What is the crunchy stuff on Ferrero Rocher?

If you haven’t had the pleasure of eating Ferrero Rocher before then let me paint you a picture – they have a crispy chocolate shell coated in toasted hazelnuts that surrounds a soft chocolate and hazelnut center. And smack bang in the middle is a whole toasted tasty hazelnut.

What is Ferrero Rocher made of?

INGREDIENTS. MILK chocolate 30% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed MILK powder, concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins (SOYA), vanillin), HAZELNUTS (28.5%), sugar, palm oil, wheat FLOUR, whey powder (MILK), fat-reduced cocoa, emulsifier: lecithins (SOYA), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), salt, vanillin.

Where do Ferrero Rocher ingredients come from?

The hazelnuts used in Ferrero Rocher are high quality, sourced from hazelnut orchards mainly found in Mediterranean type climates. Our hazelnuts come mainly from Turkey, Italy, Chile and the USA.

Why is Ferrero Rocher so addictive?

Ferrero Rocher is a sweet chocolate, and as such, makes the brain release dopamine (a reward chemical). You will then want another one as you have a mild addiction.

Is Nutella in the middle of Ferrero Rocher?

Its inventor became the richest man in Italy Fun fact: The chocolate layer that surrounds the hazelnut in the middle of each Ferrero Rocher is Nutella.

How do maggots get in chocolate?

TIL that if you find a worm in a wrapped chocolate bar, it is probably the Cocoa moth, Ephestia Elutella. When these moths are present in the factory, there’s a possibility their eggs are present in the finished product. The hatched larvae is discovered when someone bites into the chocolate.

Is Ferrero Rocher healthy?

The Bottom Line. In the end, while Ferrero Rocher chocolates are not a healthy choice, but it won’t hurt to eat them every once in a while. The trick is to track your macronutrients and keep an eye on your daily intake. This can help you stay within the healthy dietary limits of fats and sugars.

Is eating Ferrero Rocher healthy?