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Penguin — Calories, Nutrition & Ingredients

UPC 5000168034324 Bars Covered With Chocolate Updated 16 Oct 2026

Penguin
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0
Calories
521per 100 g
Protein
5.2 gper 100 g
Carbs
62.7 gper 100 g
Fat
27 gper 100 g

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Per 100 g, Penguin has 521 calories, 5.2 g protein and 27 g fat.

Label highlights: Fat: high Saturates: high Sugars: high Salt: low HFSS Contains Milk

Red means high in the UK front-of-pack traffic-light system. These colours are our calculation from the declared values, not a label on the pack. In this product:

  • Fat: 27 g per 100 g (red above 17.50 g)
  • Saturates: 15.30 g per 100 g (red above 5 g)
  • Sugars: 40.60 g per 100 g (red above 22.50 g)
Calculated from the nutrition data on file; check the package label. How the traffic-light colours work »

Nutrition

Per 100 g
Energy 2180 kJ / 521 kcal
Fat 27 g
of which saturates 15.3 g
Carbohydrate 62.7 g
of which sugars 40.6 g
Fibre 2.5 g
Protein 5.2 g
Salt 0.17 g

Calculated from Open Food Facts per-100 g data for the stated serving; values may differ slightly from the package label because of rounding.

Per 100 g and custom amounts

Nutrition per amount

521 calories in 100 g
Protein5.2 g
Carbohydrates62.7 g
Sugars40.6 g
Added sugars16.6 g
Fibre2.5 g
Fat27 g
Saturated fat15.3 g
Sodium68 mg

Ingredient flags

Contains added sugars or syrups Contains milk Contains soy Contains wheat Lists gluten grains

How we detect these flags

Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · Photo: Open Food Facts contributors (CC BY-SA)

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Healthier swaps

Same category, better nutrition per 100 g (see methodology).

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Ingredients

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate, Butterfat, Calcium, Cereals containing gluten, Cocoa butter, Cocoa paste, Emulsifier, Fat reduced cocoa powder, Glucose-fructose syrup, Iron, Lecithin, Milk chocolate, Natural flavouring, Nicotinic acid, Palm, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Raising agent, Salt, Shea butter, Skimmed milk, Sodium hydrogen carbonate, Soya lecithin, Sugar, Thiamin, Vegetable oil, Wheat flour, Whey

Allergens

Contains: Milk

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 521 calories.

How much protein is in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 5.2 g protein.

How many carbohydrates are in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 62.7 g carbohydrates. Of which 40.6 g sugars.

How much sugar is in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 40.6 g sugars.

How much sodium (salt) is in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 68.0 mg sodium. UK guidance is for adults to eat no more than 6 g of salt (about 2,400 mg of sodium) a day.

How much fibre is in Penguin?

Per 100 g of Penguin there are 2.5 g fibre. Fibre is important for digestive health.

What are the main ingredients in Penguin?

The main ingredients in Penguin are: Ammonium hydrogen carbonate, Butterfat, Calcium, Cereals containing gluten, Cocoa butter.

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27 ingredients · 5 food additives
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