If two brands have greatly influenced the development of society in its childhood, those have always been Cola Cao and Nesquik. The two best-known cocoa powders to dissolve in milk… but not the best. This is estimated by an analysis by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) which, as a result of , states that two of the three best varieties correspond to private supermarket brands.
Choosing can lead to disputes with family, friends or even as a couple. One of the eternal “mom or dad” who has accompanied the doubts of which brand to buy for many Spaniards for years. The first, based on the tradition of one of the most important food companies on the national scene, the second lies in its strength in the power of a multinational company such as Nestlé.
However, when it comes to knowing how to choose which is better nutritionally and healthily speaking, the OCU does not opt for either of the two since they have a lot of sugars. Only as an exception, , which has 0% added sugars, in this classification the triumph is indisputable towards white brands.
Auchan has the best cocoa powder in the supermarket
With Alcampo in the lead, in the Auchan prepared with cocoa, Mercadona (with the Caobon) is the other big winner, although in third position. Second place is for a reference brand such as Valor which, thanks to the Valorcao a la cup, manages to be the most valued popular firm by the OCU.
The first three firms stand out for their ‘A’ rating and the least amount of added sugars
As regards the Auchan product, the institution classifies it with an A classification, since it provides 319 kilocalories per 100 grams, 25 grams of fiber per 100 grams of the item and only contains 2 grams of sugar per 100. Only, its price is 2.56 euros.
For their part, both Valor and Mercadona cocoa also achieve the A Nutriscore classification. Of course, while the first has 0% added sugars, provides 276 kilocalories and contains 10.2 grams of fiber (price, around 2 euros), the private label provides 293 kilocalories and contains 5 grams of sugar and 22 of fiber, for every 100 grams (its price is 2.9 euros and ).
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