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Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

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Summary

Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange is a dark chocolate bar with orange and apple pieces and almonds, sold as a zesty twist on dark. It scores [L]EC5: nutrition is low, ingredients lose points because the orange is mostly flavouring and the pieces rely on syrups, and risk is high because of the saturated fat and sugar. Best as a square or two, occasionally.

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Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar scores [L]EC5 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 5.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 8.1 g per 100 g, 5% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 16.8 g per 100 g, 11% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 26.4 g per 100 g, 18% of the calories, of which 22.8 g is added.
  • Fat: 43.2 g per 100 g, 65% of the calories, of which 26.7 g is saturated.
Added sugar22.8 g
Saturated fat26.7 g
Sodium18.7 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
High added sugar (22.8g per 100g); High saturated fat (26.7g)
In its favour
Low sodium
On the pack
4 claims checked: 3 need care, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 23, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Cocoa Butter (35%)
  • Cocoa Solids (25%)
  • Sugar
  • Apple Orange Pieces (9.5%)
    • Apple Puree Concentrate
    • Fructose Glucose Syrup
    • Liquid Glucose
    • Sugar
    • Orange Juice Concentrate (0.4%)
    • Humectant (422)
    • Citrus Fiber
    • Sunflower Oil
    • Gelling Agent (440)
    • Acidity Regulator (330)
    • Flavour (Natural (Orange) Flavouring Substances)
    • Antioxidant (300)
  • Almonds (8%)
  • Milk Solids
  • Flavours
    • Natural (Orange)
    • Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
  • Emulsifiers (442, 476)
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar pack, front view

5½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 26.4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh sugarHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityCIngredient integrity5Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy573 kcal
Protein8.1 g
Carbohydrates43.2 g
Total sugars26.4 g
Added sugars22.8 g
Total fat43.2 g
Saturated fat26.7 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol3.7 mg
Sodium18.7 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

Orange on the pack, 0.4% orange juice inside

A 75 g dark chocolate bar built on cocoa butter (35%) and cocoa solids (25%), with sugar, apple orange pieces (9.5%), almonds (8%) and milk solids. It is bought as a premium dark bar with a citrus lift, by people who like the bitter edge of dark chocolate but want something softer and fruitier.

A 20 g serve, about four squares, gives 115 kcal, 5.3 g saturated fat and 4.6 g added sugar. Per 100 g the bar has 573 kcal, 8.1 g protein, 43.2 g fat and 26.4 g total sugar. The sweetness comes from sugar plus the syrups in the orange pieces, and the fat is mostly cocoa butter.

The name and front promise an intense orange. The orange pieces are mainly apple puree and syrups, orange juice concentrate is 0.4% of them, and an orange flavouring is added on top. That is what sets the [L] flag. The 70% dark claim is explained on the back as the cocoa content of the chocolate mass. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC5.

Does Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar live up to its claims?

The orange in the name does not hold up: orange juice concentrate is 0.4% of the pieces. The 70% dark claim is true to its footnote, but cocoa butter and solids together are 60% of the bar.

  • Product name

    “Intense Orange”

    Misleading

    A flavouring named for orange is listed, and real orange is not in the top three ingredients. Orange juice concentrate is 0.4% of the 9.5% apple orange pieces.

  • On the pack

    “70% Dark”

    Be careful

    The back says 70% dark refers to cocoa content in the chocolate mass. Cocoa butter (35%) and cocoa solids (25%) add to 60% of the whole bar, because the pieces and almonds are extra.

  • On the pack

    “Dark just got zestier. Orange”

    Be careful

    The zest comes mainly from the orange flavouring and the sweetened apple orange pieces, not from much real orange.

  • On the pack

    “Supports sustainably sourced cocoa”

    Be careful

    The back describes the Cocoa Life farming programme. This is a sourcing statement and says nothing about what is in the bar.

Why Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar scores [L]EC5

Nutrition is an E because there is no credit for protein, fibre or micronutrients. Ingredients are a C because of the flavouring-only orange and several additives, and risk is a 5 on 26.7 g saturated fat per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
8.1 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
573 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 8.1 g per 100 g, but the grade earns no credit from it. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the nutrition grade.

The energy is high at 573 kcal per 100 g, mostly from cocoa butter, and the bar is not a source of any nutrient worth counting.

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Cocoa Butter
Main fat
Cocoa Butter
Sweeteners
Sugar, Apple Orange Piec...
Additives
6
Flagged
None

02 Ingredient integrity: why C

The list opens with cocoa butter, cocoa solids and sugar, which suits dark chocolate. The apple orange pieces then bring apple puree, fructose glucose syrup, liquid glucose and more sugar, with orange juice concentrate at only 0.4%.

