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Aldi Bakers Life Chocolate Hot Cross Buns with Milk Chocolate Chips review

Chocolate. Priced at $3.99

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
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Type

Flavour
Chocolate

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
67%
Toasted score
70%
Fresh (untoasted) score
63%

Comments

Taste test notes
  • "Very little choc aroma, smells more artificial." n
  • "Good height and shape but colour a little pale for chocolate hot cross bun." n
  • "Texture very soft and balls so tastes doughy on eating." n
  • "Chocolate pieces are not hard and are very soft like raw dough." n
  • "Flavour was lacking for the untoasted bun yet when toasted the chocolate was pleasant." n
  • "Looks and tastes better toasted."

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
F
Percentage of Australian ingredients
73%

Cost

Price
$3.99
Price per bun
$0.67

Nutrition

Energy per 100g (kJ)
1320
Protein per 100g (g)
7.7
Fat per 100g (g)
10.2
Saturated fat per 100g (g)
4.7
Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
46.7
Sugars per 100g (g)
15
Fibre per 100g (g)
3
Sodium per 100g (mg)
260
Percentage of chocolate
20%
Percentage of fruit
NA
Ingredients
Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid)], Water, Milk Chocolate Chips (20%) (Sugar, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers [322 (Soy), 476], Natural Flavour), Alkalised Cocoa Powder (3%), Vegetable Oils, Sugar, Yeast, Iodised Salt, Wheat Starch, Rice Starch, Emulsifiers (471, 481, 475, 477, 433), Thickeners [1412, 415 (Soy)], White Vinegar, Wheat Gluten, Soy Flour, Pea Protein, Glucose Syrup, Rice Flour, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Processing Aid (Wheat).

Specifications

Buns per pack
6
Good to know
No artificial colours or flavours, source of dietary fibre, source of protein, suitable for vegetarians

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