These are the best nougat according to the OCU

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  • The Antiu Xixona Supreme Quality Transparent Label nougat is the best rated in the category of soft nougat according to this organization

The Christmas dates, which leads to the return of sweets and nougats to most houses. Nougat is one of the star products of Christmas and, in fact, there are more and more flavors.

The Organization of consumers and users (OCU) has made a nougat ranking according to their quality. In total he has analyzed 25 soft16 of them, from Jijona, which is still the predominant one at Christmas tables. He has also conducted a study in 20 hard sold in supermarkets.

The analysis

The OCU has specified that after analyzing the 25 soft nougat and although the classic composition should contain natural ingredients, there is a 60% of these products that have resorted to cheap sugar and honey substitutes. Glucose syrups and invert sugar are the products they use.

They have also found that more than half of jijona nougats use the additive E471, an emulsifier. In addition, they have remarked that this happens even in products under the label of Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) Nougat from Jijona.

In his opinion, “the use of this label on these products should be avoided in order to protect traditional preparations and give added value to the PGI label”. Another factor to make this ranking has been the product price. The most expensive has a price of 39.58 euros / kilo but it is one of the worst valued by this body.

The best soft

The best nougat in the analysis is a traditional brand Jijona IGP nougat: the ‘Antiu Xixona Supreme Quality Transparent Label ‘. With 70% almond it is considered of very good quality and has received a score of 70. The price is 14,40 €/kg.

The ‘Delaviuda Soft Nougat Supreme Quality ‘ it follows closely with 67 points and the price stands at 19.90 euros / kilo. Finally in the third position of the podium is the ‘Dor Soft Nougat. Supreme quality’, which has received a score of 66 and is priced at € 9.16 / kilo.

The best hard

In the category of hard nougats, the best score according to the OCU is the ‘Dor Hard Nougat Supreme Quality’ with a score of 84 points and a price of € 9.16 / kg. The ‘Eroski Seleqtia Turrón from Alicante IGP. Supreme quality‘has received the same points as the previous one but has a higher price (17.65 euros / kilo).

In third place with a score of 79 is the ‘Antiu Xixona Hard Nougat Alicante IGP. Supreme quality‘, with a price of 18.86 euros per kilo.

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The worst

The three worst rated nougat, including hard and soft, are: ‘Auchan Gourmet Nougat from Jijona IGP. Supreme quality‘with 40 points and a price of € 13.30 / kg (“poor quality”),’The Fame Red Line Turrón de Jijona IGP. Extra Quality ‘ with 40 points and € 14.95 / kilo, and finally with 41 points and a price of 18.45 euros / kilo the ‘Antioch Jijona Black Label. Nougat of Jijona PGI. Supreme Quality‘.



Reference-www.elperiodico.com

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