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Coles Finest Luxurious Fruit Hot Cross Buns review

Traditional. Priced at $5.5

CHOICE Expert Rating

85%
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Type

Flavour
Traditional

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
85%
Toasted score
83%
Fresh (untoasted) score
87%

Comments

Taste test notes
  • "Fruit is evenly distributed and mixed peel is evident. Good to see the fruit variety." n
  • "Appearance is typical of a hot cross bun. When cut there's a good amount of fruit including peel. The texture is firm yet it has good eating quality." n
  • "Lots of fruit and glaze when is nice to see. Lots of spice you can taste."n
  • "This is a great hot cross bun. Would get this for my home."

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Percentage of Australian ingredients
66%

Cost

Price
$5.50
Price per bun
$1.38

Nutrition

Energy per 100g (kJ)
1160
Protein per 100g (g)
7.2
Fat per 100g (g)
3.9
Saturated fat per 100g (g)
<1.0
Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
50.5
Sugars per 100g (g)
20.6
Fibre per 100g (g)
4.1
Sodium per 100g (mg)
214
Percentage of chocolate
NA
Percentage of fruit
28%
Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Mixed Fruits (28%) [Currants, Sultanas, Raisins, Dried Apricot (Preservative (220) (Sulphites)), Dried Cranberries, Orange Peel (Wheat), Vegetable Oils], Water, Sugar, Canola Oil, Mixed Spices (2.0%), Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Thickeners (1412, 415 (Soy)], Iodised Salt, Rice Starch, Emulsifiers (481 from palm, 471 from palm, 475 from palm, 477, 433), Wheat Starch, Soy Flour, Pea Protein, Glucose Syrup, Rice Flour, Sunflower Oil, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid), Processing Aid (Wheat).

Specifications

Buns per pack
4
Good to know
Suitable for vegetarians, no artificial colours or flavours

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