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Fig Newtons

Fig Newtons
Fig Newtons
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Fig Newtons are soft, cake-like cookies filled with a sweet fig paste, typically made from figs, sugar, and flour. They are a classic American snack food, originally created by the Kennedy Biscuit Works (which later became Nabisco) in the late 19th century.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

They are a high-carbohydrate snack, primarily providing quick energy from sugars and refined flour, with a small amount of dietary fiber from the fig filling. A standard two-cookie serving contains approximately 100-120 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories160 kcal
Protein2 g
Carbs30 g
Fat4 g
Fiber2 g
Sugar14 g
Sodium80 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Potassium100 mg
Calcium20 mg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)1 mg
Folate20 mcg
Phosphorus30 mg
Magnesium10 mg

Per 2 cookies (56 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Fig Newtons are one of the earliest commercially successful filled cookies in the United States, and their unique, soft texture was a novel innovation at the time of their creation.

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