Everything about Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills | Review
Heloo babycups!! Do you all love Cinderella, Olaf, Nemo and Dory?? Ohh!! I mentioned only a few, well there are many. Have you ever thought of going to that fantasy world?? ohh!! How nice nah!! I always wonder about fantasy stories and fantasy movies. Apart from this, see fantasy comes in biscuits too. Guess which one? Yes! The first thing that comes to our mind is ‘Dark Fantasy’ Choco Fills biscuit. What Choco fills?? That hits your mind; doesn’t it? It is simply baked biscuits and filled inside with melted chocolate. At every bite you will feel the rich taste of chocolate. Aren’t you thinking… How the crème is melty inside even though the biscuit layer is hard? To know them, continue reading.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Wanna Know About The Brand?
Wanna Know About The Brand?
Brand Name |
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Sunfeast Dark Fantasy | ||
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Launched | 2005 | |
Headquarters | Kolkata, India | |
Area Served | – | |
Website | www.darkfantasy
creations.com | |
Parent Company |
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Sunfeast | ||
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Founded
| 2003 | |
Headquarters | Kolkata, India | |
Area Served | Indian Subcontinent and Gulf countries | |
Website | www.sunfeast
world.com | |
Parent Group |
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ITC Limited | ||
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Founded
| 1910 | |
Headquarters | Kolkata, India | |
Area Served | Indian Subcontinent and Gulf countries | |
Website | www.itcportal.com | |
Basic Overview
Can’t Wait. Won’t Wait. | |
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Category | Bakery Products |
Sub category | Fine bakery wares – Biscuits |
Type | Vegetarian |
Flavour | Chocolate |
Shelf Life | 6 months |
Net Quantity | 75 g |
MRP | Rs. 30 |
FSSAI License Information | |
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Parent unit | 10012031000312 |
Manufacturing Unit 1 | 10012043000081 |
Manufacturing Unit 2 | 10012012000154 |
Manufacturing Unit 3 | 10015071000795 |
Manufacturing Unit 4 | 10016031001781 |
Manufacturing Unit 5 | 10018042004042 |
Important Images on the Pack
The Sunfeast Dark Fantasy brand name is designed with golden colour with black colour border of each text, these fonts make a rich and royal look. Choco Fills is one of the variants served under Sunfeast Dark Fantasy. It is center filled biscuits.
The treat which is present inside the pack is illustrated. The melted chocolate flows out of the broken biscuit. Is it true? Is it that melty and chocolatey? Let’s find out. First, I am going to open the pack.
Unboxing Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills
Pack | Treat | |
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Pack | Treat | |
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Special Design |
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Details on the Pack
a. Primary Packaging
b. Secondary Packaging
Taste Experience of Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills
Hey!!! I have come to my favourite part. Opening the pack is needed a little extra effort. First, I have to open the rectangular box. Then I have to open the small packs. Finally I can sense the biscuits.
Yay!! Let us open the pack now. Mmmm!! Mmm!! I could sense chocolate aroma. This smell makes you eat the biscuits quickly.
The biscuits are circle shaped and brown in colour, the upper surface a little bulged where the lower surface looks flat.
The biscuit is smooth on the top and bottom side. When breaking the biscuit into two halves, I could sense more chocolate aroma. And the broken sides give some roughness. The melted chocolate is not so melty as it is shown on the pack.
I am biting the biscuit only. It is crunchier and gives a good chocolatey taste. Now I am biting the whole biscuit, it gives the feel of real chocolate. The combination of biscuit and choco fills makes a delicious taste.
The mouthfeel of the biscuit is the chocolate feel that stays for a long time.
Special Design Fact
The pull to open indication helps to open the pack easily. After opening this pack, You can see the indication of the Insert tab, to close. We can easily open and close the pack also the biscuits will be safe inside, at any time I can take the biscuits and close the pack properly. It is the best design for opening and closing and it is convenient.
Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills’s Ingredients
The choco filled biscuit is made up of two parts which are combined to form the final product, they are as follows
1. Choco Crème
2. Biscuit
Let us now know about the ingredients used for the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills production. First, the Choco Crème.
Choco Crème
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated, filtered and purified. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : Sugar acts as a base ingredient to give sweetness and structure to the crème. It also gives texture to the crème.
Source : Palm fruit
How : Palm oil is produced by oil extraction from the pulp of the palm fruit. The palm fruits are blanched, threshed and digested. The palm fruits are then pressed to obtain the palm oil. Obtained oil is further clarified, dried and stored. The palm oil may have undergone many processing steps such as decolourisation, deodorisation and bleaching which are the refining steps.
Why : Palm oil gives the creamy consistency and also improves the texture of the crème.
Source : Palm oil
How : Palmolein is obtained by processing the palm oil. The palm oil contains nearly fifty percent saturated and fifty percent unsaturated fat content. The unsaturated fat is separated using fractional distillation methods to produce palmolein oil.
Why : Refined palmolein oil gives glossiness to the crème and also improves the consistency of the crème.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted and ground to produce chocolate liquor. It has half of the finely ground cocoa solids and half of the cocoa butter. From which, the cocoa solids is separated.
Why : Cocoa solids gives the brown colour and chocolate flavour to the crème.
- INS 322 (i)
Name : Partially Hydrolysed Lecithin
Source : Soybeans
How : Soy lecithin is a byproduct (secondary product) of soybean oil production. The obtained soy lecithin is hydrolysed partially using enzymes. Thus the partially hydrolysed lecithin is produced.
Why : Partially hydrolysed lecithin helps in preventing the fats from reacting to the oxygen, thus preventing fats from going rancid. And it helps in holding ingredients together.
Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
Flavour : Chocolate
Source : Industry
How : The chemical structure of the nature identical flavouring resembles the chemical structure of the ‘Natural flavours’ such as a fruit. But it is completely made in industry or laboratory.
Why : Natural identical flavouring substances enhance flavour of the crème. It also improve the aroma and taste of the crème.
Artificial Flavouring Substances
Flavour : Vanilla
Source : Industry
How : Artificial flavouring substances have chemical structure which do not resemble the chemical structure of any ‘Natural flavours’ that exist in nature and is completely made in the laboratory.
Why : Artificial flavouring substances impart flavour to the crème and thus improving the aroma and taste.
Biscuit
The biscuits are made up of the following ingredients. They are as follows:
Source : Wheat grain
How : The wheat bran is separated from wheat grain. Then the starchy white part of the wheat grain is separated from the grain by milling and then it is ground to produce refined wheat flour.
Why : Wheat flour is used as a base ingredient to prepare the biscuit. It gives structure to the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills biscuit.
The oil which hydrogenated is not mentioned on the pack and so its specific processing method cannot be determined.
Source : Industry
How : Hydrogenated vegetable oil used here is partially hydrogenated. The oil source is not mentioned here. But, let’s know… what is hydrogenation process? It is the method of passing hydrogen gas through the liquid oil in the presence of catalyst at certain temperature and pressure. It results in the desired consistency of the oil, mostly semi solid form.
Why : Hydrogenated vegetable oil gives texture and improves the brittleness of the biscuit.
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, the juice is extracted. Then the juice is heated, filtered and purified. Then it is crystallized to produce sugar.
Why : Sugar gives sweetness to the biscuit and also improves the texture of the biscuit.
Source : Sugarcane
How : From sugarcane, sugar is produced. The production process of sugar is already explained. The invert syrup is produced by heating sugar with water and acid (mostly citric acid).
Why : Invert syrup provides sweetness, flavour and colour to the biscuits. It improves the texture. And it undergoes chemical reaction (caramelization) which improves the colour of biscuit.
Source : Corn grain
How : Liquid glucose is produced from starch obtained from corn grains mostly. These starches are dissolved in water and hydrolysed with acids or enzymes to form liquid glucose.
Why : Liquid glucose gives sweetness and texture to the biscuit. It also gives taste, colour and flavour.
These are ingredients used to leaven the biscuit i.e. increases the volume of the biscuit.
- INS 500 (ii)
Name: Sodium Bicarbonate
Source : Industry
How : Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda. It is produced when sodium carbonate reacts with carbon dioxide and water.
Why : Sodium bicarbonate releases CO2 during baking which increases the volume of the biscuit.
- INS 503 (ii)
Name : Ammonium Bicarbonate
Source : Industry
How : Ammonium bicarbonate is produced when ammonia reacts with water and carbon dioxide.
Why : Ammonium bicarbonate releases CO2 during baking which increases the volume of the biscuit.
- INS 450 (i)
Name : Dipotassium Diphosphate
Source : Industry
How : Dipotassium diphosphate is the potassium salts of phosphoric acid. It is produced by neutralization of phosphoric acid and potassium hydroxide.
Why : Dipotassium diphosphate helps in improving appearance, raises the volume and also adds taste to the biscuit.
Source : Cocoa beans
How : Cocoa beans are fermented, dried, roasted and ground to produce chocolate liquor. It has half of the finely ground cocoa solids and half of the cocoa butter. From which, the cocoa solids is separated.
Why : Cocoa solids imparts dark brown colour to the biscuit. It also gives chocolate flavour and taste.
Source : Milk
How : Butter is produced by churning milk or milk cream. While churning, the fat is separated from milk and then it is solidified.
Why : Butter gives flavour and texture to the biscuit. It also improves the mouthfeel of the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills biscuit.
Source : Milk
How : Milk solids are the powdered form of milk. The water content of the milk is evaporated and dried. The solids such as protein, lactose and fat which remain in milk are called as milk solids.
Why : Milk solids improves the crumb texture of the biscuit. It gives tenderness and also improves the mouthfeel.
Source : Sea water
How : Edible common salt is normal sea salt which we use at home. It is prepared by evaporation of sea water under sunlight. It is further refined and processed in industries.
Why : Salt enhances the overall flavour of the biscuit. It also masks the over sweetness of the biscuit.
- INS 322 (i)
Name : Partially Hydrolysed Lecithin
Source : Soybeans
How : We know, soy lecithin is a byproduct (secondary product) of soybean oil production. The obtained lecithin is hydrolysed partially using enzymes and thus the partially hydrolysed lecithin is produced.
Why : Partially hydrolysed lecithin helps to hold ingredients together, thus improving the quality of the biscuit.
- INS 471
Name : Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
Source : Industry
How : Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids are produced when fatty acids react with glycerol.
Why : Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids help the biscuit ingredients to be stable. It means preventing the ingredients from separating and thus improving the quality. Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids also help in dough mixing.
- Natural Colour
Code Name : INS 150c
Name : Ammonia Caramel
Source : Carbohydrates
How : INS 150c is produced by dry heating carbohydrates at high temperature with ammonium compounds only.
Why : INS 150c or Ammonia caramel imparts brown colour to the biscuit.
- INS 150d
Name : Sulphite Ammonia Caramel
Source : Carbohydrates
How : Sulphite Ammonia Caramel is produced by dry heating carbohydrates with ammonium and sulphite compounds.
Why : Sulphite ammonia caramel imparts dark brown colour to the Biscuit.
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
Flavour : Chocolate
Source : Industry
How : The chemical structure of Nature identical flavourings resemble the chemical structure of the ‘Natural flavours’ such as a fruit. But it is completely made in laboratory or industry which involves multiple steps.
Why : Natural identical flavourings enhance chocolate flavour to the biscuit, thus improving the aroma and taste.
- Artificial Flavouring Substances
Flavour : Vanillin, Milk
Source : Industry
How : The chemical structure of artificial flavouring substances do not resemble the chemical structure of any ‘Natural flavours’ that exists in nature and is completely made in the laboratory.
Why : Artificial flavouring substances impart flavour to the biscuit. It also improves the aroma and taste of the biscuit.
Nutritional Information - Per Pack/Per Serve
Energy | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
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Per pack = 75 g (6 biscuits)
378 kcal |
47.93 g | 191.72 kcal |
4.28 g | 17.12 kcal |
18.75 g | 168.75 kcal |
*Per Serve = 25 g (2 biscuits)
126 kcal |
15.98 g | 63.92 kcal |
1.43 g | 5.72 kcal |
6.25 g | 56.25 kcal |
*Note
The per serve value is not given on the pack and is completely based on mr_crunchy perspective.
Health Check
Complex Carbohydrates | ||
Low Sugar | ||
Low Saturated Fat | ||
Low Sodium* | Not mentioned | |
Cholesterol Free* | Not mentioned | |
Trans fat Free* | ||
Caffeine Free | ||
* Note
*Why sodium is given as not mentioned?
The sodium value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills. But, having a look at the ingredients list, there is a mention about the usage of salt, which contains sodium obviously. The value of sodium is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[1]
*Why is it a trans fat free product?
As per FSSAI (Advertising and Claims, 2018) regulations[2], a product can be claimed as trans fat free, if the product contains less than 0.2 g of trans fat per 100 g of product.
*Why cholesterol is given as not mentioned?
The cholesterol value is not mentioned on the nutritional list of Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills. The value of cholesterol is not mandatory to be listed in the Nutritional table as per Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.[3]
Dietary Check
Vegan | ||
Vegetarian | ||
Non-Vegetarian | ||
Keto-Friendly | ||
Gluten free | ||
Lactose free | ||
Tree Nut free | ||
Peanut free | ||
Soya free | ||
Sugar free | ||
Things to know before buying
Veg/Non-Veg Symbol
Green colour indicates that Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills is a vegetarian product. Mentioned on the primary packaging (back side) and secondary packaging (bottom side).
Ingredients
The multiple sources used in the production of these biscuits are listed. Mentioned on the bottom side of secondary packaging.
