Every Easter it seems many people celebrate the return of the chocolate egg. The WLR Tried and Tasted team have investigated the latest snack products designed to satisfy those chocolate cravings that seem particularly strong at Easter.

Cadbury Highlights Chocolate Nibbles

After the initial surprise at how small these were they proved it's definitely what you do with it that counts. Though dry and crunchy they're also very satisfying and with just enough chocolate to know that you've had some.

	Per Bag	Per 100g
CALORIES	75kcal	465kcal
CARBS	11.7g	73.4g
FAT	2.6g	16.1g
SODIUM	trace	0.2g
PROTEIN	6.2g	6.2g
FIBRE	0.3g	1.7g

Cadbury Highlights Honeycomb Flavour Nibbles

Hailed as the most exciting of the group, this was very similar to the chocolate Nibbles but with a little something extra. Perhaps not enough honeycomb flavour to take first place.

	Per Bag	Per 100g
CALORIES	75kcal	465kcal
CARBS	11.7g	73.4g
FAT	2.6g	16.2g
SODIUM	trace	0.2g
PROTEIN	1.0g	6.2g
FIBRE	0.3g	1.8g

Cadbury Highlights Caramel Mallows

Despite the pack image seeming to promise more caramel than was delivered the team were able to forgive these satisfying teacakes. Particularly the depth of chocolate taste contained in such a thin coating.

	Per 15g Mallow	Per 100g
CALORIES	61kcal	408kcal
CARBS	10.4g	69.1g
FAT	1.9g	12.4g
SODIUM	trace	0.12g
PROTEIN	0.9g	6.2g
FIBRE	0.5g	3.6g

Nestlé Sveltesse Apricot & Green Tea And Chocolate Bars

Seeming less than the sum of its parts, Nestlé could probably develop this into two decent bars: a chocolate and an apricot. As it stands, quite tasty, though the chocolate seems to be getting in the way.

	Per 25g Bar	Per 100g
CALORIES	98kcal	389kcal
CARBS	17.3g	69.2g
FAT	2.5g	9.9g
SODIUM	0.1g	0.2g
PROTEIN	1.4g	5.4g
FIBRE	1.8g	6.9g

Mr Kipling Delightful Chocolate Slices

A good moist cake texture and fairly chocolatey. Unfortunately a "washing up liquid" aftertaste did not leave the palette clean.

	Per Slice	Per 100g
CALORIES	91kcal	296kcal
CARBS	16.9g	55.2g
FAT	2.3g	7.4g
SODIUM	0.1g	0.3g
PROTEIN	1.7g	5.4g
FIBRE	0.6g	2.0g

Fox's Officially Low Fat Chocolate & Orange Flavour Cereal Bars

They may legitimately carry the phrase "low fat" but some of our team would question the validity of "chocolate and orange flavour". The description "stale rice cakes" summed up the mood.

	Per 19g Bar	Per 100g
CALORIES	54kcal	286kcal
CARBS	11.6g	61.6g
FAT	0.4g	2.3g
SODIUM	0.1g	0.3g
PROTEIN	0.9g	5.0g
FIBRE	3.3g	17.5g

Marks & Spencer Count On Us... Chocolate Biscuit Sticks

The lowest number of calories per suggested serving size. Although after your first one you might not be reaching for any more. Hard to shake from your mind the idea that they're just sweetened breadsticks.

	Per 3 Biscuits	Per 100g
CALORIES	45kcal	370kcal
CARBS	9.7g	77.0g
FAT	0.3g	2.6g
SODIUM	0.02g	0.18g
PROTEIN	1.3g	10.4g
FIBRE	0.5g	4.4g

Conclusion

The chocolate lovers of the taste team were eagerly awaiting this test and the results proved to be quite a mixed bag. Fox's and Marks and Spencer's offerings were packing few calories but shot wide of the mark for a chocolate hit.

It was the Highlights who were the shining example to the rest and were far from having the highest number of calories per serving.

Overall, when the last crumb had fallen and the last finger was licked we had learned that low calorie chocolate snacks do not have to be smothered in chocolate nor bursting with calories to scratch that cocoa itch.

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Tried and Tasted: Chocolate Snacks

Cadbury Highlights Chocolate Nibbles

Per Bag

Per 100g

CALORIES

75kcal

465kcal

CARBS

11.7g

73.4g

FAT

2.6g

16.1g

SODIUM

trace

0.2g

PROTEIN

6.2g

6.2g

FIBRE

0.3g

1.7g

Cadbury Highlights Honeycomb Flavour Nibbles

Per Bag

Per 100g

CALORIES

75kcal

465kcal

CARBS

11.7g

73.4g

FAT

2.6g

16.2g

SODIUM

trace

0.2g

PROTEIN

1.0g

6.2g

FIBRE

0.3g

1.8g

Cadbury Highlights Caramel Mallows

Per 15g Mallow

Per 100g

CALORIES

61kcal

408kcal

CARBS

10.4g

69.1g

FAT

1.9g

12.4g

SODIUM

trace

0.12g

PROTEIN

0.9g

6.2g

FIBRE

0.5g

3.6g

Nestlé Sveltesse Apricot & Green Tea And Chocolate Bars

Per 25g Bar

Per 100g

CALORIES

98kcal

389kcal

CARBS

17.3g

69.2g

FAT

2.5g

9.9g

SODIUM

0.1g

0.2g

PROTEIN