Exactly how much sugar is in a Creme Egg?
For many Brits, Easter isn't Easter without a Creme Egg. They usually hit the supermarket shelves just after Christmas and are a sure sign that spring is on the way.
The Guinness World Record for the number of Creme Eggs eaten in a minute currently stands at six. And while that might be a bit ambitious, it is likely many of us will be looking forward to enjoying at least one over the Easter period.
But while there's nothing wrong with the occasional sweet treat (particularly at Easter), you might not realise just how much sugar a Creme Egg contains. And if you'd rather not know, look away now!
How much sugar is in a Creme Egg?
Cadbury's website states that each 40g Creme Egg contains 177 calories and 26g of sugar.
A viral photo first shared in 2018 puts that into context.
At the time, Facebook user Rebecca Bilham of The Little Red Hut Home & Gifts, shared a photo of a Creme Egg alongside the amount of sugar she claimed to be used to make one.
She captioned the post [sic], "Warning, may upset Creme Egg lovers… this amount of sugar in ONE cream egg?? Surely not…crikey!"
Bilham told The Sun in 2021 : "I found the amount of sugar claimed to be in a Creme Egg frightening to be honest. We all know they’re full of sugar but actually seeing it in pure form it appears such a lot.
"However, we are chocolate lovers in our household and won’t be stopping eating them completely!"
How much sugar should we eat a day?
Enjoying chocolate as part of a balanced diet is not a problem for many of us, but eating too much can cause weight gain and tooth decay.
According to the NHS, the sugars we need to look out for are free sugars, with adults recommended not to consume more than 30g a day and children aged seven to 10 no more than 24g. So just one Creme Egg is more than a child's recommended daily amount.
Free sugars are those added to things like chocolate, sweets, biscuits and fizzy drinks and found in some natural products like honey, syrups, fruit juices and smoothies.
The sugar found naturally in fruit, vegetable and milk are not classified as free sugars.
The government recommended daily amounts of free sugars are:
Adults – no more than 30g of free sugars
Children aged seven to 10 – no more than 24g
Children aged four to six – no more than 19g
Children aged two to three – no more than 14g
Children aged one – no more than 10g
There are no guidelines for children under one but sugar should not be added to babies' food and drink.
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