A homemade roscón de Reyes requires a certain investment of time and effort that is unaffordable for many, and the price of artisans can skyrocket. The OCU is aware that many consumers turn to supermarket bagelsand with its usual comparative analysis we can better guide ourselves when choosing which one to buy.
Given the variety on offer, the Organization of Consumers and Users has limited the area to the Roscones de Reyes filled with cream, one of the most popular options, choosing nine references from the most widespread supermarkets in our country. The organization highlights the progressive increase in quality observed over the years, as well as an improvement in labels with less use of additives.
In DAP We are not very in favor of filling the roscón, as it makes it difficult to dip it in hot chocolate or coffee, and it tarnishes the quality of its crumb and flavor, but we recognize that it is not at all a bad option for supermarket roscones. It is precisely the whipped cream that manages to add juiciness to a drier and less tender bun, and it looks better on the table. Now the filling should also be decent.
Already last Christmas the Ministry of Consumption alerted about the cream roscones that in reality do not contain cream, since many industrial products resort to vegetable fat blends that imitate the texture, flavor and appearance of dairy cream, without being legally so. This must appear specified on the label and never be sold as “cream”, so most manufacturers have given up on these substitutes.
This is not the case with Mercadona, which continues to fill its roscones de Reyes, as it indicates in its own store. on-linewith a “cream-based preparationThey could certainly be more specific as there will still be consumers who get confused, even if they are cured of health.
The best and worst supermarket roscones
To carry out their evaluation, the roscones are subjected to different analyzes that take into account the ingredients and additives used (paying special attention to the quality of the dough and filling fats), nutritional content, labeling and tasting, also considering the price . Only Mercadona does not use 100% cream in the filling, but others fail in the taste tasting.
the roscón of El Corte Inglés has been crowned again as the best in all parameters, standing out for “its texture and soft citrus flavour”, while the cream filling stands out for “its good quantity and milky flavour”. It is also the roscón qualified as ‘Master Purchase’, as it stands out in its good value for money. In quality it is followed by that of Alcampo, which, however, is more expensive as it is almost half the size, but that of lidlbecause it is one of the cheapest.
PRODUCT | REFERENCE PRICE | OVERALL QUALITY | FULL SCORE |
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Roscón de nata 850 g – El Corte Inglés Selection | €17.00/kg – €14.45/package | Good quality | 62 |
Cream roscón 420 g – Alcampo | €20.21/kg – €8.49/package | Good quality | 60 |
Roscón de Reyes cream 100% 800 g – Eroski | €9.00/kg – €7.20/package | Medium quality | 56 |
Roscón de Reyes cream 100% 750 g – Lidl (La Cestera) | €7.99/kg – €5.99/package | Medium quality | 55 |
Premium Roscón with cream 500 g – Aldi (Special) | €15.98/kg – €7.99/package | Medium quality | 53 |
Roscón with cream 100% 800 g – Carrefour | €14.94/kg – €11.95/package | Medium quality | fifty |
Stuffed roscón 800 g – Mercadona | €10.63/kg – €8.50/package | Poor quality | Four. Five |
Roscón de Reyes with cream 550 g – DAY | €12.71/kg – €6.99/package | Poor quality | 3. 4 |
Stuffed roscón 850 g – Ahorramás | €12.93/kg – €10.99/package | Poor quality | 33 |
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