Calories in a Cadbury Egg

A staple of the Easter season, Cadbury has expanded its line of chocolate eggs to include large and small eggs with and without fillings. Many people still buy the classic creme eggs, which are approximately 1 inch across and 2 to 3 inches long.

Calories

According to CalorieKing, a Cadbury original creme egg has 150 calories. Cadbury's chocolate creme eggs have 180 calories per egg. Each egg weighs approximately 1.2 oz.

Calories from Fat

MedlinePlus reports that each gram of fat has 9 calories. Therefore, the 5 g of fat in a Cadbury original creme egg account for 45 of the total 150 calories. The chocolate creme eggs have more fat than the original, with 8 g of fat counting for 72 calories from fat.

Calories from Carbohydrates

In addition, each gram of carbohydrates has 4 calories. Cadbury's original creme and chocolate creme eggs each have 25 g of carbs for 100 calories from carbohydrates.

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Article reviewed by Adela McKay Last updated on: Nov 10, 2010

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