The best supermarket roscones de Reyes of this 2023, according to the OCU

One more year, Christmas is reaching its last dates celebrating the last festivity:

.

A day of illusion for the little ones, who wake up on

waiting for the gifts that their Majesties of the East have left them.

But

is also linked to a sweet: the

.

A bun flavored with orange blossom water that delights young and old alike.

There are many people who decide to

in the different food chains.

And it is normal to look for the highest quality and the

.

The best supermarket roscones

As happened last year, the

for the OCU is the one from

(17 euros/kg), due to its good tasting results, good general quality and for being well decorated with cherries and orange (without strident colors) and with almonds and sugar in its proper measure.

The one from

, with a score of 62, is closely followed by the roscón from Reyes de Alcampo, with 60, and from Eroski with 56.

In fourth place is the

with 55 points, which

, 7.99 euros/kg, in a year in which this sweet has risen by 24% on average, so this dessert has the

analyzed, with an acceptable quality, good decoration with varied fruit.

In the middle of the table is that of Aldi, with 53 points, followed by that of Carrefour, with 50.

Already in the lower part are Mercadona, Dia and Ahorramas, with 45, 34 and 33 points, respectively.

Roscones de Reyes from supermarkets: real cream, but excess additives

In the analysis, the OCU has indicated that the most notable aspect this year in these

is the regular use of

, except in the Mercadona roscón.

However, OCU continues to detect an

.

Although their number has been reduced from 15 to 11, on average, it is common to find colorings (especially in candied fruit), preservatives, emulsifiers and texture agents, often added in order to withstand freezing and subsequent thawing to the which they have been subjected.

A treatment that would explain why the almond is in many cases soft instead of crunchy.

Regarding the

, the pastry chefs have pointed out that none of the buns resembles the traditional roscón, being more of a light brioche, flooded, in some cases, with excessively intense and unpleasant aromas.

The best, those with light citrus aromas, but, above all, those made with butter.

And it is in this tasting test where the main differences are usually detected.

In this way, OCU has recommended

such as palm, palm kernel, coconut or rapeseed, prioritizing those whose filling is exclusively whipped cream and the bun is made with butter.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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