Cadbury has manufactured chocolate products in their factory in Birmingham, England since the beginning of the 19th century. In 1988, Hershey's gained a license to produce Cadbury products in the United States. Dark mini eggs have a crisp candy shell and a solid dark chocolate centre. They are a kosher product having been approved by the Kashruth Division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
Energy
A small bag of Cadbury dark chocolate mini eggs contains 190 calories which equates to 138 calories per ounce. All figures are from the Cadbury mini eggs webpage.
This is consists of 9 g of fat, which provides 41 percent of the total or 78 calories; 27 g of carbohydrate, which provides 55 percent or 104 calories; and 2 g of protein, which provides the remaining 4 percent or 8 calories.
A small bag of mini eggs provides 9 percent of your total daily intake of calories based on a 2,000 calories daily allowance.
Fat
A serving or 39 g of dark mini eggs has a total fat content of 9g which is equivalent to 6.5 g per ounce of mini eggs. Of this 5 g is saturated fat providing 25 percent of the recommended daily value based on a 2,000 calorie per day intake. There are 5 mg of cholesterol in a serving or 4 mg per ounce. There are no trans-fats
Cholesterol and saturated fats are not desirable constituents of a healthy diet as they are believed to be linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Cholesterol builds up on the walls of the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle reducing their diameter. As a result less blood and hence oxygen can reach the heart muscle so that it becomes diseased and less able to work.
Carbohydrate
A 39 g serving of dark mini eggs contains 27 g of carbohydrate, of which 26 g is sugars. This equates to nearly 4 tsp. of sugar per ounce of product and would make them a good source of quickly released energy.
A rapid increase in blood sugar leads to a release of insulin which moves the glucose quickly into your cells. As a result your blood sugar drops suddenly so that you may feel more tired than you did before eating the mini eggs.
Dark mini eggs contain 1 g of dietary fiber per serving, but since this is only 4 percent of the minimum fiber that you need each day they cannot be considered a good source of fiber.
Protein
A bag or 39 g of Cadbury dark mini eggs contains 2 g of protein. This is mainly due to the milk content rather than the chocolate. Due to the accompanying fat and sugar content, mini eggs are not a biologically efficient source of protein.
Minerals
A 39 g serving of dark chocolate mini eggs contains 8 percent of your daily requirement of calcium and 20 percent of your iron requirement. These values are based on 2,000 calorie per day diet and if your daily calorie needs are higher or lower, then your mineral requirements may be different.
Calcium is essential for the maintenance of strong bones and teeth and to help your muscles contract. Iron is part of the hemoglobin in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to all your cells and maintains life.
Warnings
Dark mini eggs contain milk products and soy and you should avoid them if you are allergic to either one.
Dark mini eggs may contain peanuts or tree nuts and should not be eaten if you have a nut allergy.
Cadbury mini eggs contain theobromine which is toxic to dogs as they lack the enzyme pathway to metabolize it. According to the manufacturer's, Hershey's, website this can result in serious effects on the nervous system and heart. Even a small amount of dark chocolate may be enough kill a dog and so you should never treat your dog to dark mini eggs. If you think your dog may have eaten some, please contact your veterinarian as an emergency.
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