Happy Snack Company Roasted Fava Beans | Chewsday Review
Have you bean searching for savoury lunchbox ideas? Let’s see if these crunchy roasted beans do themselves any favas.
- Broad (Fava) Beans (82%), Non GMO Canola Oil, Sea Salt (0.9%)
- Fava beans make up 82% of the product, with around 17% from the canola oil used for roasting.
- They use canola oil, which is considered to be a good quality oil. This might upset the wellness people, but you can ignore anyone who tells you that seed oils are toxic or inflammatory.
- Allergens: nil.
- These roasted fava beans have a delicious savoury flavour, but with a sodium (salt) content of 350mg per 100g still manage to come in under our target. The flavoured varieties (salt & vinegar or smoky BBQ) also meet sodium recommendations.
- Sugar and saturated fat are well within guidelines.
- Happy Snack Company Roasted Fava Beans are available in a larger pack size to reduce plastic waste. They’re also made in Australia!
- The crunchy texture and beige colour of these beans make them appealing to little ones still learning to like legumes.
- Roasted fava beans have a slightly softer texture and less challenging shape than chickpeas, making them a slightly easier option to bite and chew. They would still be a choking risk for younger toddlers and babies. Learn more about progressing with texture in our Baby Mealtimes and Toddler Mealtimes memberships.
- At $40 per kg, these roasted fava beans don’t come cheap – they’re more than 20 times the price of the beans they’re made from!
- Fibre content (1.9g per serve) is slightly below our target. This wouldn’t deter me from including these beans in my snack rotation alongside other higher fibre options, like The Happy Snack Company Roasted Chic Peas (3g fibre per serve), Harvest Snaps (2.6g fibre per serve) or Bluey Muesli Bars (4.2g fibre per serve).
- ‘Gluten, nut and dairy free’. These fava beans are processed in a nut-free facility, which is great for those with a nut allergy.
- ‘Vegan friendly’. Correct.
- I’m a pretty big fan of these roasted fava beans. Their sodium and saturated fat content makes them a great convenient snack option, and I like that they’re made in Australia and available in a larger pack size.
- For a slightly higher fibre option for older kids with mature biting and chewing skills, I also love The Happy Snack Company Roasted Chic Peas.
- Roasting your own beans or chickpeas in the oven with herbs and spices is a much cheaper option.
- Members have access to my complete guide to choosing savoury snacks, as well as a delicious roast chickpea recipe you can try at home.
The composition of food products changes regularly. The nutritional values of the products in this Chewsday Review were correct at the time of publishing.
