Truffles, rum, homemade

Homemade rum truffles are a chocolate-based confectionery containing rum. The figures here describe a homemade recipe, which mainly provides fat and carbohydrate, largely as sugars. Per 100g, it provides 2209 kJ of energy, 33g of fat, 19g of saturated fat and 53g of sugars. Nutrient amounts may vary with the ingredients used.

The energy, sugar and saturated fat content is worth noting for people monitoring their intake. Eating too much saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol, and frequent consumption of sugary foods can contribute to tooth decay. This recipe also contains alcohol, which is relevant to people avoiding it. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.