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CR Christmas Fig, Parmesan & Cheddar Star Bites

Coles Christmas Fig, Parmesan & Cheddar Star Bites | Chewsday Review

Surprise, here's an early Christmas present: a Chewsday Review on a Friday! Looking to add some cheesy charm to your Christmas spread? Or maybe you’re after a quick solution to ‘bring a plate’ for the third Christmas party of the month so far… Are they a star performer? Let’s find out.

Ingredients

Fig, Cheddar, Parmesan Mixture (46%) [Tasty Cheddar Cheese (56%) (Pasteurised Milk, Salt, Starter Culture, Vegetarian Rennet, Lipase, Anticaking Agent (460)), Caramelised Fig Jam (29%) (Sugar, Fig (40%), Pectin, Apple Extract, Antioxidant (330)), Parmesan Cheese (7%) (Pasteurised Milk, Starter Culture, Salt, Vegetarian Rennet), Potato Flake (Potato, Emulsifier (471** From Palm, 450), Preservative (222), Acidity Regulator (330)), Emulsifier (461), Salt], Batter [Water, Wheat Flour (Thiamin, Folic Acid), Cage Free Egg Powder, Wheaten Cornflour (Wheat), Thickener (412), Black Pepper], Crumb Blend [Bread Crumb (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Salt, Water, Thiamin, Folic Acid), Parsley], Canola Oil.
Allergens: Milk, wheat, egg, gluten.
May contain: Sesame, soy, pine nuts.

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These star bites are high in total fat (18g/100g) and saturated fat (7.6g/100g). This is to be expected when a majority of the ingredient list is cheddar and parmesan and is common across all similar cheese bite products.
They are also high in sodium at 450mg/100g. This is also to be expected from a cheese product and is common across similar options.
These Christmas star bites are more expensive at $35.00/kg than similar non-Christmas options such as the Patties Cheese & Garlic Crumbed Bites at $26.00/kg or the Cheesebuddy Gluten Free Cheese Bread Puffs at $16.90/kg.

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