Maltesers Hot Chocolate Stick, Pack of 30

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Hot chocolate drinks can be delicious enjoyed on a chilly evening or during a long walk with friends, but they’re also high in sugar. Decide how much you are going to eat and put the rest of the chocolate away, out of reach. This should help prevent you from having 'just one more piece' and eating more than you planned to.

Sugar, Barley Malt Extract (25%), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (10%), Whey Permeate ( Milk), Glucose Syrup, Coconut Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Stabilisers (E412, E466, E340ii, E339ii, E452i), Anti-Caking Agent (E551), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Milk Proteins, Emulsifiers (E471), Flavouring

Note that rice milk and oat milk are slightly higher in carbohydrate compared to cow’s milk. You may need to account for this if you adjust your insulin if you’re having a large serving size. A low calorie hot chocolate drink, made with water will be lower in sugar, saturated fat and calories.

We should all limit our free sugar intake to 30g, equal to 7 cubes or 7 tsp of sugar, for children over 11 and adults. This is especially important for people living with diabetes, who are at higher risk of dental problems.The added sugar is chocolate counts as ‘ free sugars’ which we all need to keep an eye on whether we are at risk of diabetes or live with diabetes. On average chocolate confectionary contains 50g sugar per 100g. Instead of 'diabetic' chocolate, try choosing good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa is best). It has a stronger taste than milk chocolate, so you are likely to eat a bit less. When you choose Fairtrade chocolate, you know that farmers in places like Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are getting a fairer price for their cocoa.