This remains one of the favorite biscuits of children (and even parents) to taste it: biscuits filled with chocolate.
In its special issue “Eating healthy, good and cheap”, 60 Millions de Consommateurs scrutinized this reference in terms of nutritional qualities and additives. Under the magnifying glass: Nutriscore, number of ingredients, additives, percentage of cocoa powder, dietary fibre, saturated fatty acids or even carbohydrates…
Two simple biscuits riddled with holes and in the middle a melting chocolate filling: biscuits filled with chocolate have been one of the references for snacks and other snacks for generations. The most emblematic? The Prince of Lu.
The French magazine has closely studied this brand as well as 6 other commonly purchased references, from distributor brands: Lidl, Leclerc, Casino, Carrefour, Auchan and Aldi.
These biscuits are unsurprisingly industrial products to be classified as ultra-processed products with a highly variable number of ingredients: from 9 to 18 ingredients for certain brands… They are all very rich in added sugars but also full of fat, saturated fatty acids and palm oil. And low in fiber.
Despite all this, the one that stands out the best is the package offered by Aldi, the “Petit Choisi”, sold in France at €1.35 for a pack of 15. That said, ” Aldi’s cookies stand out with their low price, few additives and lots of cocoa. But they are still too sweet and greasy “, Explains the monthly.
Two times cheaper in Belgium!
Note that in Belgium, it is MonarC’s private label “Biscuits Fourrés” which is sold at Aldi, at only €0.59! The ingredients differ very slightly, the nutritional indications are exactly the same, the additives (only 2: Lecithin and Carbonates) also, as well as the presence of palm oil in the composition. That said, the product is rated D for MonarC Thickets and not E for the Small Chosenaccording to OpenFoodFacts.org