What Cadbury Creme Eggs’ white goo is made of

Easter is here and one of the best ways to celebrate is to indulge in Cadbury Creme Eggs, but what is the white goo inside of these eggs made of?

Easter is upon us, and one of the best ways to celebrate is for every bunny to down baskets of Cadbury Creme Eggs.

The chocolate treat is an Easter staple with its hard, bittersweet cocoa egg-shaped shell and creamy middle. But many people have wondered for years what the gooey centre is actually full of.

Twitter users have been left bemused and confused over the Cadbury confection’s white and yellow middle.

“I have a huge problem weighing on my mind: What is the substance in the middle of a Creme Egg called? What is it? A goo?” someone asked.

Others jokingly wondered if it was “toothpaste” or “frosting”.

One added, “Ate a Cadbury Crème Egg. Forgot how much I hated the slime on the inside. Reese’s Eggs are superior.”

“I have a question. What is the goo made from in a Creme Egg?” another wondered.

Twitter users are bemused over the Cadbury confection’s white and yellow middle. Picture: Getty Images

As it turns out, Cadbury Creme Eggs’ white centre is actually made of fondant. According to the Cadbury company, it’s comprised of sugar, milk, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, dried whey, vegetable fats and dried egg white.

The candy giant also revealed on its site that over 500 million Creme Eggs are made year-round and not just around Easter time. Two-thirds of those delicious chocolate ovals are consumed by just UK citizens alone.

The Cadbury Creme Eggs are made all year round and not just at Easter time. Picture: Getty Images

About $91 million are spent by the company to mass-produce the sweet treats.

And while the delicacy is great to bring up those glucose levels for a high-sugar rush, the nutritional value of these purple foiled gems is not so yummy.

There are about 26.5 grams — over 6.5 teaspoons — of total sugar, 6 grams of fat and over 170 calories per egg.

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People on social media were also astounded at the amount of sugar each egg holds.

“Just found out that Cadbury’s Creme Eggs have got loads of sugar in them. Really upset about this, had no idea,” one person whined. “Someone has just told me that the centre is actually JUST sugar in which case why call it fondant smh.”

There is a whopping 6.5 teaspoons of total sugar in every egg. Picture: Getty Images

Someone else teased, “Why are people always using refined white sugar when you can just crack in a few Cadbury Creme Eggs?”

“As a lover of Cadbury creme eggs (and sugar in general) I consider it a great feat of strength that I’ve only eaten one today. #myteethhurt,” a user said.

This story originally appeared in New York Post and has been reproduced with permission.

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