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Maltesers nutrition facts
USDA's branded food database lists 8 Maltesers products from Mars Chocolate North America LLC in 2 categories; the most are chocolate (5). Of the 7 with a measured place in their category, 3 have less sugar per 100 g than the category's median and none less sodium. Below, the brand's median per 100 g beside each category's median, then each product's place in its category.
Maltesers against each category
| Category | Products | Sugars, brand / all | Sodium, brand / all | Protein, brand / all |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 5 | 52.5 g vs 47.5 g | 141 vs 77 mg | 7.5 g vs 5.9 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; medians computed by GetFoodFacts over the brand's products in each category with 5 or more of them.
Maltesers products and their place in each category
| Product | Category | Calories | Sugars | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolatey Candies | Candy | 500 | 52.9 g (36%) | 103 mg (71%) |
| Chocolatey Candies | Candy | 500 | 53.9 g (40%) | 96 mg (69%) |
| Chocolatey Candies | Candy | 500 | 55.0 g (42%) | 100 mg (69%) |
| Candies, Chocolatey | Chocolate | 500 | 52.5 g (67%) | 175 mg (83%) |
| Chocolatey Candies | Chocolate | 512 | 53.5 g (72%) | 105 mg (65%) |
| Chocolatey Candies | Chocolate | 500 | 53.6 g (73%) | 107 mg (66%) |
| Chocolatey Candies | Chocolate | 515 | 51.5 g (64%) | 176 mg (83%) |
| Maltesers, Chocolate Malt Balls | Chocolate | 505 | 51.9 g (66%) | n/a |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; the share of each product's category (one product per barcode) with less sugar or sodium per 100 g, computed by GetFoodFacts.
Next questions
- Every brand from Mars Chocolate North America LLCthe company that submits these records, and its other shelf brands
- The chocolate with the least sugarranked per 100 g across every brand in the aisle
- The chocolate with the least sodium
- The whole chocolate aisleevery brand in it, its medians and its leaders
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov