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Sonoma Indulgent Fruit and Spice

Sonoma Indulgent Fruit and Spice

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Type

Flavour
Traditional

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Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
49%
Taste test score
48%
Toasted score
63%
Fresh (untoasted) score
33%
Nutrition score
60%

Comments

Taste test notes
u0026#149; Good size, shape and variety of fruit but course texture and crumbly inside with unpleasant u0022yeastyu0022 aroma and flavour (so could be too much yeast and or overproofed).u003cbru003e u0026#149; It's much better toasted with pleasant aroma and flavour with good fruit variety and good flavour and texture balance.u003cbru003e u0026#149; Lots of cranberries, crumbly inside, broken fruit from overmixing, weird smell.u003cbru003e u0026#149; Unpleasant flavour but pleasant when toasted with mild spice flavour, nice cranberries and sweet peel, very slight artificial aftertaste.u003cbru003e u0026#149; Over proofed, mouldy smell. Look is great, but that's as far as it goes. Toasted is similar, yeasty smell and flavour is toned down.u003cbru003e

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Percentage of Australian ingredients
60%

Cost

Price
$6.50
Price per bun
$1.63

Nutrition

Health Star Rating
3
Energy per 100g (kJ)
1120
Protein per 100g (g)
5.2
Fat per 100g (g)
4.5
Saturated fat per 100g (g)
0.9
Carbohydrates per 100g (g)
50.6
Sugars per 100g (g)
21.9
Fibre per 100g (g)
Not specified
Sodium per 100g (mg)
153
Percentage of chocolate
NA
Percentage of fruit
28%
Ingredients
Wheat Flour (Wheat, Thiamin, Folic Acid), Fruit (28%) (Raisin (7.5%) (Raisin, Vegetable Oil), Cranberry (7.5%) (Cranberry, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Currant, Apricot (2.5%), Orange Zest, Lemon Zest, Orange Candied Peel), Water, Sugar, Cross Mix (Wheat), Sunflower Oil, Egg, Melange Spice Blend (1%), Processing Aid (Wheat, Soy), Yeast, Milk Solids, Iodised Salt, Roasted Coffee

Specifications

Buns per pack
4
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