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Maltesers (37g standard bag) nutrition

Small handful (~9g)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 (~9g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow
Energy46 kcal2% of RI2,092 kJ, 500 kcal per 100g
Saturates1.3gHigh7% of RI14.3g per 100g
Sugars4.7gHigh5% of RI51.4g per 100g
Salt0.04gMedium1% of RI0.4g 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
46kcal4% of the day
!Nothing is over 30% of their daily limits in small handful (~9g).
CaloriesEnergy46 kcal4%
Reference 1,291 kcal
Total sugarWithin limit4.7g25%
Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)
Saturated fatWithin limit1.3g9%
Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age
SaltWithin limit0.04g1%
Limit 3g (NHS)
ProteinTarget0.6g
No set target for this age

Small handful (~9g) of Maltesers (37g standard bag). 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

Total sugar4.7gin small handful (~9g)
Teaspoons1.2One teaspoon is 4g
1.2 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 4.7g against the NHS free sugar limit
Age 4 to 6 19g a day25%
Age 7 to 10 24g a day20%
Age 11 and over 30g a day16%

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

Against other chocolate

Joint #98 of 172 chocolate for least sugar per 100g.

Sorted by sugar per 100gHow
Aldi Dairyfine Caramel Chocolate Bubbly Bar 0.1 KG 544 kcal per 100g50.9gCadbury Dairy Milk Oreo (41g) 510 kcal per 100g51.2gAldi Choceur Smooth Praline Milk Chocolate Mini Tablets 5 Pack 0.2 KG 560 kcal per 100g51.3gGreen & Black's Organic Milk Chocolate (35g) 560 kcal per 100g51.4gMaltesers (37g standard bag) 500 kcal per 100g51.4gKinder Chocolate (4 bars, 50g) 550 kcal per 100g52.0gToblerone Milk Chocolate 527 kcal per 100g52.0gLion Bar 486 kcal per 100g52.4gBounty 479 kcal per 100g52.6g
Swaps with less sugarLess sugar from MarsBounty Ice Cream Bar →28.3g per 100g, against 51.4g.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.

Sugar51.4g per 100g
1.1gMiddle 49g72g

More sugar than 56% of the 172 chocolate.

Saturated fat14.3g per 100g
2gMiddle 16.1g32g

Less saturated fat than 61% of the 172 chocolate.

Salt0.4g per 100g
0gMiddle 0.23g1.04g

More salt than 79% of the 172 chocolate.

Calories500 kcal per 100g
198 kcalMiddle 514 kcal620 kcal

Fewer calories than 59% of the 172 chocolate.

How processed is it?

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.

Full nutrition by portion

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

Per100gSmall handful (~9g)Half bag (~19g)Full bag (37g)
Energy500 kcal46 kcal92 kcal185 kcal
of which saturates14.3g1.3g2.6g5.3g
of which sugars51.4g4.7g9.5g19.0g
Protein6.8g0.6g1.3g2.5g
Salt0.40g0.04g0.07g0.15g

Quick answers

How many calories are in Maltesers (37g standard bag)?+

46 kcal in small handful (~9g). Per 100g it is 500 kcal.

How much sugar is in Maltesers (37g standard bag)?+

4.7g of sugar in small handful (~9g), about 1.2 teaspoons. Without an ingredient list Boone cannot say how much of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in Maltesers (37g standard bag)?+

0.04g in small handful (~9g): 1% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 1% of the 6g adult limit.

Is Maltesers (37g standard bag) 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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