Candies "Red Poppy" - famous sweets that were quite popular in Soviet times. Along with desserts such as Kara-Kum, Squirrel and Bear in the North, this product has been familiar to many residents of Russia since childhood. Today, this product can be purchased at any store. About the composition of the Red Poppy sweets, the properties of goodies and customer reviews, its quality is discussed in the sections of the article.
What ingredients are used in the manufacture of the product?
A similar dessert is a chocolate and nut praline with the addition of crushed caramel mass and slices of waffles.
The composition of sweets "Red Poppy" includes such components:
- Grated cocoa.
- Sugar sand.
- Soya Lecithin.
- Vegetable oils (palm, shea).
- Ground peanut kernels.
- Waffle crumbs.
- Drinking water.
- E 476. The additive is used as an emulsifier.
- Cacao butter.
- Premium wheat flour.
- Salt.
- Refined deodorized sunflower oil.
- Ascorbic acid (antioxidant).
- Sodium bicarbonate (used as a baking powder).
- Aromatic additive with vanilla creamy smell.
In addition, dairy products and hazelnut kernels may be present as part of the Red Poppy sweets.
The beneficial properties of dessert
The energy value of such a sweet is quite high. Calorie content of 100 grams of delicacy is 510 kcal.
Therefore, experts in the field of dietetics recommend consuming no more than 100 g of dessert per week. Despite the high energy value, the product has positive properties. Red Poppy sweets from Red October include ground peanut kernels and grated cocoa. These ingredients have a beneficial effect on the body. They help to combat the feeling of fatigue, stressful situations, provide the body with energy, improve the ability to work, normalize the functions of the brain and heart muscle, stimulate metabolism.
Possible harm from eating dessert
It should be remembered that the composition of the Red Poppy sweets includes emulsifiers and an aromatic additive. Such ingredients have a negative effect on the body. Therefore, experts recommend giving preference not to this delicacy, but to cocoa in the form of a drink or kernels of nuts.
In addition, it must be remembered that some products that are used in the manufacture of desserts (peanuts, milk protein) can cause allergic reactions. For people suffering from individual intolerance to the listed components, such sweets are prohibited.
They are also undesirable to consume during gestation and breastfeeding. In addition, people with pathologies of the kidneys, stomach, liver, gall bladder, intestines, patients with diabetes mellitus and children under three years of age should not eat sweets.
And even healthy people do not need to get involved in such a treat. After all, it is quite high-calorie. The ingredients that make up Red Poppy sweets contribute to overweight and metabolic problems. In addition, the frequent use of dessert leads to a deterioration in tooth enamel.
Customer opinion on product quality
The sweets referred to in the article are familiar to many from childhood. Such a dessert is an excellent option for tea drinking and a wonderful holiday treat.
Many buyers believe that the quality of such sweets remains good. The fact is that the composition of the “Red Poppy” sweets of the “Red October” factory has not practically changed since Soviet times. In addition, consumers like attractive, convenient and tight packaging.
However, there are buyers who believe that such a product is not very good quality. These people talk about the minuses of dessert - the presence of soya lecithin and vegetable fat in the composition, too hard filling, the lack of a pronounced chocolate flavor.