Butter or Jam on a scone? Which is healthier?

Lapin

Hi !

I know neither is a healthy option but which is the lesser of two evils in the long run?

Since I gave up the cigs I now have a scone with a coffee everyday at college.
Its a half an hour that I look forward to and keeps me going.

Thing is, I currently use two of those little portions of Dairygold per scone. I know its not real butter but I love the stuff and can't be doing with that other tasteless Low Low muck they have.

I don't mind switching to jam instead if the stuff is better but isn't it riddled with sugar?

So if one is full of cholestrostuff and the other is just sugared rasberries which is better?

Its like having to choose between a heart attack or diabetes to go with my coffee.

SeantheMan

Both are better than smokes.
As long as you exercise and don't indulge in fatty foods every meal of the day...then enjoy your little snack.

braddun

both

Alf Veedersane

In the overall scheme of things, the impact of one or the other is pretty minor.

Look at what you eat in the context of everything else across a day/week. Jam or butter on a scone once a day won't give you a heart attack or diabetes on their own.

Tl; dr both

ixus

Eat the butter and jam. Leave the sugary scone. (I eat em all!)

You're eating a scone... I don't think it matters which topping

(butter AND jam please. Or cream and jam)

tmh106

I'd say have both, but try to go from using two Dairygold to one. Also, if you prefer the taste of real butter over Dairygold, then I'd go for the real thing (only one!) because as far as I know, despite advertising to the contrary, there really isn't much difference in health terms between real butter and butter substitute spreads.

tmh

the groutch

ixus wrote: »

Eat the butter and jam. Leave the sugary scone.

there's probaby more sugar in the jam than the entire scone.

KJohnson7780

What about these berry scones in lidl does anyone know how many calories are in them?

Alf Veedersane

KJohnson7780 wrote: »

What about these berry scones in lidl does anyone know how many calories are in them?

Hard to know but I'd reckon somewhere in the 250-300 bracket.

Zamboni

Damn you OP.

Now I have to drive to the nearest delicatessen.

I'm just gonna leave this here...

KJohnson7780

Damn it! i love them

tayto lover

braddun wrote: »

both

And a little fresh cream

DaveDaRave

Both or i aint eating it

ShadowHearth

Zamboni wrote: »

Damn you OP.

Now I have to drive to the nearest delicatessen.

I'm just gonna leave this here...

You think you got it bad?! I cook scones for a living! That's what I have to deal with every fecking day!!! Every morning they just sit there, mocking me, laughing at me... Whispering dirty stuff...

Alf Veedersane

ShadowHearth wrote: »

"You're gonna need a bigger cafetière"

Slydice

SCONOMNOMOMNOMOMNOMOM! :-)

calfmuscle

Lemon scone with strawberry jam and CLOTTED cream.................... Food heaven

nice_guy80

Bake your own scones. Then you'll know exactly whats in them