Would papa beard chocolate be dethroned Dubai chocolate? Yes, according to tiktors and other culinary instagrammers. In his pretty iridescent packaging, he stands out at first glance by his funny edible hair: chocolate is filled with colorful and sweet filaments (from the papa beard). What (all) crack? Julie Boët, dietician-nutritionist, shares her point of view.
Daddy’s beard chocolate: what is it made up of?
Cocoa beure, sugar, skimmed milk, pistachio, dyes, raspberry aroma, daddy beard … said chocolate is full of ingredients, more or less natural. The famous daddy beard indeed contains sugar, colors and artificial aromas (strawberry, raspberry, vanilla …).
As for the chocolate used, it is generally milk or white chocolate, chosen for their softness. The daddy’s beard is then dehydrated to prevent it from based on chocolate. Then it is delicately incorporated into the melted chocolate.
On paper, it is therefore a very sweet chocolate, rich in simple carbohydrates and calories, with little nutritional value. But what does our nutrition expert think, Julie Boët? We asked the question.
Sugar, calories … and few essential nutrients
To find out more about this trendy product, the expert looked at the composition of a famous tablet – chocolate “Angel Hair “from Dubai, to the daddy’s beard.
“”It is a gourmet and original product, but which remains above all a pleasure to consume in moderation“, Confides in the preamble the nutritionist.
This chocolate mixes classic ingredients of chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass) “To more atypical elements such as the Turkish daddy beard, raspberry powder, pistachio or even elderberry”, she details.
Unsurprisingly, therefore, “Its richness in simple sugars (sugar, glucose syrup, inverted sugar syrup) and fat (cocoa butter, vegetable oils) makes it a very energetic product, but poor in essential nutrients and which can increase inflammation and promote weight gain, if its consumption is recurrent. This type of product is therefore not intended to cover nutritional needs, but to offer a moment of pleasure occasional taste “, warns the dietician.
A controversial additive in addition …
We also note the presence of additives such as the E122 dye, criticized for its deleterious effects.“Some studies have shown that this component can lead to adverse attention in children. This point deserves particular vigilance, especially among young consumers fond of sweet and industrial products”, Indicates Julie Boët.
Good news, however: it is quite possible to make an artisanal version of the “Angel Hair”, “Provided you have the technique, in particular to recreate the light and stringy texture of the daddy beard without overloading in additives. This would also limit the use of transformed vegetable oils or glaze agents such as beeswax “, specifies the nutritionist.
“In summary, the” Angel Hair “is attractive by its aesthetics and its originality, but is fully part of the category of sweet sweets. It is therefore important to keep a reasonable consumption, by savoring it for what it is: a sensory experience, more than a food with nutritional value”, concludes the specialist.