A Lyion’s Viscount biscuit was one of my favourites growing up – we didn’t have it often but it was a treat when we did. When I ask others about Viscounts they’ve never heard of it which is a shame because I think they’re missing out on such an unique flavour and texture not found in many other biscuits on our list.
A viscount has a biscuit base with minto flavoured filling and a milk chocolate covering – a true delight. It sounds great but not so healthy…or is it? We take a look at how much they weigh, how many calories they are each and of course how many syns each one is worth.
Viscount biscuit syn values
A Viscount weighs 14g and contains 74 calories. This means a single Viscount biscuit is worth 3.7 syns each, with a syns to gram ratio of 0.26. The value of 3.7 syns each puts it among the heaviest in line with a Hobnob and slightly better than a crunch cream. With a ratio of 0.26 a single viscount is comparable with a Penguin and a Pink Wafer.
How many syns are in a pack of Viscounts?
There are only 7 Viscounts in a pack which means they are worth 25.9 syns if you were to demolish the whole thing.
Are Viscounts worth the syns?
Viscounts edge many biscuits as they offer a unique flavour – if you were to compare them with bland biscuits then surely they are preferable. That said, they are not healthy with a long ingredients list which does contain chocolate, palm oil, mint, wheat, sugar, icing sugar and so on. You may be better off with something a bit healthier if you just want a quick snack rather than something to go with a brew.
Viscount typical ingredients
Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Thiamin (Vitamin B1)), Chocolate Flavoured Coating (31%) (Sugar, Palm Oil, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Sal, Shea, Illipe, Mango Kernel, Kokum, (various quantities)), Whey and Whey Derivatives (Milk), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476)), Mint Filling (17%) (Icing Sugar, Palm Oil, Natural Mint and Peppermint Flavouring, Emulsifier (SoyaLecithin)), Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Icing Sugar, Sugar, Whey and Whey Derivatives (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Salt.
