Maltesers, Chocolate Malt Balls

Processing Score

6.7Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 24 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

691424000488

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories

510

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g

32%

Saturated Fat N/A

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium N/A

Total Carbohydrate 62g

23%

Dietary Fiber N/A

Total Sugars 52g

Protein 8g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

19 listed · 3 flagged for review

SUGAR, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, COCOA MASS, PALM FAT, LACTOSE, WHEY POWDER (FROM MILK), MILK FAT, WHEAT FLOUR, EMULSIFIERS (SOYA LECITHIN, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE), PALM OIL, RAISING AGENTS (CALCIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM CARBONATES, POTASSIUM CARBONATES), SALT, GLAZING AGENT (PECTIN), NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, MILK CHOCOLATE CONTAINS MILK SOLIDS 14% MINIMUM, MILK CHOCOLATE CONTAINS VEGETABLE FATS IN ADDITION TO COCOA BUTTER.

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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Maltesers, Chocolate Malt Balls scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Mass): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, Sorbitan Tristearate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Natural Flavors (Natural Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% of the 9,618 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Maltesers, Chocolate Malt Balls' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Glucose Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Fat, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

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