Bakers Life Large White Wraps | Chewsday Review
Let's unwrap Aldi’s Bakers Life Large White Wraps. Will they deliver the goods or fall apart under pressure?
- Wheat Flour [Includes Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid)], Water, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil), Raising Agents (450, 500), Sugar, Acidity Regulator (297), Vegetable Gums (412, 466), Emulsifier (471), Salt, Preservatives (282, 200).
- Allergens: wheat, gluten.
- With 3.6g of fibre per serve, Baker’s Life Large White wraps from Aldi meet my target for fibre (3g per serve). This means each wrap contains around 13-25% of the recommended daily intake of fibre for young children. This is more than Mission’s Original Supersoft Wraps (1.8g per serve) and Woolworth’s Soft Wraps (3.1g per serve) but the same as Coles Wholemeal & Grain Soft Wraps.
- Wraps are notoriously salty, but I’m pleasantly surprised by this Aldi product. The Baker’s Life wraps contain 340mg of sodium per 100g, this is below my target of 400mg per 100g. This is similar to the Coles Wholemeal & Grain Soft Wraps (377.5mg per 100g) and Woolworths Wholegrain Wraps (351mg per 100g) but considerably less than Mission’s Original Supersoft Wraps which contain 827mg of sodium per 100g.
- Baker’s Life Large White Wraps come in at $3.19 per pack of 8. This is a little more than the Coles Wholemeal & Grain Soft Wraps ($2.20 per pack of 8) but cheaper than the Mission Original Supersoft Wraps ($5.50 per pack of 8).
- With 3.1g of saturated fat per 100g, this product is very narrowly over my target for saturated fat (3.1g per 100g).
- These wraps contain palm oil, which as well as being high in saturated fat, contributes to deforestation. However, the packaging does state “contributes to the production of sustainable palm oil”.
- They’re only available at Aldi, so you won’t find these if you shop at the Coles, Woolworths or independent retailers.
- “Source of protein.” True, one wrap contains 6g of protein which is just over 40% of a young child’s recommended daily intake. On average, Australian kids are getting 4 times their protein requirements, so you don’t need to prioritise choosing wraps based on its protein content, especially as it’s likely to be filled with some protein containing ingredients.
- “Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.” Sure.
- “3.5 star health rating.” This tells us it is in the middle of the road compared to other wraps. You might not notice, but it seems some big brands have left off their health star rating (likely due to their high salt and saturated fat content).
- Baker’s Life Large White Wraps from Aldi are lower in salt and higher in fibre than lots of other wraps on the market.
- If you’re not an Aldi shopper, you can check out Coles Wholemeal & Grain Soft Wraps and Woolworths Wholegrain Wraps for a similarly priced option.
- Looking for more on choosing wraps and flatbreads? Each stage of the Mealtimes membership includes a comprehensive product selection guide for wraps, as well as over 15 other categories.
The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
