07 February 2024 , 13:05
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Mini Eggs are one of the most elite Easter treats - but those who devour a whole portion in one sitting are in for a shock.
It's finally the time of year when chocolatey eggs are on the shelves in abundance, but while you're devouring a whole pack of Mini Eggs to yourself without even a second thought, you're consuming a whole lot more calories than you may have anticipated.
One man was tucking into a 1kg bag of egg-shaped sweet treats, which contain a whopping 4,920 calories when he took a second to read the nutritional information and found out just how many eggs are considered a 'portion' for a healthy adult.
@gerrymcbride was furious, taking to X, formerly Twitter, he penned: "According to the small print on this kilo bag of Mini Eggs, a 'portion' is 8 eggs. 8 eggs. What am I, stranded on Mars? 8 eggs. They think I'm going to be doing f**kin meal prep with Mini Eggs? 8 eggs per portion. I've 8 eggs in my mouth right now and there's room for more!"
And he wasn't the only one who was mortified by the news, as one woman fumed: "Very funny that Mini Eggs try to tell you 8 eggs is a portion. Grow up." Another raged: "F**k off, a bag is a portion." Someone else even said: "Who decided a portion of mini eggs is 8? Who the hell eats 8 and not the full packet?"
'I don't want children staying up late at weekends - I really need adult time'
On the Cadbury website, they share that 25g (eight eggs) is indeed a portion size, and in this seemingly tiny portion, it contains 18.9% of your recommended daily sugar, and 15.5% of your daily saturates. That means if you do go ahead and eat the whole packet, you'll have almost eaten your recommended amount of sugar for the day. They also shared that Mini Eggs are "to be enjoyed as part of a healthy, active lifestyle."
Generally, the NHS shared that the recommended daily calorie intake is 2,000 calories a day for women and 2,500 for men, but this will depend on your age, lifestyle, and size. If you're concerned about portion sizes, or eating healthily, contact your GP.