Big Turk facts for kids
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Big Turk is a yummy candy bar made by Nestlé in Canada. It's special because it has a soft, chewy center called Turkish delight, which is a dark pink color. This chewy center is then covered in a delicious chocolate coating.
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What is Big Turk?
The Look and Taste
You can usually spot a Big Turk bar by its colorful wrapper. It has stripes of red, white, and blue. The blue is at the top, white in the middle, and red at the bottom. The inside is a unique dark pink, almost purple, color. This comes from the special "Turkish delight" filling.
What's Inside?
The main ingredients in a Big Turk bar are sugar and a type of syrup called glucose. It also has cocoa butter and unsweetened chocolate for the coating. Other ingredients include milk, corn starch, and natural flavors. A cool fact is that the dark pink color comes from black carrot concentrate!
Even though peanuts are not added to Big Turk bars, the company warns that the candy bars are made on machines that also handle peanuts. This is important for anyone with peanut allergies to know.
A Lighter Treat
A standard Big Turk bar weighs about 60-gram (2.1 oz). It's known for having less fat than many other chocolate bars. In fact, it has about 60% less fat than an average chocolate bar. This makes it a popular choice for those looking for a lighter sweet snack.
Other Turkish Delight Candies
Big Turk isn't the only candy bar to feature Turkish delight. There used to be another Canadian candy bar called Jersey Milk Treasures. However, it was stopped being made around 1980. You might still find other Turkish delight candies, like Fry's Turkish Delight, in special import stores. These are often brought in from other countries.
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