Vegan Lebkuchen Wins VKI Taste Test

The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) determined the most popular gingerbread in a blind tasting. "Clear winner" in the taste test is a vegan discount product with dark chocolate, reported the consumer advocates on Tuesday: "The 'Chocolate Gingerbread Hearts Stars Pretzels Dark Chocolate' from Favorina impress with 73 out of 100 points." Overall, three chocolate gingerbreads were found to be good, the majority tasted mediocre.

Ten Gingerbreads Tasted: Vegan Product Particularly Popular

65 tasters tried ten gingerbreads coated with milk or dark chocolate, without knowing which brand was behind them. Appearance, smell, consistency, taste, and chocolate content were evaluated.

83 percent of the testers stated they would buy the vegan product. The gingerbread is available at Lidl in 500-gram boxes. Furthermore, the testers appreciated Douceur "Mini Gingerbread Milk Chocolate" and Pirker "Original Mariazell Honey Gingerbread Magnus": Douceur milk chocolate gingerbread from Penny was the only one to achieve a "good" rating in all tasting parameters. 58 percent of the testers want to put it, as well as the Pirker gingerbread, on the checkout belt. The Pirker product from Mariazell is the only one that still contains rye flour and honey - just as the food book describes gingerbread.

Enjoyment in Moderation Recommended

From a health perspective, enjoyment in moderation is recommended: Even the "Mini" chocolate gingerbreads in the tasting provide about 40 to 50 kilocalories per piece, the large ones 110 to 120 kilocalories. The Nutri-Score of all test products is in the D or E range.

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(APA/Red)

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