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Maltesers Egg

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar50%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder25%No flag
  • Cocoa butter12.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste6.3%No flag
  • Palm fat3.1%No flag
  • Milkfat1.6%No flag›
  • Lactose0.8%No flag›
  • Whey permeate0.4%No flag›
  • Whey permeate0.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Solids<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa solidsNo flag
  • Maltesers bunny milk chocolate with a malt fillingNo flag
  • Honeycombed piecesNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Palm fatNo flag
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Protein from wheyNo flag
  • From milkNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • Demineralised wheyNo flag
  • From milkNo flag›
  • Shea butterNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • E341Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E500No flag
  • E501No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla extractNo flag
  • SolidsNo flag
  • Milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butterNo flag
  • Gb get in touchNo flag
  • 0800 952 0077No flag
  • @ www.mars.co.ukNo flag
  • ContactNo flag
  • Mfreepost mars wrigley confectionery uk ltdNo flag
  • E mars irelandNo flag
  • Box 3856No flag
  • Dublin 4 1890 812 315 1489783No flag
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sugar, skimmed milk powder. cocoa butter, cocoa mass, palm fat, milk fat, lactose, whey permeate (from milk), emulsifier (soya lecithin), vanilla extract. (may contain: hazelnut, almond). milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum and cocoa solids 25% minimum. maltesers bunny milk chocolate with a malt filling (31%) and honeycombed pieces (5.5%). ingredients: sugar, skimmed milk powder, palm fat, cocoa butter, barley malt extract, cocoa mass, lactose and protein from whey (from milk). whey powder (from milk), milk fat, full cream milk powder, glucose syrup, demineralised whey powder (from milk), shea fat, lactose. emulsifier (soya lecithin), wheat flour, raising agents (e341, e500, e501), salt, wheat gluten, natural vanilla extract. (may contain: egg). milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum. milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter. gb get in touch: 0800 952 0077, @ www.mars.co.uk/contact, mfreepost mars wrigley confectionery uk ltd. e mars ireland, box 3856, dublin 4 1890 812 315 suitable for vegetarians 1489783

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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