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Cadbury

Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Mini Treats

Name: Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Mini Treats
Brand: Cadbury

Use in moderation SafeShelf · review pending

NOVA 4ultra-processedhigh sugarhigh saturated fatcontains emulsifiersartificial flavourssustainably sourced cocoalactose-freepregnancy-safenut-freegluten-freeenjoy in moderation

Serving

9 g

Pack

135 g

Ingredients

Barcode

7622202292927

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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 · 2 ingredients shown

Caution2 of 6 ingredients

SugarCaution

Emulsifiers (442, 476)Caution

Cleared 4▾

Milk SolidsCleared

Cocoa ButterCleared

Cocoa SolidsCleared

Flavours (Natural, Nature Identical and Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances)Cleared

02 — Claims audit

Every label claim, fact-checked.

We treat each claim as a question — does what’s inside back it up? Tap a claim for the reasoning.

2/6

claims fully supported

“15 Units Inside”true

Extra information confirms servingsPerPack: 15, unitWeightNote '15 Units X 9 g Each', and netWeightG 135 g — all consistent.

“Bite-sized pieces that are easy to share, if you really want to”unverified

Each unit is 9 g, a genuinely small piece; this is a subjective marketing statement about convenience and portion size, not a verifiable nutritional or compositional claim.

“Eat it. Lock it. Repeat.”unverified

A lifestyle/usage tagline with no factual nutritional assertion; cannot be evaluated against ingredient or nutrition data.

“Store it in your fridge. Raid it at your will.”unverified

Storage instructions do recommend cool storage (≤25 °C); refrigeration is consistent with official guidance on pack. This is a usage suggestion, not a factual product-attribute claim.

“Supports Sustainably Sourced Cocoa”true

Certifications field explicitly lists 'Cocoa Life - Supports Sustainably Sourced Cocoa' and the raw label data includes a detailed Cocoa Life programme message with a verifiable URL (cocoalife.org).

“Cocoa Life - Aims to make lives better. The farmer education training we provide makes for stronger / more resilient farmers and thriving local communities”unverified

The Cocoa Life programme exists and is a documented Mondelez International sustainability initiative referenced on-pack with a website; however, no independent audit data, impact metrics, or third-party verification of the specific outcome claims (stronger/more resilient farmers, thriving communities) are provided in any of the four data sources available.

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

No artificial colours or artificial preservatives declared
Carries FSSAI-registered Cocoa Life sustainable sourcing certification
Vegetarian certified (Green Dot mark, India)
Portion-controlled 9 g mini format aids intake awareness
25% milk solids contributes meaningful protein (~0.7 g per piece)

Working against

Extremely high sugar: 55.3 g/100 g (45.9 g added sugars)
Very high saturated fat: 21.5 g/100 g, 9% RDA per 9 g serve
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): contains industrial emulsifiers E442 and E476
Contains artificial and nature-identical vanilla flavouring substances
Trans fat present at 0.1 g/100 g (low but non-zero)
Dense caloric profile: 543 kcal/100 g with negligible fibre

Who should approach with care

Diabetes — Sucrose is the first and dominant ingredient; it is rapidly hydrolysed to glucose and fructose, causing sharp postprandial blood glucose spikes that are particularly hazardous for individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Children — High free sugar content (55.3 g/100 g) strongly linked to dental caries in developing dentition; cocoa solids contribute cadmium and stimulants; E442 emulsifier can marginally exceed EFSA's ADI for toddlers at high exposure.

Infants — Cocoa solids contain theobromine and caffeine inappropriate for infants, and are explicitly excluded from infant foods under FSSAI and FDA regulations; milk solids introduce cow's milk protein allergy risk and should only be introduced under medical guidance.

Pregnancy — Cocoa solids provide caffeine and theobromine that cross the placenta and are associated with fetal growth restriction at high intake; E476 (PGPR) has an insufficiently studied reproductive toxicity profile per EFSA 2017.

Heart Disease — Very high saturated fat (21.5 g/100 g from cocoa butter and milk solids) combined with high added sugar content elevates LDL cholesterol and cardiometabolic risk; cocoa solids may also affect heart rate in individuals with arrhythmias.

Hypertension — Excess sugar and high saturated fat intake are independently associated with raised blood pressure and endothelial dysfunction; regular consumption of this product warrants moderation in individuals with existing hypertension.

Kidney Disease — Milk solids contribute phosphorus and potassium requiring restriction in chronic kidney disease; high sugar and saturated fat also worsen the metabolic comorbidities that accelerate CKD progression.

Lactose Intolerance — Milk solids (25%) contain lactose; individuals with lactose intolerance may experience bloating, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps on consuming this product.

Phenylketonuria — Milk solids (casein and whey) are a significant source of phenylalanine; artificial vanilla flavour formulations may also contain adjuncts requiring scrutiny, and individuals with PKU should verify the full ingredient declaration with their physician.

Ibs — High sucrose load can exacerbate fermentation and bloating in individuals with sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency; theobromine and caffeine from cocoa solids further stimulate intestinal motility.

Ibd — Emulsifier E442 (ammonium phosphatides) may adversely affect intestinal microbiota and the gut metabolome; high fat from cocoa butter can exacerbate fat malabsorption in active inflammatory bowel disease.

Migraine — Cocoa solids are a recognised dietary migraine trigger, attributed to phenylethylamine, theobromine, and other bioactive amines naturally present in Theobroma cacao.

The full analysis

Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Mini Treats is a premium-positioned milk chocolate snack aimed at indulgent, share-or-hoard-at-home occasions. The product is unmistakably a treat food: more than half its weight is sugar (55.3 g/100 g total sugars, 45.9 g added sugars), saturated fat is very high at 21.5 g/100 g, and it contains both food-grade emulsifiers (E442, E476) and a blend of natural, nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavouring substances that firmly place it in NOVA Group 4. While the milk solids (25 %) add genuine protein and calcium context, and no artificial colours or high-fructose syrups are present, the single most useful thing a curious consumer should know is that one 9 g mini (just 49 kcal) makes portion control deceptively easy — but the full 135 g pack delivers roughly 75 g of sugar and 42 g of saturated fat, well beyond any daily recommended limit.

FSSAI licence

10014022002711

Manufacturer

Makson Healthcare Pvt Ltd.

Region

Source

MANUAL

Analysis

Independently researched