Which chocolate bar is the healthiest? I'm a weight loss expert and this is the one I would choose By Mandy Francis Published: 07:43 EDT, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 10:12 EDT, 11 July 2024 e-mail 7 View comments We spent an estimated £7billion on chocolate confectionery in the UK last year, according to data firm Mintel - that’s about £105 for every adult and child in the country. If you are partial to picking up a sweet treat when you pay for petrol , or slipping a multipack in your shopping basket, read on. The bar you choose, from dark to milk or white, could make all the difference to your health and waistline.
We asked Lucy Diamond, a dietitian at oviva.com - an NHS-approved, online weight and health management resource - to assess ten popular products, which we then rated. DAIRY MILK 45g, 85p, most supermarkets.
Per 100g: calories, 534; saturated fat, 18g; protein, 7.3g; fibre, 2.1g; sugar, 56g; salt, 0.
24g Milk may be the first ingredient on the list here, but like all chocolate treats, it’s the sugar and fat you need to keep an eye on. With 56 per cent sugar content, you’ll get the equivalent of six teaspoons of sugar in a small 45g bar. Although some of the sweetness will come naturally from the milk, a significant proportion will be added ‘free’ sugar - which is bad news for our waistlines and teeth.
The cocoa butter and vegetable fats in this - including palm and shea butter - mean there’s 8.1g of saturated fat in a bar, too; that’s just over 40 per ce.
