Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate food constituent comprising a filling and a coating, characterised in that the filling is a food preparation which is free-flowing at room temperature and selected from the group consisting of fruit preparations, other preparations and mixtures thereof, and in that the coating consists of a layer consisting of a constituent selected from the group of suitable cocoa products, chocolate products, and hydrophobic food ingredients, especially optionally aromatised and/or dyed fats or fatty materials that have a minimum fat content of 80%, or mixtures thereof. The average particle diameter of the food constituent is between 6 and 18 mm, preferably between 8 and 11 nm.