Are Bagel Thins Slimming World Friendly? - Our Guide

If you are looking for some new low syn breakfast ideas, you might have come across bagel thins, which are smaller than your typical bagel, but how many syns do they have?

Bagel thins typically have around 6 syns for one making them very high in syns, having two thins would consume the majority of your syn allowance.

In our guide below, we will discuss why bagel thins are so high in syns, how they compare to regular bagels, some syn values, what bread counts as your healthy extra B and some low syn alternatives.

Why Are Bagel Thins So High In Syns?

You might be shocked to learn that bagel thins have 6 syns per one, this is because, despite their thin size, they are still high in carbs and sugars. You could have up to two before reaching the top of your 15 syn daily allowances.

Compared to regular bagels, they do have about half the amount of syns, with your average regular-sized bagel having 11.5 syns so are the better option if you are a lover of bagels but want to keep syns low.

Syn Values Of Bagel Thins

Most bagel thins have similar syn values but can differ slightly according to brands, we've listed the syn values to help you compare below.

• Warburtons 6 Original Soft & Sliced Thin Bagels - 6.5 syns.
• Warburtons 4 Seeded Protein Thin Soft & Sliced Bagels - 8 syns.
• New York Bakery Co. 4 Original Sliced Bagel Thins - 6.5 syns.
• Aldi The Village Bakery 6 Sliced White Bagel Thins 270g - 6 syns.
• New York Bakery Co. 4 Soft Seeded Sliced Bagel Thins - 6.5 syns.
• Warburtons 6 Cinnamon & Raisin Soft & Sliced Thin Bagels - 6.5 syns.
• New York Bakery Co. 4 Wholemeal & Rye Sliced Bagel Thins - 6 syns.
• Brooke's 6 Plain Bagel Thins 270g - 6 syns.
• Lidl Connell Bakery 6 Original Bagel Thins 330g - 8 syns.
• Aldi Ballymore Crust Bagel Thins 330g - 7.5 syns.
• Aldi Ballymore Seeded Bagel Thins 330g - 7.5 syns.
• McCloskey's 6 Sliced Bagel Thins Wholesome Brown 6 x 55g (330g) - 8 syns.
• McCloskeys 6 Sliced Bagel Thins Plain 6 x 55g (330g) - 8 syns.
• New York Bakery Co. 4 Tomato & Herb Sliced Bagel Thins - 6 syns.
• New York Bakery Co. 6 Half Plain, Half Wholemeal Sliced Bagel Sandwich Thins - 6 syns.

What Bread Counts As Your Healthy Extra B?

If you love a good sandwich for lunch or breakfast, you might be trying to find some low syn pieces of bread and thins to use in the slimming world, well, you can find healthy extra B options which contribute to your fibre allowance on the plan, this allows you to avoid synning them to a certain amount.

We've listed which types of bread count as your healthy extra b below.

• Rye bread 60g.
• 60g wholemeal rolls and pitta bread.
• Wholemeal bread 60g.
• 1 gluten-free roll, brown/high fibre white/multiseed (approx 60g)
• One thick slice of wholemeal bread or two small slices.
• A small Hovis wholemeal roll.
• A multiseed thin.
• Three slices of Kingsmill no crusted bread.
• One weight watcher's tortilla wrap.

Low Syn Alternatives To Bagel Thins

If your find bagel thins too high in syns or you looking to change it up, we've got some other low syn bread alternatives for you to check out below.

• Warburtons 6 Brown Sandwich Thins - 5 syns per thin.
• Village Bakery Soft Brown Sliced Sandwich Thins 6 Pack - 5 syns.
• Warburtons White Sandwich Thins 6 Pack - 5 syns per thin.
• Warburtons White Thins Gluten Free 4 Pack 200G - 6 syns per thin.
• Warburtons Wonder Thins 50/50 6 Pack - 5 syns per thin.
• Village Bakery Soft White Sliced Sandwich Thins 6 Pack - 5 syns.
• M&S Made Without Seeded Sandwich Thins - 6.5 syns.
• Village Bakery Both In One Sandwich Thins 6x40g - 5 syns.

Final Words

Overall, bagel thins typically have around 6 syns for one, making them high in syns, but a better option than large-sized bagels which have around 11.5 syns.

To keep syns low, we would be careful of your fillings and butter, opt for reduced-fat spread and bagel fillings such as tuna and quark. You can also use certain bread types as your healthy extra B for fibre, this helps to save syns.