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Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates) nutrition

Small handful (~20g)More from MarsUltra-processed (NOVA 4)

Figures from Mars’ published nutrition information, collected by Boone. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Traffic lights, per small handful (~20g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow
Energy101 kcal5% of RI2,113 kJ, 505 kcal per 100g
Saturates2.5gHigh12% of RI12.5g per 100g
Sugars12.3gHigh14% of RI61.3g per 100g
Salt0.06gLow1% of RI0.3g per 100g

Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Boone does not hold fat figures for this product, so it is not shown.

How much
Who is eating
101kcal8% of the day
!Total sugar is the one to watch: 65% of their daily limit in small handful (~20g).
CaloriesEnergy101 kcal8%
Reference 1,291 kcal
Total sugarHigh12.3g65%
Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)
Saturated fatWithin limit2.5g18%
Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age
SaltWithin limit0.06g2%
Limit 3g (NHS)
ProteinTarget1.3g
No set target for this age

Small handful (~20g) of Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates). Figures from Mars; portion figures calculated by Boone. Free sugar cannot be worked out without the ingredient list, so total sugar is shown against the free sugar limit as an upper bound. How

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Sugar in a portion of Celebrations

Total sugar12.3gin small handful (~20g)
Teaspoons3.1One teaspoon is 4g
3.1 teaspoons of sugar

Boone does not hold an ingredient list for this product, so it cannot split free sugar from sugar that occurs naturally. The shares on the right treat all of it as free sugar, so they are the most it could be.

Up to 12.3g against the NHS free sugar limit
Age 4 to 6 19g a day65%
Age 7 to 10 24g a day51%
Age 11 and over 30g a day41%

The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11.

How it compares with other chocolate

#159 of 172 chocolate for least sugar per 100g.

Sorted by sugar per 100gHow
Aldi Dairyfine White Chocolate Buttons 0.07 KG 551 kcal per 100g61.0gMars Caramel Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bar 442 kcal per 100g61.0gAero Peppermint 492 kcal per 100g61.1gCadbury Freddo 528 kcal per 100g61.1gCelebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates) 505 kcal per 100g61.3gMilky Way 450 kcal per 100g61.5gRolos 477 kcal per 100g61.5gAldi Everyday Essentials White Chocolate 100g 0.1 KG 516 kcal per 100g61.6gMars Caramel Nougat & Milk Chocolate Funsize Snack Bar Multipack 444 kcal per 100g62.0g
Swaps with less sugarLess sugar from MarsBounty Ice Cream Bar →28.3g per 100g, against 61.3g.Lowest sugar in chocolateMontezuma's Absolute Black 100% Cocoa (90g) →1.1g per 100g.
All chocolate →172 products

Among all 172 chocolate

Where it sits per 100g against every chocolate product in the Boone database.

Sugar61.3g per 100g
1.1gMiddle 49g72g

More sugar than 92% of the 172 chocolate.

Saturated fat12.5g per 100g
2gMiddle 16.1g32g

Less saturated fat than 68% of the 172 chocolate.

Salt0.3g per 100g
0gMiddle 0.23g1.04g

More salt than 58% of the 172 chocolate.

Calories505 kcal per 100g
198 kcalMiddle 514 kcal620 kcal

Fewer calories than 56% of the 172 chocolate.

Is Celebrations ultra-processed?

NOVA group 4
1 Unprocessed
2 Ingredients
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Group 4: ultra-processed. Made with industrial processes or ingredients. How NOVA works →

Boone does not hold a full ingredient list for this product, so the group is assigned from the type of food. Check the pack for the ingredients.

Celebrations nutrition by portion

Boone does not hold figures for fat, carbohydrate and fibre for this product.

Per100gSmall handful (~20g)Half portion (~40g)Full portion (80g)
Energy505 kcal101 kcal202 kcal404 kcal
of which saturates12.5g2.5g5.0g10.0g
of which sugars61.3g12.3g24.5g49.0g
Protein6.3g1.3g2.5g5.0g
Salt0.30g0.06g0.12g0.24g

Quick answers

How many calories are in Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates)?+

101 kcal in small handful (~20g). Per 100g it is 505 kcal.

How much sugar is in Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates)?+

12.3g of sugar in small handful (~20g), about 3.1 teaspoons. Without an ingredient list Boone cannot say how much of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates)?+

0.06g in small handful (~20g): 2% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1% of the 6g adult limit.

Is Celebrations (80g portion, ~8 chocolates) ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4.

Where the figures come from

Source. Mars’ published nutrition information, per 100g as sold.

Collected. Copied by Boone from Mars’ published figures. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Calculated by Boone. Portion figures, traffic lights. Labelled where they appear.

Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.

Full methodology →UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →NOVA food processing →
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