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Despicable Me Choc Mousse | Chewsday Review

Are kiddie desserts any better than adult desserts? Can chocolate mousse be made especially for kids? Today's review considers the Despicable Me Choc Mousse.

Ingredients

Positives

Negatives

Fat, saturated fat and sugar content exceed healthy guidelines.
There is no nutritional quality to this product. It has high levels of saturated fat and sugar. 33% of the kilojoules in this product come directly from saturated fat (kilojoule counting is not something I recommend- however, imagine 1/3 of this mousse as pure butter). 35% of the kilojoules come from sugar.
The mousse comes in a 12-pack. Considering this is not an everyday food, you’d have to have a LOT of children to use this as a sometimes food before the expiry date. I imagine these would become an everyday food if there were so many in the fridge.

Marketing

This mousse is marketed as a ‘dairy dessert’. I think the use of the word ‘dairy’ is somewhat misleading, as this product does not have sufficient calcium to even include it on the nutrition panel. It is just a dessert.
The mousse was on the bottom level of the supermarket fridge section, at the perfect height for young children to see, with Minions on the cover. Pester power at its finest!
“No artificial colours or flavours.” True, but hardly a positive.
The alternatives (more calcium, better nutrient quality)

Alternatives