Shortbread (2024)

Pros: A highly calorific combination of butter, flour and sugar. Butter supplies

vitamin A (essential for healthy eyes, skin and respiratory tract) and

vitamin D. Sugar provides a fast source of energy. There are rarely any artificial additives.

Cons: Shortbread is a weight watcher's nightmare because it is

extremely high in saturated fat and calories. Saturated fat is the 'bad'

fat which is linked to artery-clogging high cholesterol and heart disease.

One gram of fat contains more than twice the calories as one gram of

protein or carbohydrate and sugar represents very poor nutritional

value for the calories it 'costs'.