Why we picked it
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Thirteen ingredients, every one of them named.
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Real butter and real condensed milk, not vanaspati or hydrogenated vegetable fat.
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Real filter coffee, vanilla bean and cinnamon doing the flavouring, with no preservatives or synthetic colours.
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It is sugar and it says so. A fudge-toffee that pretended otherwise would be the problem.
What to look for in Fudge-Toffee?
What to look for in Fudge-Toffee?
- 01Which fat is used — real butter, or vanaspati and hydrogenated vegetable fat.
- 02How many different sugars are in the list, and where sugar sits in the order.
- 03Whether the flavour comes from real coffee, vanilla or spice, or from an essence.
- 04Whether preservatives or synthetic colours are listed.
- 05Whether the portion size and calories per piece are printed.
- 06Whether there is an allergen line — fudge is almost always dairy.
What's inside
The largest single ingredient by weight. With the other sugar sources this works out at about 67 g of sugar per 100 g.
Real butter, not vanaspati or hydrogenated vegetable fat. This is the main thing separating it from commercial fudge.
Gives fudge its texture. Carries its own sugar, which is why sugar appears more than once in the list.
A second sugar. It stops the fudge crystallising and turning grainy.
Used while cooking the fudge down.
A plant gum used as a stabiliser. Permitted and benign, but it is still an additive.
An emulsifier, from sunflower rather than soy. Permitted by FSSAI in general foods.
The one item in the list without a named source.
A third sugar source.
Real coffee doing the flavouring, rather than a coffee essence.
Whole vanilla bean rather than synthetic vanillin.
Sea salt from Tuticorin. Sodium stays low at about 33 mg per 100 g.
Real spice rather than a flavouring.
Inippu Indulgence Hand-Rolled Fudge-Toffee vs other toffees
| What to compare | Purepicked | Regular fudge and toffee |
|---|---|---|
| Fat used | Real butter | Often vanaspati or hydrogenated vegetable fat |
| Flavouring | Real filter coffee, vanilla bean, cinnamon | Usually a synthetic essence |
| Preservatives | None | Often added to stretch the shelf life |
| Colours | None | Often synthetic |
| Sugar | About 67 g per 100 g | Usually similar |
Nutrition facts · per 100 g
- Energy
- 467 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 66.7 g
- Total sugars
- 66.7 g
- Added sugars
- 66.7 g
- Dietary fibre
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 23.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 13.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
- Salt
- 0.08 g
How to use it
- A piece alongside your evening filter kaapi
- Two after dinner, instead of a whole dessert
- Warm one for a few seconds so it goes soft in the middle
- Chop a piece over vanilla ice cream
- Put the box out when people come over — four flavours means everyone finds theirs
Is it for you?
Good for
Gifting, or a box to share
Anyone who wants a sweet with a stated portion size
Trying four flavours instead of committing to one
Avoid if
Anyone avoiding dairy — it contains milk
Anyone cutting down on sugar
Vegans
Everyday snacking — this is a treat
Product details
- Sold by
- Purepicked
- Brand
- Inippu Indulgence
- Type
- Indian Sweets
Also on the label
Questions people ask
How much sugar is in it?
It is mostly sugar, as fudge-toffee is: about 67 g per 100 g. A 15 g piece is 70 calories. It is a treat, not an everyday snack.
What makes it different from regular fudge?
The fat is real butter and sweetened condensed milk, not vanaspati or hydrogenated vegetable fat. The flavour comes from real filter coffee, vanilla bean, cinnamon and Tuticorin sea salt.
Does it have any additives?
No preservatives or synthetic colours. It does contain gum arabic (INS 414) as a stabiliser and sunflower lecithin (INS 322) as an emulsifier, and lists a 'natural flavour' without a named source.
Who should avoid it?
Anyone avoiding dairy, as it contains milk, vegans, and anyone cutting down on sugar.
Any serving ideas?
Have a piece with filter coffee, warm one for a few seconds so the middle goes soft, or chop it over vanilla ice cream.
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