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Maltesers Hot Chocolate Ingredients: Sugar, Barley

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jan 2026

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Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. Potassium 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar45%No flag›
  • Barley Malt Extract25%No flag
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder10%No flag
  • Whey Permeate5%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup5%No flag›
  • Coconut Oil5%No flag›
  • Skimmed Milk Powder2.5%No flag
  • Stabilisers1.3%No flag
  • E4120.6%No flag
  • E4660.3%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • E3400.2%Low

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

  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • E452i<0.1%No flag
  • Anti-Caking Agent0.6%No flag
  • E5510.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Potassium Chloride · E5080.2%No flag
  • Magnesium Sulphate · E518<0.1%No flag
  • Milk Proteins<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • E471<0.1%No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Marshmallow IngredientsNo flag
  • Glucose-fructose SyrupNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Beef gelatinNo flag›
  • Of which sa Maize StarchNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E162No flag
  • NotNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

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

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Sugar, Barley Malt Extract (25%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (10%). Whey Permeate (milk), Glucose Syrup, Coconut Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Stabilisers (E412, E466, E340, E339ii, E452i), Anti-Caking Agent (E551), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Milk Proteins, Emulsifiers (E471), Flavouring. Suitable for vegetarians. Marshmallow Ingredients: Glucose-fructose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Beef Gelatine, of which sa Maize Starch, Flavouring, Colour (E162). Not suitable for vegetarians.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jan 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 moderate · 4 low · 2 not assessed

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