Spiced Speculaas Cookie
The time-honoured holiday biscuit with beautiful carved-wood patterns and a delicate crunch, spiced with a magical blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and brown sugar. It has a medium-to-high glycemic index (≈65), and the cinnamon and spices are the secret of its wintry aroma and flavour.
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💡 Smart Nutritional Guidance
Consumption advice
One crunchy biscuit with a cup of black tea or unsweetened coffee is quite enough to satisfy a morning sweet craving without straining the pancreas.
Best preparation methods
Choose versions made with wholegrain flour and real butter rather than hydrogenated vegetable oils, and keep the version filled with dense, sugary almond paste (gevulde speculaas) for rare occasions only.
Important Nutritional Note
Natural spices such as cinnamon and cloves support comfortable digestion, but the density of sugar and white flour in the biscuit means it should be treated as a counted sweet within your daily calories.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per typical portion (15 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 470 kcal | 70.5 kcal |
| Protein | 5.8 g | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 70 g | 10.5 g |
| Available carbohydrate | 67.8 g | 10.2 g |
| Fat | 18 g | 2.7 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.2 g | 0.3 g |
The typical portion is approximate, for comparison purposes.
Comparison & smarter alternatives
Among the foods in Sweets & desserts with a glycemic index (17), it ranks 9 (lowest first).
Smart alternatives from the same family:
Frequently asked questions
Is Spiced Speculaas Cookie good for weight loss?
Spiced Speculaas Cookie provides 470 kcal per 100 g, so it is high in calories and fits a weight-loss plan only in small, measured amounts; a 15 g portion gives 70 kcal.
How does Spiced Speculaas Cookie affect blood sugar?
Its glycemic index is 65 (Medium), a clinically reviewed estimate rather than a laboratory measurement. A typical 15 g portion has a glycemic load of 6.6 (Low), so the effect of this portion on blood sugar is limited.
What is the nutritional value of a typical portion of Spiced Speculaas Cookie?
A typical 15 g portion of Spiced Speculaas Cookie provides about 70 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 10.5 g carbohydrate, 2.7 g fat and 0.3 g fibre.
Reviewed by the WiBo Health medical team · Last reviewed 13 October 2026
Disclaimer: This guidance is for nutritional lifestyle orientation and does not constitute a diagnostic medical device under EU Regulation MDR 2017/745.