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Cadbury

Cadbury Dairy Milk Lotus Biscoff

Name: Cadbury Dairy Milk Lotus Biscoff
Brand: Cadbury

Use in moderation SafeShelf · review pending

NOVA 4ultra-processedhigh sugarhigh saturated fatcontains palm oilno artificial colourspregnancy-safenut-freeenjoy in moderation

Serving

28.6 g

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01 — Ingredient mix

What’s in the box, ranked from most concerning.

Each ingredient gets a tier from our researched dossier. The list sorts worst-first; the donut summarises the distribution. Tap any ingredient for its full dossier.

Caution · 6 ingredients shown

Caution6 of 13 ingredients

sugarCaution

WHEAT flourCaution

vegetable fats (palm, shea)Caution

emulsifiers (E442, E476)Caution

cinnamonCaution

saltCaution

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MILKCleared

cocoa massCleared

cocoa butterCleared

rapeseed oilCleared

candy sugar syrupCleared

raising agent (sodium carbonates)Cleared

flavouringsCleared

02 — Claims audit

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03 — The fuller picture

Read the whole thing if a one-line verdict isn’t enough.

What’s in favour, and what’s working against it

In favour

Moderate fibre for a chocolate bar (~2 g/100 g)
Contains cocoa mass with naturally occurring flavanols
Rapeseed oil contributes heart-friendly monounsaturated fats
Reasonable portion-size reference (28.6 g serving) on pack

Working against

Very high sugar: 53 g/100 g (53% of product weight)
High saturated fat: 16 g/100 g, 22.5% GDA per serving
Contains palm oil — process contaminant (GE/3-MCPD) risk and environmental concern
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): emulsifiers E442, E476, unspecified flavourings
Added candy sugar syrup on top of baseline sucrose
No FSSAI licence number present on available label data

Who should approach with care

Infants — Multiple ingredients (cow's milk, cocoa mass, palm oil, candy sugar syrup, flavourings, PGPR) are individually flagged as inappropriate or unsafe for infants due to allergen risk, theobromine/caffeine, genotoxic process contaminants, and WHO guidance against added sugars under 24 months.

Children — Very high free-sugar content (53 g/100 g from sucrose and candy sugar syrup) exceeds WHO's recommended daily free-sugar limit for children in a small portion; palm oil GE exposure, cassia cinnamon coumarin, and emulsifier ADI margins are all tighter at lower body weights.

Diabetes — Sucrose and candy sugar syrup together cause sharp postprandial blood-glucose spikes, making this product inappropriate for individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes without careful medical supervision.

Hypertension — Salt (sodium chloride) and sodium carbonate both contribute to dietary sodium load; excess sugar and saturated fat further elevate cardiovascular risk in individuals already managing hypertension.

Heart Disease — High saturated fat from cocoa butter, palm oil, and shea butter (≈16 g/100 g) combined with high sugar and sodium from salt and sodium carbonate poses an elevated cardiometabolic risk burden for individuals with established cardiovascular disease.

Kidney Disease — Milk (phosphorus, potassium), salt, and sodium carbonate all contribute to the renal load; individuals with chronic kidney disease must restrict sodium, phosphorus, and potassium and should consult their dietitian before consuming this product.

Lactose Intolerance — Milk is the first-listed ingredient, providing significant lactose that individuals with lactase deficiency cannot digest, leading to gastrointestinal symptoms.

Gluten Intolerance — WHEAT flour is a declared ingredient; the product is entirely unsuitable for individuals with coeliac disease or IgE-mediated wheat allergy, for whom any gluten exposure causes immune-mediated harm or anaphylaxis.

Pregnancy — Cocoa mass contributes caffeine toward EFSA's 200 mg/day pregnancy limit; palm oil carries genotoxic GE/3-MCPD process contaminants; PGPR has limited reproductive toxicity data; and excess sodium from salt may exacerbate gestational hypertension risk.

Lactation — Unspecified flavourings cannot be excluded from transfer to breast milk per EFSA's flavouring risk-assessment guidance for lactating women.

Nut Allergy — Shea butter is derived from the shea tree seed and may cause cross-reactivity in individuals with tree-nut allergies; an allergist consultation is advised.

Liver Disease — Cinnamon in this product is of unspecified botanical type; cassia cinnamon (the more common commercial variety) contains coumarin, which is hepatotoxic at elevated doses and contraindicated for individuals with pre-existing liver conditions.

Ibs — Milk lactose (high-FODMAP), candy sugar syrup (osmotic agent), cocoa mass methylxanthines, and high fat content from multiple sources can collectively exacerbate IBS symptoms including bloating, cramping, and altered bowel habits.

Ibd — Emulsifier E442 may adversely affect gut microbiota and the intestinal barrier in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease; cocoa butter and shea butter's high fat content may also worsen fat malabsorption during active disease.

Migraine — Cocoa mass contains phenylethylamine and theobromine, both recognised dietary migraine triggers in susceptible individuals.

Gout — Candy sugar syrup may contain fructose from invert sugar components, which promotes uric acid synthesis and can exacerbate gout or hyperuricaemia.

The full analysis

This product is a premium-positioned impulse-buy chocolate bar aimed at fans of both Cadbury and the Lotus Biscoff brand. It is ultra-processed (NOVA 4) due to the presence of two emulsifiers (E442, E476) and unspecified flavourings. At 53 g sugar per 100 g—over half its weight—and 16 g saturated fat per 100 g (22.5% of GDA in a single 28.6 g serving), it is a high-sugar, high-saturated-fat treat that also contains palm oil. A notable data inconsistency exists: the per-100 g sodium figure of 360 mg implies ~103 mg sodium per serving, whereas the on-pack GDA panel lists only 0.1 g salt (~40 mg sodium) per serving—this discrepancy is likely an OCR transcription error in the 100 g figure and consumers should rely on the on-pack GDA until confirmed. The most useful single takeaway: enjoy occasionally in the stated 28.6 g portion; habitual or large-volume consumption adds up quickly in sugar, saturated fat, and calorie load.

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