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Maltesers and similar products

Maltesers and similar products are ready-to-eat sweets with a malted milk centre and a chocolate coating. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, they contain 63g of carbohydrate, including 56g of sugars, and 23g of fat, including 14g of saturated fat. The supplied figures represent samples from several products, so individual products may differ.

The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these nutrients or their energy intake. Frequent consumption of sugary foods can contribute to tooth decay, while eating too much saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol. Full nutrient figures, including energy, protein, vitamins and minerals, are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

476 kcal

Energy

1998 kJ

Fat

23g

of which saturates

14g

Carbohydrate

63g

of which sugars

56g

Fibre

1.7g

Proteine

7.6g

Sale

0.39g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

1.8g

Colesterolo

12mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

48µg

Vitamina D

Trace

Vitamina E

0.84mg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.47mg

Niacin (B3)

0.6mg

Vitamina B6

0.02mg

Vitamina B12

1.3µg

Folato

14µg

Calcio

266mg

Ferro

2mg

Magnesio

50mg

Phosphorus

269mg

Potassio

565mg

Sodio

156mg

Zinco

1mg

Copper

0.2mg

Selenio

5µg

Iodio

53µg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (9 samples, 3 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente