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.
- 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.
- They are super convenient – throw them in the air fryer, they’re ready in less than 10 minutes and are a great festive food to bring to a Christmas event.
- The total sugar meets my guidelines (10.4g/100g), but this is not too surprising for a savoury food.
- 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.
- No artificial colours and flavours. Correct.
- Made in Australia from at least 71% Australian ingredients – True. This type of marketing comes in under food label regulations.
- Overall, these are a good option if you’re after something quick and easy to prepare (who isn’t at Christmas time?!) and a fun festive snack.
- If you need a gluten-free option, these Cheesebuddy Gluten Free Cheese Bread Puffs are similar.
The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
