Measuring up as one of the UKs favourite chocolates, Cadbury Creme Eggs have been hiding a secret for years – what the goo filing is actually made of.
Cadbury’s parent company, Mondelez International, revealed that around 220 million Creme Eggs are sold in Britain every year, making up 44 per cent of the global total.
While they’re mostly available around Easter, Creme Eggs also make their way into the Christmas chocolate tub, Heroes. But the egg centre has long been a mystery that puzzles chocolate fans.
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Throughout the existence of social media, people have aired their confusion about what the mouth-watering substance concealed in the chocolate shell is. One baffled X user wrote: “I have a huge problem weighing on my mind: what is the substance in the middle of a Creme Egg called? What is it? A goo?”
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“I have a question. What is the goo made from in a Creme Egg?”, another confused chocolate lover asked. But despite Brits devouring around 333 million Creme Eggs a year, like those on Twitter, many people do not know what the ‘goo’ is.
So the Daily Star took on the ‘goo-ey’ mystery and investigated what’s inside.
The two chocolate shell halves are filled with a soft fondant. The fondant is supposed to mimic the yolk and egg white of an actual egg, hence why the ‘goo’ is both white and yellow.
Just like the name would suggest, the ingredients actually contain dried egg whites. According to the website, each 40g egg contains 177kcal, 6.1g of fat, 3.7g saturates, 0.06g salt and 26.5g of sugar.
Annually, £70 million is spent on the creme-filled eggs.
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And with chocolate tubs hitting the shelves again in the run-up to Christmas, shoppers have been left disappointed by the size of Celebrations for 2024.
Mars Wrighley admitted to their quiet ‘shrinkflation’ after several social media call outs. When approached by The Grocer Magazine, a spokeswoman said the business had “been actively trying to find ways to absorb the rising costs of raw materials and operations”.
They added: “Unfortunately, the growing pressures mean more needs to be done. Reducing the size of our products is not a decision we have taken lightly but it is necessary for shoppers to still be able to enjoy their favourite Celebrations treats without compromising on quality or taste.”
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