No. 002 · Chocolate · Added 31 Aug 2026M&M's / Mars (Mars Consumer Products Africa (Pty) Ltd, South Africa; imported for the Sri Lankan market) · 45 g (1 pack)
23.8g sugar/ serving → 95% of adult daily limit The sugar shell is coloured with a mix of natural and nature-identical colourants rather than the synthetic azo dyes flagged elsewhere in this dataset — including carmine, an insect-derived red colour worth knowing about for vegetarians/vegans.
Contains milk, peanuts, and soyColoured with Carmine (INS 120, insect-derived), Brilliant Blue FCF (INS 133), Curcumin, Carotenes, and Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (INS 160a/160e)Dietary fibre listed as "not analysed" on the label
Per serving vs. daily limit
Total sugar23.8g / serving
Adult95%
Child 9–13119%
Child 4–8159%
sodium19.21mg / serving
Adult1%
Child 9–131%
Child 4–82%
Saturated fat4.8g / serving
Adult24%
Child 9–1328%
Child 4–837%
Nutrition
Per serving| Energy | 236 kcal |
| Total carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2 g |
| Total sugar | 23.8 g |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Total fat | 11.9 g |
| — saturated | 4.8 g |
| — trans | 0 g |
| Sodium | 19.21 mg |
Ingredients worth knowing
Milk chocolate (48%) covered peanuts (24%) in a sugar shell. Ingredients: Sugar, Peanuts, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fat, Shea Fat), Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Full Cream Milk Powder, Whey Permeate (Milk), Milk Fat, Thickener (Dextrin – INS 1400), Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax – INS 903), Stabiliser (Gum Arabic – INS 414), Colourants (Calcium Carbonate, Carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF – INS 133, Curcumin, Carotenes, Beta-apo-8'-carotenal – INS 160a/160e).
Carmine (INS 120)
A red colourant extracted from crushed cochineal insects. Long-used and generally recognised as safe, but is animal-derived (relevant for vegetarians/vegans) and can trigger allergic reactions in a small number of people.
Brilliant Blue FCF (INS 133)
Synthetic blue dye. Generally considered lower-concern than the azo dyes (Ponceau 4R, Tartrazine), though still a fully synthetic colourant.
Curcumin (INS 100)
The natural yellow-orange pigment from turmeric. Low concern, a well-studied natural colour.
Carotenes (INS 160a)
Natural orange/yellow pigments found in carrots and other produce. Low concern.
β-apo-8'-carotenal (INS 160e)
Nature-identical carotenoid colour with some vitamin A activity. Approved food colour, low concern.
Dextrin (INS 1400)
A starch-derived thickener, produced by heating/treating starch. Low concern, similar profile to maltodextrin.
Carnauba Wax (INS 903)
A plant-derived wax (from the carnauba palm) used as a glazing agent for shine. Low concern, widely used on candy shells.
Gum Arabic (INS 414)
A natural gum from acacia tree sap, used as a stabiliser/thickener. Low concern, also a source of soluble fibre.
Calcium Carbonate
Common calcium fortification mineral. Low concern, essentially a nutrient source.