Nutritional Information
The Nutrients present in Sunfeast Dark Fantasy biscuits are listed. Mentioned on the top side of secondary packaging.
Per Serve
There is no serving size recommended on the pack.
Must See
There is no must see info.
Manufacturing/Packed Date
The date on which this Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills is packed. Mentioned on the bottom side of secondary packaging.
Best Before/Expiry Date
For the best experience of these biscuits, consume it before the given date. Mentioned on the bottom side of secondary packaging.
Ingredients to Know Before Buying
Dark Fantasy Choco Fills consists of about 28.2 g of sugar in 75 g whole pack. If you are concerned about sugar intake in your diet, this is a valuable info.
Though they are natural colour, they are highly processed products, these can cause allergies and reactions to people who are sensitive to food colours.
Hydrogenated vegetable oils are highly processed oils that can have trans fat in them. This trans fat can increase LDL cholesterol level and also reduces the HDL cholesterol. FSSAI and WHO recommends [4] not to take more than 1% of energy of your daily calories from trans fat. It is roughly about 2 grams (2000 calories diet). The 75 g of Dark Fantasy Choco Fills pack contains 0.075 g of trans fat.
Warnings on Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills Pack
No warnings.
Extra | Why? |
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Wheat | Gluten Intolerance |
Celiac Disease | |
Milk | Lactose Intolerance |
Milk Protein Allergy | |
Soya | Soya Allergy |
Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills’s Packaging
This primary packaging is a tiny packaging. It is designed to store one biscuit inside. The recycle number mentioned here is 5 which is polypropylene. This is the material used for this packaging. Polypropylene is an additional polymer which gives the good impact strength to the pack.
This secondary packaging looks like a medium hard paper box containing multiple layers and rectangular in shape. It is perfectly designed with attracting colours. It holds the 6 individual packs inside. It acts as a barrier for biscuits which are present inside. The recycle number is not mentioned on the secondary pack which indicates the material used for secondary packaging.
The company illustrated a man throwing the pack into the dustbin; it means that after consuming the treat, the empty pack should be thrown into the dustbin.
We always struggle to open a pack. Don’t we? Did you see the Tear here indication? It is there to tear the pack easily. Haha!! Are we just tearing based on the indication or not?
Claims on Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills
No claims.
Other Breakdowns in Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills
Yum!! Choco fills?? Is it really chocolate as it states as ‘choco’ fills?
Here, choco represents the chocolate which is filled inside the biscuit. As per FSSAI rules a product can be called as chocolate only if it contains cocoa related products in them. Here the choco crème have cocoa solids, so this can be called as chocolate. Since they are filled inside the biscuit they are called choco fills.
How choco crème is in melted state?? Chocolates are usually solid in room conditions. Right?
Cocoa butter used in chocolates is solid at room temperature. When we eat it, it melts in mouth (melts at body temperature). As cocoa butter is not added instead, a substitute for cocoa butter, which is in a liquid state (Refined Palm oil) is added. This refined palm oil gives the melted state of the choco crème filled inside. This is the reason behind the melted state of choco crème inside the biscuit.
Is it cream or crème? what’s the difference?
As we can see they have mentioned it as crème and not as cream. A product can be called as cream only if it contains milk or milk related products (Milk solids) in them. The choco fills in this Dark Fantasy Choco Fills have no milk solids in them and so it is called as crème.
Whitish Layer over the biscuit! Is it bad for consumption?
Normally we think it is bad for consumption but the real truth is ‘It is fit’ for consumption.
- This happens when the chocolate inside the biscuit is exposed to high moisture, the water draws the sugar to the surface of the chocolate. The sugar content crystallises.
- When exposed to sunlight, the fat breaks down and moves to the surface of the chocolate.
These are the reasons for the whitish layer on the biscuit but it is fit for consumption.
Why is that QR code for? curious?
This QR Code if scanned leads to darkfantasycreations.com/recipe
Where the wide range of recipes that can be done using the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills is provided by the company and the recipes are made by ITC masterchefs.
Where & How to Store Sunfeast Dark Fantasy Choco Fills?
Before Opening the Pack
Expectation Vs Reality
APPEARANCE |
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Some Interesting Facts Before You Leave
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It is a choco filled biscuit.
Melted chocolate is made of cocoa solids. But, it does not contain milk solids.
Yes. There are many recipes prepared using Dark Fantasy.
Disclaimer: The information in this page is mr_crunchy’s perspective and is fully for information purpose only, not for any nutrition or doctor’s advice. Mr_crunchy completely recommend you to consult a nutritionist or a doctor.
