Choose mini chocolate bars or mini snack bars if you want to know how much each one contains before serving a holiday snack. A standard sharing bar is also suitable if you prefer to decide and divide the portions yourself. In either case, compare the sugars in each recipe per 100 g, then work this out for the amount actually served. Don’t forget to check the ingredients and allergens.
A bag showing the number of pieces and its total weight, or a mini chocolate bar with its weight stated, makes it easier to decide how much to serve at each holiday break. With a standard sharing bar, you’ll need to divide it up at snack time.
“Mini” tells you about the format, not the sugar content. For its 35 g EXCELLENCE mini bars, Lindt France lists 51 g of sugars per 100 g for the Milk recipe and 30 g per 100 g for the 70% Dark recipe.
Base your choice on the label for the specific product, particularly its ingredients list and “may contain” statements. These details can vary between recipes and formats from the same brand.
For holiday snacks, start with the amount you plan to serve, then compare the recipes and check the ingredients for each product.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | The weight of each piece; for a bag, the total weight and number of pieces. | If you’re planning several snack breaks, knowing the weight of each piece helps you decide how much to take out of the pack. Around 42% of consumers would prioritise a ready-to-serve portion. |
| Sugars and recipe | The “of which sugars” figure per 100 g and the weight of the amount served. | When comparing two chocolates in the same format, the ingredients in each recipe matter more than the word “mini” alone. Around 33% of consumers would say comparing sugar content is their main priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredients list and allergen statements, including “may contain”, on the product you’re buying. | If anyone in your household needs to avoid certain ingredients, a small bar doesn’t mean you can skip reading the label. Around 25% of consumers would put finding a recipe that meets their needs first. |
The size describes the piece, not what it contains. For its 35 g EXCELLENCE mini bars, Lindt France lists 51 g of sugars per 100 g for the Milk recipe and 30 g per 100 g for the 70% Dark recipe.
Check the “of which sugars” figure for your chosen recipe and take the portion you’ll actually serve into account.
According to Santé publique France, displaying the Nutri-Score is voluntary. Its absence alone doesn’t tell you what a mini chocolate bar contains.
Compare the nutrition information, ingredients and weight of each piece, whether or not the logo appears on the packaging.
Ingredients and trace allergen statements relate to a specific recipe. They can vary from one product to another, even within the same brand.
Check the ingredients list and “may contain” statements on the pack you’re going to serve.
Carrefour France lists a bag of eight Milka mini bars weighing 200 g, which works out at 25 g per bar if the weight is divided equally between the eight pieces.
The EXCELLENCE Milk and 70% Dark mini bars listed by Lindt France each weigh 35 g.
The Carrefour France range includes separate categories for chocolate bars, chocolate snacks and mini chocolates. Don’t mix them up when shopping for snacks.
Carrefour France lists a 30 g Nestlé milk chocolate and puffed rice bar among its individually portioned formats.
Carrefour France lists Côte d'Or bars weighing 30 g and 45 g, as well as a milk chocolate bar with whole hazelnuts.
These products include a mini dark chocolate bar and bags of mini bars for preparing individual portions. A mini bar with wafer or filling isn’t comparable to a chocolate bar on format alone.
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This 35 g bar makes it easy to decide whether a whole bar is the right amount for a break. For the 35 g EXCELLENCE 70% Dark mini bar, Lindt France lists 30 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the product you buy too.
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This bag of mini bars could be a good choice if you’d like to divide the pieces between several snack breaks. The 333 g weight is for the whole bag. Check the packaging for the weight of each mini bar, its sugar content and allergens before deciding on a portion.
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This pack of nine pieces is worth considering if you’re looking for an individually portioned snack rather than a chocolate bar to break up. It’s a wafer bar with a strawberry flavour, so check the packaging for the weight of each piece, the sugar content and the allergens in this recipe.
No. The levy described by Légifrance applies to certain non-alcoholic drinks, not chocolate bars. Sugar content is still worth comparing between recipes, but not in relation to this levy.
No. According to Santé publique France, displaying it is voluntary. For the relevant pre-packed foods, nutrition declarations are subject to the labelling rules set out by the DGCCRF. Check this information alongside the ingredients list, even if the Nutri-Score isn’t shown.
Multiply the “of which sugars” figure per 100 g by the weight of the mini bar, then divide by 100. Based on the figures listed by Lindt France, a 35 g EXCELLENCE Milk mini bar with 51 g of sugars per 100 g contains around 17.85 g of sugars. The 35 g 70% Dark version, with 30 g per 100 g, contains around 10.5 g.
Check the ingredients and allergen statements on the packaging for the exact product, especially any “may contain” warnings. Information about milk, soya, wheat and nuts varies between the recipes listed by Carrefour France and Lindt France.
Always follow the storage instructions on the packaging first. For the EXCELLENCE 70% Dark mini bar featured here, Lindt France recommends storing it in a cool, dry place away from heat. This doesn’t mean the same instructions apply to every brand.