find them there.
I must say I hate the green packaging!
I know... the packaging AND the name could use a makeover, but they taste great! I have only seen them at WalMart so far...
So one thing I wish you would do... is link to the food products website when you state it in your posts! I love going to their websites and checking out the ingredients as well as the calorie count! Just something to keep in mind for future posts! In the mean time though, keep on eating & reviewing!
@GiGi so true! I'll definitely start doing it on future reviews and as I update past ones.
Interesting! Are these in the cookie section or over by the diet bars and snacks?
I think I saw them in the cookie aisle (I think).
Yep! Right next to the oreos! ;) I usually find them on the very top shelf for some reason!
Don’t let commercial products or names mislead you. The fact that they use flaxseeds to make a cookie does not make it healthy. Even more, the fact that they use flax seeds does not mean that you are getting omega 3 fats into your body. Flaxseeds have a type of omega 3, ALA, which the body can not use unless is converted to a different type of omega 3 fat, EPA.
The most efficient way to take omega 3 fats is by using fish oil, krill oil or cod liver oil, they all have omega 3 fast as EPA and DHA, not as ALA from vegetal origin.
Please read more at Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Alfredoe thanks for the info. We're aware of EPA/ DHA etc. and the poor conversion of flaxseed to DHA in the body. Also the literature that supplementation with omega-3 fish oil.