{"id":21350,"date":"2017-03-08T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21350"},"modified":"2022-07-14T18:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T04:17:56","slug":"review-maltesers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/03\/08\/review-maltesers\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Maltesers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you live in England or some other countries, you might be asking yourself, \u201cWhy is The Impulsive Buy reviewing Maltesers?\u201d Presumably you’re asking yourself this question with an accent that those of us who live in the United States find utterly charming.<\/p>\n

Well, my far-off friends, us Americans have just been gifted with the arrival of Maltesers, having had to settle for Whoppers to soothe our chocolate and malt-craving sweet tooth during movie viewings. Unless you’d prefer Raisinets, in which case, go sit in another aisle.<\/p>\n

It’s impossible to eat these Maltesers without comparing them to Whoppers, so I just went ahead and did that.<\/p>\n

First off, Maltesers, a name that gets weirder every time I type it, are made by the Mars Co. I was surprised to find \u201cMade in Great Britain\u201d on the package. Mars isn’t making them in the US, they’re just importing them here now. Whoppers are produced by Hershey’s, the great rival to Mars.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, Whoppers are smaller and have a matte finish, while Maltesers are quite a bit larger and have a shiny, waxy finish to them.<\/p>\n

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While Maltesers are bigger on the outside, they are decidedly less dense than Whoppers on the inside. Having been a Whopper consumer all my life, eating a mouthful for the purposes of comparison was a familiar sensation \u2013 weak chocolate flavor and a texture that briefly feels like it’s going to break your teeth before the inside breaks apart, gumming up but giving you that strong malt flavor.<\/p>\n

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Despite both being chocolate-covered malted milk treats, Maltesers are basically the opposite. I popped a few in my mouth and there was little resistance when I chomped down \u2013 these candies are just as light and airy as they look. And, like their texture, the malt flavor is also light and airy.<\/p>\n

The inside dissolves quickly, leaving you with more of a chocolate taste than anything. But, because this is chocolate made in Great Britain, the quality of it is much higher than that of Whoppers.<\/p>\n

So, now you’ve got two malted milk chocolate candy options. Which one you choose is really up to you. I loved the light inner texture of Maltesers and the quality of the chocolate, but they were pretty light on the malt flavor, due to the filling dissolving so quickly. But it’s that airiness that makes them so poppable.<\/p>\n

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When it comes down to it, Maltesers is simply a higher-quality product than Whoppers. It’s got good chocolate and a great texture, although it is light on the malt flavor. But, despite the name, the package doesn’t really play up the maltiness of the candy \u2013 it calls them \u201cchocolatey candies\u201d and their trademark is \u201cplayful crunch, chocolately delight.\u201d So if that was the goal, Maltesers has delivered hands-down. I blew threw this single-serve bag in an alarmingly short amount of time. They’re dangerously<\/i> good.<\/p>\n

I’ll leave you with a fun fact from Wikipedia: \u201cIn the 1930s, advertisements claimed that the Maltesers honeycomb centre is seven times less fattening than ordinary chocolate centres; this led marketers to claim it was beneficial for weight loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cocaine used to be advertised for weight loss, too! I’d argue it had better results, though. (Just kidding, kids \u2013 don’t do drugs!)<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 pack \u2013 190 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 65 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein, 8% calcium, 4% iron..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.49
\nSize:<\/b> 1.30 oz. package
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Excellent chocolate quality. Light and airy filling. Doesn’t gum up in your mouth. Cocaine (Just kidding, again!)
\nCons:<\/b> Lacking the malted milk flavor of Whoppers. Silly 1930s weight loss campaigns. I’m no longer sure I’m spelling Maltesers right anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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