Easter is just around the corner and many people will be stocking up on chocolate treats.
Supermarkets across Ireland have Easter eggs on offer in the lead up to the big day, which takes place on Sunday, April 9 this year.
Cadbury’s Creme Egg have been on shelves for several months now and are a firm favourite with chocolate lovers.
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The subject of how to eat a Creme Egg is always a controversial one. Some people prefer to slowly lick the contents before relishing the chocolate shell, while others down it in one.
But many people have never considered what exactly the inner 'goo' is made of. It seems to be perplexing internet users who want to know what they're eating.
One person took to Twitter to ask the important question: "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?"
Another asked: "I have a question. What is the goo made from in a Creme Egg?"
The debate continued on TikTok, where Creme Egg fans were equally mystified. One person said: "I always thought the inside was coloured caramel."
Someone else commented: "What's inside them? Toothpaste? Frosting?"
Cadbury’s describe their product as "a milk chocolate shell with a soft fondant centre".
The fondant is supposed to mimic the yolk and egg white of an actual egg, hence why the ‘goo’ is both white and yellow.
Just like the name would suggest, the ingredients actually contain dried egg whites.
Cadbury’s lists the ingredients as sugar, milk, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, inverted sugar syrup, dried whey, vegetable fats and dried egg white.
Meanwhile, social media users have also been reacting to the sugar content in Creme Eggs. An egg contains over 6.5 teaspoons of total sugar, 6 grams of fat and over 170 calories per egg.
One person wrote on Twitter: "Just found out that Cadbury’s Creme Eggs have got loads of sugar in them. Really upset about this, had no idea."
"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," another user joked.
While, for another fan, it was business as usual: "Went out for breakfast and when they asked how I wanted my eggs, I asked for Cadbury Creme."
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