![]() Benton's cookie and Nabisco's filling would be a real power couple.ĭevin: Again, I think Nabisco's was better in this regard. Mitchell: The cookie outside is the strong point for Benton's. Benton's cookie was overpowering the fig flavor too much.ĭan: That is a tossup to me, but Benton's had a little too much cookie for my taste.Īudra: Nabisco's cookie was a little dry, but I preferred that to how thick the cookie on Benton's was. The purpose of the cookie is to make the fig shine. I can’t really put my finger on it, but it just had more flavor than the outside of cookie Nabisco's.Ĭarolyn: Nabisco's. It held together much better than Benton's.Ĭassie: I liked the cookie outside of Benton's better. All in all, the fig newton is an underrated snack and makes me think of simpler times.Īrpan: Nabisco's. Kate: Benton's had a better cookie covering, which again, is more important to me than the actual fig in the fig newton. ![]() ![]() Which cookie had the better cookie outside? Mitchell: I would say Nabisco's comes through better.ĭevin: Nabisco's had a better taste. Figs are so naturally sweet and I love the little crunchy seeds, which Nabisco had. You could taste the actual fruit.Īudra: Nabisco's, for sure. Nabisco's flavor was more distinct.Ĭassie: The filling of Nabisco's had a better flavor to me - a bit sweeter and pronounced than the filling of Benton's.Ĭarolyn: Nabisco's had a more prominent fig taste.ĭan: Nabisco's definitely. Kate: The fig taste was similar in both cookies but might have been a little more apparent in the Nabisco cookie.Īrpan: To be 100 percent honest, I don’t think I’ve ever had a plain fig. It was much more moist and had a softer texture. The fig flavor was more appealing, although I didn’t taste a huge difference between the two.ĭevin Dely: Nabisco's Fig Newton is clearly the better choice. Mitchell Boatman: I’ll go with Nabisco's Fig Newton. It felt like the Fig Newtons I grew up with and I love figs, so the fruitiness was most important.Īudra Gamble: Nabisco's Fig Newton was more fig-forward, so I’m going with Nabisco. I felt like Nabisco's was the more traditional fig newtonĭan D'Addona: Nabisco's Fig Newton. It was exactly what I have come to expect and love from a fig newton. Cakier? I don’t know if that’s a word.Īrpan Lobo: I liked Nabisco's Fig Newton, I thought it had a bit more flavor, plus the cookie part was less crumbly.Ĭassie Daszko: I liked the filling of the Fig Newtons and the cake part of Benton's, but if I had to pick one I would say Fig Newtons.Ĭarolyn Muyskens: Nabisco's Fig Newton. The cookie is more important to me and it was cake-ier. Kate Carlson: Benton's Fig Bar was far superior. Overall, which cookie did you like better? Why? package.īoth are "made with real fruit" and both contained 100 calories per two cookies. They compared Nabisco's Fig Newtons with Benton's (Aldi's) Fig Bars.īesides the taste, the cookies varied vastly in price and weight. This week, the newsroom staff at The Sentinel, took part in a blind taste test of fig cookies.
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