How many calories are in YOUR favourite Easter egg? The treats with nearly THREE times more calories than a McDonald’s Big Mac meal and a child’s total recommended daily intake
- Some of Britain’s favourite Easter Eggs contain staggering amounts of calories
- A man’s recommended daily intake is 2,500 calories, while a woman’s is 2,000
- Child’s recommended daily intake is 1,600 to 2,000 depending on gender or age
- Cadbury Extra Large Chopped Nut Easter Egg contains nearly 3,000 calories
A little overindulgence on Easter Sunday is often unavoidable, but you could be devouring more calories than you realise depending on the sweet treat you opt for.
Eye-opening research by British luxury wine and food hamper retailer Virginia Hayward has revealed the most calorific chocolate eggs on the shelves, with one containing nearly 3,000 calories.
A man’s recommended daily intake is 2,500 calories, while a woman’s is 2,000 and a child’s varies between 1,600 to 2,000 depending on gender or age.
This means, if Britons ignore the suggested servings and consume a whole Easter egg in one sitting, they could easily eat more than a day’s worth of calories.
For instance, the Cadbury Extra Large Chopped Nut Easter Egg contains 2,977 calories, nearly three times the amount found in a McDonald’s Big Mac meal (which has 1015 calories).
Research by British luxury wine and food hamper retailer Virginia Hayward has revealed the most calorific chocolate eggs on the shelves, with one containing nearly 3,000 calories (pictured left). Pictured right, Ferrero Rocher Easter Egg, which contains 1,719 calories
A man’s recommended daily intake is 2,500 calories, while a woman’s is 2,000. This means, if Britons ignore the recommended servings and consume a whole Easter egg in one sitting, they could easily eat more than a day’s worth of calories. Pictured, Cadbury Mini Egg Easter egg, which contains 1,170 calories
HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN YOUR FAVOURITE EASTER EGG?
The full list of Easter Eggs from least to most calories in each category:
LARGE EGGS
- Cadbury Flake Large Easter Egg: 1,074 calories
- Cadbury Mini Egg Easter Egg: 1,170 calories
- Kit Kat Chunky Milk Chocolate Easter Egg: 1,385 calories
- Dairy Milk Oreo Easter Egg: 1,528 calories
- Galaxy Indulgent Collection Easter Egg: 1,682 calories
- Ferrero Rocher Easter Egg: 1,719 calories
- Cadbury Twirl Large Easter Egg: 1745 calories
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Large Easter Egg: 1817 calories
- Cadbury Extra Large Chopped Nut Egg: 2,977 calories
MEDIUM EGGS
- Maltesers Milk Chocolate Easter Egg and Chocolate: 582 calories
- Mars Milk Chocolate Easter Egg and Chocolate: 624 calories
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Faces Easter Egg: 653 calories
- Smarties Milk Chocolate Easter Egg: 680 calories
- Cadbury Mini Egg Easter Egg: 694 calories
- Aero Bubbles Milk Chocolate Easter Egg: 696 calories
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons Easter Egg: 696 calories
- Cadburys Crème Egg Easter Egg: 713 calories
- Rolo Milk Chocolate Easter Egg: 718 calories
- Cadbury Caramel Easter Egg: 731 calories
- Kit Kat Chunky Milk Chocolate Easter Egg: 736 calories
- Cadbury Roses Easter Egg: 1060 calories
- Galaxy Minstrels Easter Egg and Chocolate: 1342 calories
SMALL EGGS
- Milkybar Small Easter Egg: 392 calories
- Lindt Gold Bunny Easter Egg: 620 calories
EASTER TREATS
- Milkybar White Chocolate Bunny: 94 calories
- Kit Kat Bunny: 156 calories
- Malteaster Orange Chocolate Bunny: 156 calories
- Malteaster Bunny Milk Chocolate Bar: 156 calories
- Cadbury Mini Eggs Carton: 188 calories
- Lindt Gold Bunny Milk Chocolate: 550 calories
- Cadbury Egg ‘N’ Spoon Double Chocolate: 776 calories
- Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg and Spoon Oreo: 716 calories
- Oreo Chocolate Egg (5 pack): 875 calories
- Cadbury Crème Egg (5 pack): 885 calories
- Caramel Egg (5 pack): 975 calories
- Thornton’s Milk Chocolate Bunny: 1124 calories
Virginia Hayward analysed the nutritional values, serving information and costs of 24 popular Easter-themed items across two categories, including 12 medium-sized Easter eggs, and 12 smaller Easter-themed chocolate products.
Meanwhile, British brand Discount Supplements looked at the calories found in larger Easter eggs ahead of the holiday on 4 April.
Overall, the Maltesers Milk Chocolate Easter Egg and Chocolate was found to be the ‘healthiest’ option, with only 582 calories.
In comparison, the ‘least healthy’ option in the medium egg category – Galaxy Minstrels Easter Egg and Chocolate – had a total of 1342 calories.
Dr Giuseppe Aragona, GP and Online Doctor for Prescription Doctor, commented on the research, saying: ‘Surprisingly, there are a number of benefits to eating chocolate, however these are usually most associated with eating dark chocolate, not milk or white chocolate.
Smarties Milk Chocolate Easter Egg, pictured left, has 680 calories, while Galaxy Indulgent Collection Easter Egg, pictured right, contains 1,682 calories
Alex Walker, Marketing Manager at Virginia Hayward, commented: ‘Of the 12 medium Easter eggs we analysed, there were some interesting like-for-like item comparisons worth noting, including portion size. ‘Across the 12 medium Easter eggs we looked into, total servings varied between 3 and 8.’ Pictured, Dairy Milk Oreo Easter Egg, which has 1,528 calories
‘Dark chocolate that has a high content of cocoa is highly nutritious and packed full of fibre and minerals. However, the chocolate has to be a good quality with a good amount of cocoa.
‘The flavanols (a type of plant nutrient) that are found in a bar of dark chocolate may actually work to protect your skin against sun damage and improve blood flow to the skin increasing skin hydration and elasticity.’
Alex Walker, Marketing Manager at Virginia Hayward, commented: ‘Of the 12 medium Easter eggs we analysed, there were some interesting like-for-like item comparisons worth noting, including portion size.
‘Across the 12 medium Easter eggs we looked into, total servings varied between 3 and 8.’
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