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| Gluten Free Cake: Shabtai Swiss Chocolate Roll |
PRODUCT NAME: Swiss Chocolate Roll
BRAND: Shabtai Gourmet
COST: $7.29
SIZE: 12oz
COST PER OZ: $0.61/oz
CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE: NO
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: N/A
ORGANIC: NO
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: N/A
VEGAN: NO
GLUTEN FREE FACILITY: YES
LOCATION OF FACILITY: New York
*These statements are based on the information printed on the product packaging. We cannot verify the accuracy of this information. For verification of the statements above, please contact the manufacturer.
If you’re a fan of chocolate, you might be a fan of Shabtai Gourmet’s Swiss chocolate roll. Shabtai sent this gluten free treat to us to try a few weeks back. It comes sealed in plastic to keep it fresh and is placed in a recyclable plastic bakery container. Opening it up, we couldn’t help but want to eat it right away with its chocolate goodness.
Shabtai puts a lot of care and effort into their products. This one is no exception. Their Gluten Free Swiss Chocolate Roll is soy free, lactose free, casein free, peanut free, corn free and certified kosher. To ensure that there is no contamination, they only let gluten free, casein free, lactose free, soy free and dairy free ingredients into their dedicated facility.
Shabtai describes it as a devils food cake with vanilla crème filling. Open it up and you will see something familiar. It looks like a giant Hostess Ho Ho even down to the chocolate outer shell. Taste it and it is similar too, although it isn’t as sweet probably because the outer chocolate shell is made of dark chocolate. The texture of the devils food cake is a little powdery and dry which is a characteristic of the lack of gluten. I would have preferred it to be a little moister because the dryness was making it flake off and break apart. I’m not sure if it was because I left it out rather than refrigerating it, but the vanilla crème in the cake was very paste-like and grainy. Overall, I found it to be a little artificial tasting.
Seeing as how Shabtai Gourmet’s Gluten Free Swiss Chocolate Roll reminded me a lot of a Hostess Ho Ho, I decided to compare the nutrition facts of the two. Shabtai Gourmet’s Swiss Chocolate Roll has 290 calories, 20 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, and 23 grams of sugar. Comparing that with Hostess’s 380 calories, 17 grams of fat, 12 grams of saturated fat, 30 mg of cholesterol, 230 milligrams of sodium, and 41 grams of sugar we see that Shabtai’s is much better in some categories and marginally worse in others. While I’m not a nutritionist, I think I can safely say that neither of these is really good for you.
If you’ve been craving for a gluten free swiss chocolate roll, this is the one for you. It might not be the best thing for you, but if you’re looking to indulge a little, this will do the trick. Remember to practice moderation. For a list of retail locations, go to Shabtai Gourmet’s website: www.shabtai-gourmet.com.
Taste: This is a swiss chocolate roll that reminds me a lot of a Hostess Ho Ho. If you’ve been craving one, this is your gluten free equivalent.
Labeling: The labeling was very simple, however the font was not very clear and a little small.
Packaging: Shrink wrapped roll placed in a plastic bakery container.
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RATING:
Texture: 2
Taste: 3
Value: 2
OVERALL: 2.3
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