Melts In Your Mouth, but Not In Your Hand.. Why?

M&Ms melt in your mouth, but not in your hand. But why? Read on to find out.

The outer coating of an M&M is called the crispy sugar coating. The coating is made of suagar and water which makes it dissolves in water. The coating of the M&M dissolves because of the saliva in your mouth.

Secondly, the crispy sugar coating prevents the transfer of heat from your hand to the chocolate. The coating also has a higher melting point than the temperature of your hand and so the crispy sugar coating does not melt.

Now that you’ve learned a little chocolate science, go enjoy some M&Ms!

cites:

Heiss, Sarah N. Sugar-Coating Risks: An Analysis of Sweetener Trade Associations' Discursive Contributions to Public Negotiations of Risk. Ohio University, 2011.

Pavithra, A. S., et al. "Studies on soft centered coated snacks." Journal of food science and technology 50.2 (2013): 393-398.