Prepare to be shocked as we reveal the amount of added sugar in some popular Easter eggs. We also reveal the eggs with the least amount of added sugar.
*UPDATED 10 April 2017 to include eggs from Aldi.
- Many popular chocolate easter eggs are 55-65% sugar
- That means the average small milk chocolate bunny (100g) has 13-15 teaspoons of added sugar
- A larger milk chocolate bunny (200g) has 26-30 teaspoons of added sugar
- Red Tulip Elegant Rabbit, Cadbury Creme Eggs, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Coles Easter Hunt Bag, Humpty Dumpty and Aldi's Dairy Fine Milk Chocolate Bunny contain more than 60% sugar
Top tips for choosing Easter eggs with less sugar
- For the least added sugar, choose dark chocolate (70% cocoa) which has the added health bonus of antioxidants
- If you’re buying for a child who who doesn’t like dark chocolate, select a smaller serving size, or try mixing up the celebration with non-sugary gifts and games, such as these 6 sugar-free ways to enjoy Easter
- A warning when choosing dark chocolate: just because a product says “dark chocolate” it could still contain 40-50% sugar. Check the nutrition panel and look for 30g of sugar per 100g or less.
- Just because a product says “organic” or UTZ certified (sustainable farming), it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthier or contains less sugar
- Less ingredients on the ingredients list is usually a good sign your egg doesn’t contain other added nasties like palm oil.
The best of the eggs we spotted:
Dark Chocolate Bunnies:
- Lindt Dark Chocolate Bunny (100g) = 8 teaspoons of added sugar
- Choceur (Aldi) Dark Chocolate Bunny (100g) = 9.5 teaspoons of added sugar
Dark Chocolate Eggs:
- Lindt Dark Excellence Egg, 70% cocoa (110g) = 7.5 teaspoons of added sugar
- Moser Roth (Aldi) Dark Chocolate Mini Eggs (150g) = 10 teaspoons of added sugar per pack
Milk Chocolate Bunnies:
- Ferrero Rocher Bunny (100g) = 9.5 teaspoons of added sugar
Milk Chocolate Eggs:
- Ferrero Rocher Cocoa eggs (100g) = 10 teaspoons of added sugar per pack
The rest:
Product
|
Sugar per 100g
|
Total teaspoons of sugar per product
|
Cadbury Creme Eggs bag (234g)
|
66.4
|
37
|
Cadbury mini eggs (125g)
|
66
|
19.5
|
Humpty Dumpty egg (165g)
|
63.7
|
25
|
Red Tulip Classic Chocolate Elegant Rabbit (200g)
|
63.2
|
30
|
Red Tulip Classic Chocolate Elegant Rabbit (110g)
|
63.2
|
16.5
|
Aldi Dairy Fine Giant Milk Chocolate Bunny (400g)
|
62
|
59
|
Aldi Dairy Fine Milk Chocolate Egg Crate (255g)
|
62
|
37.5
|
Aldi Dairy Fine Milk Chocolate Bunny (125g)
|
62
|
18.5
|
Coles easter hunt bag (300g)
|
62
|
44
|
Crunchy Bumper Bunny (170g)
|
62
|
25
|
M&M’s speckled eggs (190g)
|
58.7
|
26.5
|
Malteser eggs (125g)
|
57.4
|
17
|
Cadbury milk chocolate eggs (250g)
|
56.9
|
34
|
Cadbury Dairy Milk Bunny (250g)
|
56.5
|
33.5
|
Cadbury Dairy Milk Bunny (150g)
|
56.5
|
20
|
Cadbury Dairy Milk Bunny (80g)
|
56.5
|
11
|
Lindt Bunny Gold Milk (200g)
|
55.1
|
26
|
Lindt Bunny Gold Milk (100g)
|
55.1
|
13
|
Lindt White Chocolate Gold Bunny (100g)
|
54.9
|
13
|
Kinder Surprise Giant Bunny (160g)
|
53.6
|
20
|
Aldi Choceur Milk Chocolate Bunny (100g)
|
53.6
|
12.5
|
Aldi Moser Roth Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs (150g)
|
49.8
|
17.5
|
Ferrero Rocher Cocoa Eggs (100g)
|
43.6
|
10
|
Ferrero Rocher Bunny (100g)
|
40.7
|
9.5
|
Aldi Choceur Dark Chocolate Bunny (100g)
|
40.2
|
9.5
|
Lindt Dark Chocolate Gold Bunny (200g)
|
34.9
|
16
|
Lindt Dark Chocolate Gold Bunny (100g)
|
34.9
|
8
|
Lindt Dark Excellence 70% cocoa egg (110g)
|
29
|
7.5
|
Aldi Moser Roth Dark Chocolate Mini Eggs (150g)
|
27.9
|
10
|
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