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Maltesers Dark

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Barcode: 9300682058513 (EAN / EAN-13)

Brands: Maltesers

Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Cocoa and its products, Confectioneries, Bars, Chocolate candies, Bars-covered-with-chocolate

Labels, certifications, awards: Australian made

Stores: Woolworths, Coles

Countries where sold: Australia

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Ingredients

27 ingredients

sugar, cocoa mass, milk solids, glucose syrup (sources include wheat), barley malt extract, vegetable fat, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, emulsifier (soy lecithin, 492), wheat gluten, raising agents (501, 500), salt, pectin, natural flavour (vanilla extract). dark chocolate contains a minimum of 37% cocda solids guarantee of satisfaction: your malteserso dark chocolates are made of the finest food ingredients they should reach you fresh and in excellent condition. if you are not satisfied in any way, please call 1800 245 455 in australia or 0800 444 443 in new zealand. alternatively just return the unused portion plus packaging and tell us where and when you bought them "keep your country beautiful." please dispose of this packaging carefully made in australia. product shown not to scale. nfectionery

Allergens: Milk, Soybeans

Food processing

Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

Additive: E322 - Lecithins

Additive: E440 - Pectins

Additive: E492 - Sorbitan tristearate

Ingredient: Emulsifier

Ingredient: Flavouring

Ingredient: Glucose

Ingredient: Glucose syrup

Ingredient: Gluten
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Additives

E322 - Lecithins

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E322i - Lecithin

Lecithins are natural compounds commonly used in the food industry as emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Extracted from sources like soybeans and eggs, lecithins consist of phospholipids that enhance the mixing of oil and water, ensuring smooth textures in various products like chocolates, dressings, and baked goods.

They do not present any known health risks.

E440 - Pectins

Pectins (E440) are natural carbohydrates, predominantly found in fruits, that act as gelling agents in the food industry, creating the desirable jelly-like texture in jams, jellies, and marmalades.

Pectins stabilize and thicken various food products, such as desserts, confectioneries, and beverages, ensuring a uniform consistency and quality.

Recognized as safe by various health authorities, pectins have been widely used without notable adverse effects when consumed in typical dietary amounts.

E492 - Sorbitan tristearate

Sorbitan tristearate: Sorbitan tristearate is a nonionic surfactant. It is variously used as a dispersing agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer, in food and in aerosol sprays. As a food additive, it has the E number E492. Brand names for polysorbates include Alkest, Canarcel, and Span. The consistency of sorbitan tristearate is waxy; its color is light cream to tan.
Source: Wikipedia

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.

Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.

Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.

E501 - Potassium carbonates

Potassium carbonate: Potassium carbonate -K2CO3- is a white salt, which is soluble in water -insoluble in ethanol- and forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide. It is deliquescent, often appearing a damp or wet solid. Potassium carbonate is used in the production of soap and glass.
Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Ingredients that may contain palm oil: Vegetable fat

Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Milk solids
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Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fiber is not specified, their possible positive contribution to the grade could not be taken into account.

⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 0

Proteins: 3 / 5 (value: 6, rounded value: 6)

Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Negative points: 27

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2100, rounded value: 2100)

Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 50, rounded value: 50)

Saturated fat: 10 / 10 (value: 15.199999809265, rounded value: 15.2)

Sodium: 1 / 10 (value: 96, rounded value: 96)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (27 - 0)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (24.4%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (15.2%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in high quantity (50%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in low quantity (0.24%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	Compared to: Bars-covered-with-chocolate
Energy	2,100 kj (502 kcal)	-0%
Fat	24.4 g	-12%
Saturated fat	15.2 g	-0%
Carbohydrates	65.6 g	+19%
Sugars	50 g	+15%
Fiber	?
Proteins	6 g	-11%
Salt	0.24 g	-21%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	0 %

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Maltesers Dark

Maltesers Dark

Matching with your preferences

Health

Ingredients

27 ingredients

Food processing

Ultra processed foods

Additives

E322 - Lecithins

E322i - Lecithin

E440 - Pectins

E492 - Sorbitan tristearate

E500 - Sodium carbonates

E501 - Potassium carbonates

Ingredients analysis

May contain palm oil

Non-vegan

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Vegetarian status unknown

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Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality

Nutrient levels

Fat in high quantity (24.4%)

Saturated fat in high quantity (15.2%)

Sugars in high quantity (50%)

Salt in low quantity (0.24%)

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