We all know the perils of sugar and its excess. Easter Sunday is looming and I am confident that many of us will buy our children an egg so I thought I would put together a little chart for you to see which ones have the most sugar.
I don’t want to deprive children of an egg, that would just ruin the fun, however it is worth noting the sugar content and then perhaps looking at reducing other treats for a few days either side. Here is a small sample to give you an idea of which ones make better choices. The eggs with filler chocolate are the highest of course. The dark chocolate the lowest but I don’t think many children would like that one. Share this chart with your clients.
| Product | Egg Size | kJs (cals) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Sat Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadburys Giant Easter Egg | 700g | 3758 | 59 | 207 | 126 | 398 | 389 |
| Green & Blacks Milk Chocolate | 165g | 932 | 16 | 4.95 | 7.8 | 79 | 75 |
| Lindt Gold Bunny | 100g (1 bunny) | 545 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 56 | 55 |
| Creme Egg | 39g (1 egg) | 172 | 1.5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 25 |
| Maltesers Milk Chocolate Egg | 127g | 670 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 75 | 74 |
| The Maltesers | 37g | 186 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 19 |
| Mars Luxury Egg | 178g | 940 | 13 | 52 | 31 | 105 | 104 |
| 3 x little mars bars inside | 684 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 106 | 92 | |
| Cadbury Dairy Milk (large) | 286g | 1516 | 22 | 86 | 53 | 161 | 160 |
| Dairy Milk Bar Inside | 45g Bar | 240 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 25 | 25 |
| Cadburys Solid Mini Easter Eggs | 12.5g (2 eggs) | 66 | 0.9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Green & Blacks 70% Dark Choc | 160g | 928 | 14 | 67 | 40 | 58.4 | 45.6 |
I know which one I would choose but I’m not so sure the children would enjoy it?