Crumpets are actually ‘alarmingly’ bad for you, findings say. Just when you thought 2016 could bring you no more bad news, new findings suggest crumpets are ‘alarmingly’ unhealthy. OH GOOD.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, are crumpets good on a diet?Well crumpets aren’t actually very bad for you. They’re very low GI and it’s good for a diabetic to have crumpets. They can give you lots of energy, also sustained energy. Crumpets are a very good thing to have in the morning for breakfast.One may also ask, are crumpets high in salt? Popular brands of crumpets contain “alarmingly high” amounts of salt, with one “giant” version having an amount equivalent to that of more than three bags of ready salted crisps, a survey has found. Beside above, how many calories are there in a crumpet? Nutrition Information per 100g per average crumpet (55g) 176 kcal 97 kcal Fat 0.8g 0.4g – of which saturates 0.2g 0.1g Carbohydrate 35.3g 19.4g Can you eat crumpets without toasting them?Yes, like toast, crumpets have a crisp edge, but toast is generally far thinner. Its defining characteristic is that crispness. In crumpets, the exact opposite is true. It offers but a scintilla of resistance, before giving way to the thick, spongy interior which is the crumpet’s USP.