A named orange flavouring is listed while real orange is not in the top three ingredients, which sets the [L] flag and costs label points. Nature-identical flavouring, glycerol (422) in the pieces, pectin (440) and the emulsifiers ammonium phosphatides (442) and PGPR (476) each cost ingredient points. Citric acid (330) and ascorbic acid (300) cost none.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
5

Very high risk

Added sugar
22.8 g
Sodium
18.7 mg
Saturated fat
26.7 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 5

Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 26.7 g per 100 g, more than five times the 5 g high line. A 20 g serve has 5.3 g.

Sugar adds to it. Syrups in the orange pieces are not fully counted in the declared 22.8 g added sugar, so free sugar is taken as 25.9 g per 100 g. Energy (573 kcal) adds more. Sodium is low at 18.7 mg per 100 g, and trans fat is 0.1 g with no hydrogenated fat listed.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (22.8g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (26.7g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

What's in Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

Cocoa butter, cocoa solids and sugar lead the list, followed by apple orange pieces and almonds. Watch the saturated fat, the syrups in the pieces and the flavouring.

The ingredient list, read for you

Cocoa butter (35%), cocoa solids (25%) and sugar lead, so the bar is built as dark chocolate. The apple orange pieces (9.5%) are made from apple puree, syrups, sugar and a little orange juice concentrate (0.4%), held with glycerol, pectin and citric acid, with sunflower oil and ascorbic acid as the antioxidant.

Almonds (8%) and milk solids follow. Natural orange and nature-identical flavourings give the citrus note, and the emulsifiers ammonium phosphatides (442) and PGPR (476) keep the chocolate smooth and easy to mould.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    26.7 g per 100 g, mainly from cocoa butter. A 20 g serve has 5.3 g.

  • Orange flavouring over real orangeConcern

    Orange juice concentrate is 0.4% of the pieces, and orange flavouring is listed as well. The orange named on the pack is mostly flavour.

  • Sugar and syrupsWorth watching

    22.8 g added sugar per 100 g is declared, but the fructose glucose syrup and liquid glucose in the pieces push free sugar to 25.9 g per 100 g.

  • Nature-identical flavouring, glycerol and emulsifiersWorth watching

    Nature-identical flavouring, glycerol (422), ammonium phosphatides (442) and PGPR (476) each cost ingredient points.

  • Almonds and low sodiumFine

    Almonds are 8% of the bar, and sodium is low at 18.7 mg per 100 g.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.

Who should eat Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

Rarely for most adults, and rarely for children. Anyone managing blood sugar or weight should keep it to a square or two, since 20 g carries 5.3 g saturated fat.

  • Most adultsRarely

    A 20 g serve has 5.3 g saturated fat and 115 kcal.

  • ChildrenRarely

    Saturated fat and about 5 g free sugar in a 20 g serve, with flavouring and little else of value.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesCheck with your doctor

    25.9 g free sugar per 100 g, about 5 g in a 20 g serve.

  • Weight managementRarely

    573 kcal per 100 g, so the whole 75 g bar is about 430 kcal.

Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange is a dark chocolate bar with orange and apple pieces and almonds, sold as a zesty twist on dark. It scores [L]EC5: nutrition is low, ingredients lose points because the orange is mostly flavouring and the pieces rely on syrups, and risk is high because of the saturated fat and sugar. Best as a square or two, occasionally. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 5; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

Per 100 g, Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar has 573 kcal, 8.1 g protein, 43.2 g carbohydrate, 43.2 g fat and 26.7 g saturated fat. One serve (20 g, about four squares) has 115 kcal and 1.6 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

8 ingredients, in label order: Cocoa Butter (35%), Cocoa Solids (25%), Sugar, Apple Orange Pieces (9.5%) (Apple Puree Concentrate, Fructose Glucose Syrup, Liquid Glucose, Sugar, Orange Juice Concentrate (0.4%), Humectant (422), Citrus Fiber, Sunflower Oil, Gelling Agent (440), Acidity Regulator (330), Flavour (Natural (Orange) Flavouring Substances), Antioxidant (300)), Almonds (8%), Milk Solids, Flavours (Natural (Orange), Nature Identical....

Does Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 3 need care, 1 is misleading. "Intense Orange" is misleading: A flavouring named for orange is listed, and real orange is not in the top three ingredients. Orange juice concentrate is 0.4% of the 9.5% apple orange pieces. "70% Dark" needs care: The back says 70% dark refers to cocoa content in the chocolate mass. Cocoa butter (35%) and cocoa solids (25%) add to 60% of the whole bar, because the pieces and almonds are extra.

Who should limit Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar?

Most adults: rarely. A 20 g serve has 5.3 g saturated fat and 115 kcal. Children: rarely. Saturated fat and about 5 g free sugar in a 20 g serve, with flavouring and little else of value. Diabetes or prediabetes: check with your doctor. 25.9 g free sugar per 100 g, about 5 g in a 20 g serve.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar have?

Per 100 g, Cadbury Bournville Intense Orange 70% Dark Chocolate Bar has 22.8 g added sugar, 19 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 26.7 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 23, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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