How unhealthy are Tim Tams?

A classic Tim Tam has 8.2g sugar per biscuit, equal to 44.9g sugar per 100g. That's a little over two teaspoons (one teapoon of sugar equals 4g) —the World Health Organisation recommends an upper limit of roughly six teaspoons (25g) of free sugars per day.

Why are Tim Tams so addictive?

It's all about that reward system. Here's how it works: the first time you ever ate a Tim Tam your brain registered the enjoyment of the unique taste sensation by flooding you with the pleasure chemicals dopamine and serotonin. That's the reward system and it's essential to human survival.

How many calories does 1 Tim Tam have?

Original Tim Tam 95 Calories

The original Tim Tam was produced in 1963 by Arnotts, having been modelled on an English biscuit (named Penguin). Original Tim Tams have 95 calories (399kJ) per serve. That is just two kilojoules more than Tim Tam Dark!

How much exercise does it take to burn off a Tim Tam?

10 minutes of running at a regular pace

That's running, not jogging — you need to maintain a pace of about 8km per hour to burn off those Tim Tams in 10 minutes.

Are there bugs in Tim Tams?

The classic Australian chocolate favourite contains cochineal - a type of food coloring that comes from South American insects and has been known to provoke severe allergic reactions.

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Are Tim Tams made with real chocolate?

Arnott's Tim Tam Dark Chocolate is made with irresistible real chocolate. The most irresistible chocolate biscuit. A mouth-watering combination of crunchy biscuit, creamy filling and real chocolate coating, it's easy to see why Tim Tams are Australia's most-loved chocolate biscuit.

What are Tim Tams made of?

A Tim Tam is composed of two layers of chocolate malted biscuit, separated by a light chocolate cream filling, and coated in a thin layer of textured chocolate. Authentic Original Tim Tams from Australia.

How much saturated fat is in a Tim Tam?

There are 5g of protein and 29g of fat (including 21g saturated fat) per 100 grams of Arnott's Tim Tam White.

Why are there 11 Tim Tams in a packet?

Eleven biscuits cannot be divided equally between two people, so a packet is really only suitable for polygamous Mormon marriages of 11 members, each getting only one Tim Tam, so it's still hardly satisfactory.

How do you drink milk with a Tim Tam?

Bite off each end of the Tim Tam. Place one bitten end of the Tim Tam in your mouth, and dip the other bitten end in the hot drink. Now suck, using the Tim Tam as a straw. As the hot drink is pulled through the biscuit, the structure of the biscuit and cream collapses.

Does Tim Tam contain alcohol?

All Arnott's Tim tams contain alcohol-based flavouring. The alcohol is minute and is less than 0.05% of the final product. This may differ if the Tim Tam is flavoured after a particular liquor.

Are Tim Tams good?

I truly think Tim Tams are the best cookies you can buy. Even though they can be hard to find, I would recommend them to everyone. With a taste and texture that puts it above all other cookies, it's no surprise they have taken Australia by storm.

Are Tim Tams vegan?

Unfortunately, Tim Tam biscuits are not suitable for vegans because they contain dairy ingredients such as milk, and insect-derived food colors like carmine. In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about Tim Tam biscuits.

Are Tim Tams better than penguins?

McVitie's Penguin Original v Arnott's Tim Tam Original

The British biscuit is crunchier too, but an overload of sugar makes the treat cloying and one-dimensional. Meanwhile, the Tim Tam's cocoa notes are pronounced and the texture is smooth. Winner: The Tim Tam, no competition.

What is the best Tim Tam Flavour?

And finally, crowned as the best Tim Tam flavour by a whopping 37% of Aussies is…. ORIGINAL! We can't lie, nothing beats the O.G Tim Tam that we all grew up loving, so we can't pretend that this is a shock.

How many calories are in a dark chocolate Tim Tam?

There are 94 calories in 1 biscuit (18.3 g) of Arnott's Tim Tam Dark Chocolate.

Is Tim Tam dark halal?

No. Tim Tam original biscuits from Australia contains 0,05% alcohol and carmine dye (E210) are not halal suitable.

Can you eat expired Tim Tams?

Foods should not be eaten after the use by date and can't legally be sold after this date because they may pose a health or safety risk.

Do Tim Tams contain egg?

INGREDIENTS (Tim Tam Original)

May contain traces of peanut, other nut, egg or seed.

Are cochineal beetles poisonous?

Being natural is not a guarantee of safety, but studies show that cochineal is neither carcinogenic nor toxic. Cochineal does, however, have a slight potential to trigger an allergic reaction.

How long do you have to run to burn off a Tim Tam?

Women would need at least eight minutes of running - not jogging - while men require seven minutes - but you'd need to maintain a pace of 8km per hour to really burn off a single Tim Tam. For tennis, women would need to be actively playing for at least nine minutes on the court while men require eight minutes.