Ice cream "Mars" is the greatest pleasure for the sweet tooth. After all, it combines at the same time two types of goodies (chocolate and ice cream). Today we have to taste this dessert in more detail: we will find out what is included in the composition of ice cream, its calorie content, customer reviews and how to cook at home.
Mars in Russia
The brand was born in the United States in 1911 by Frank Mars. Exclusive recipes for chocolate bars instantly found their fans around the world. Today it is the largest company in the field of food, chocolate, chewing gums and pet care.
In Russia, this brand appeared only in 1991. After 4 years, the first chocolate and feed factory for dogs and cats was opened in the Moscow Region. Now it is 9 factories for the production of feed and 4 for the production of confectionery and chewing gum in different regions of our country. The Mars investment in Russia amounted to over $ 1 billion over the period of work on the Russian market. Below is a photo of Mars ice cream.
Chocolate ice cream dessert in the diet
It's no secret that the use of food that brings pleasure is an important criterion for the psycho-emotional health of a person. It is also important to maintain a balance between tasty and healthy. But most likely - this is the rational use of products with a certain numerical value of energy value per day.
To maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle, you can buy Mars ice cream in any volume: in a bucket, multipack, bar or in the form of popsicle on a stick. Knowing the energy value of the product, you can calculate the desired volume of the product that you want to use. We will learn more about the composition and energy value below.
The composition and calorie content of ice cream Mars
When buying ice cream of the American brand, you can be sure that you will experience unforgettable pleasure of taste. This creamy dessert contains caramel with a delicate chocolate cream. The presence of a small amount of nuts and egg traces is allowed in this product. If you have intolerance to these products, then you should refrain from drinking this ice cream.
The composition of Mars ice cream includes a creamy composition, chocolate icing and caramel. More on these components:
- creamy composition: milk fat, milk (nonfat), cream, water, sugar, syrup (wheat, corn), malt extract, cocoa powder (without fat), emulsifier, stabilizers, carrageenan.
- chocolate coating: sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, vegetable fat, cocoa mass, milk fat, soya lecithin, vanillin.
- caramel: syrup, condensed milk (without fat), vegetable fat, milk fat, salt, ethyl vanillin.
Per 100 grams of product are: proteins - 7.2 grams, fats - 21.5 grams, carbohydrates - 36.5 grams. Energy value is 371 kilocalories (or 1553 kilojoules) per 100 grams of product. At a temperature of -18 degrees, Mars ice cream is stored for 3 years without losing its taste and consumer qualities.
Multipack Ice Cream
Multipack ice cream will delight the whole family. Since in one such package contains 6 bars "Mars" in an individual package. If you buy a multipack for one person, then such a package can not only save your financial expenses, but also extend the pleasure of your favorite treat.
Let's get back to the issue of calorie dessert. We already know that there are 371 calories per 100 grams of ice cream. The weight of one serving of Mars is only 48 grams, and the weight of 6 briquettes is 288 grams. It follows that the calorie content of the Mars ice cream bar is only 178 kilocalories. With such simple mathematical calculations, we learned not only the energy value of the product per 100 grams, but also in 1 portion of ice cream in a bar.
In addition to multipacks, ice cream is packaged in buckets, in the form of popsicle on a stick or horn, as well as individual bars. Therefore, you always have the choice of the desired portion of Mars.
How to make American ice cream at home?
There are many recipes for making cakes, sauces, and Mars ice cream. Of course, they are not an exact copy of the original, but as close to it as possible. Today we will share with you the recipe for making Mars chocolate ice cream. So, we need the following ingredients:
- chocolate bar "Mars" - 4 pieces;
- chicken eggs - 3 pieces;
- 20% cream fat - 250 ml.
When everything is ready, proceed to cooking:
- It is necessary to pour 125 ml of cream into the pan, add finely chopped pieces of chocolate and on the stove over medium heat constantly stir the mixture until the “Mars” is completely dissolved.
- When the mixture of future ice cream is ready, it must be cooled. Then add the rest of the cream 125 ml and 3 egg yolks. Beat thoroughly with a mixer until smooth.
- From the rest of the eggs, whisk the whites in a separate bowl to a thick foam.
- Gently mix the protein foam into the creamy chocolate mixture and leave it overnight in the freezer.
The next day, you will get a delicious, homemade Mars ice cream. This is a very simple recipe, which is worth taking note of the housewives who want to surprise their households and guests.
Customer reviews
Chocolate and ice cream of the American brand are very similar to each other. Buyers argue that finding the differences between the two is a must. The soft and delicate creamy taste of the dessert brings unforgettable pleasure. Ice cream is very similar in taste to chocolate: a stretching sweet nougat, milk chocolate covers a creamy composition with chocolate cream inside. Everyone who has tried this delicacy sets the maximum score possible. Therefore, we can say with confidence that the reviews on Mars ice cream are positive, and at the highest level.
The disadvantages were the cost of ice cream. It is not only higher than the price of chocolate of the same name, but also higher than the average price of other brands of ice cream.
Finally
Today, we not only got to know more closely the Mars brand, the composition of frozen delicacies, learned customer reviews, and also found out how to make ice cream at home. We hope you find this information useful!