Cadbury Bournville Rich Cocoa 70% Dark Chocolate Bar
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (23.3g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (32.1g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (7.6g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Cocoa Butter (42%)
- Cocoa Solids (31%)
- Sugar
- Milk solids
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Emulsifiers (442, 476)
EB5
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA real dark chocolate with a saturated fat bill
Cadbury Bournville is a dark chocolate led by cocoa butter (42%) and cocoa solids (31%), with sugar, milk solids and a nature-identical flavouring. Two emulsifiers, ammonium phosphatide and PGPR, keep it smooth.
CleanPlate scores it EB5. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 7.6 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by cocoa butter, cocoa solids and sugar), with additives that cost points: flavouring, ammonium phosphatides and PGPR. The 5 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (32.1 g per 100 g) and free sugar (23.3 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Rich Cocoa 70% Dark Chocolate”
Cocoa butter (42%) and cocoa solids (31%) add up to 73%.
How EB5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.6 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 598 kcal
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Cocoa Butter
- Main fat
- Cocoa Butter
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 23.3 g
- Sodium
- 18 mg
- Saturated fat
- 32.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Cocoa butter 42%, cocoa solids 31%, sugar, milk solids, nature-identical flavouring and the emulsifiers INS 442 and 476.
Per 100 g: 598 kcal, 47.4 g fat of which 32.1 g saturated, 24.4 g sugar of which 23.3 g added, 7.6 g protein, 18 mg sodium. No fibre is declared. The cocoa percentages carry an asterisk with no footnote in the catalogue text.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
32.1 g per 100 g, almost all from cocoa butter. About 8 g of it is in a 25 g serve.
- Added sugarWorth watching
23.3 g per 100 g, about a quarter of the bar.
- Flavouring and two emulsifiersWorth watching
Nature-identical flavouring, ammonium phosphatide (442) and PGPR (476) are listed.
- Cocoa leads, low sodiumFine
Cocoa butter and cocoa solids are the first two ingredients; sodium is 18 mg per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Dark chocolate is always healthy"
It has real cocoa, but also 598 kcal and 23.3 g of added sugar per 100 g.
Myth: "Cocoa butter fat is harmless"
A large share of cocoa butter's saturated fat is stearic acid, which raises LDL less than palmitic acid. It still counts as saturated fat, and the calories are the same.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Two squares
Keep to a small piece after a meal rather than a whole bar.
Go darker
Bars with 85% cocoa usually have much less sugar per 100 g; check the added-sugar line.
Common questions
Is Cadbury Bournville Rich Cocoa 70% Dark Chocolate Bar healthy?
Cadbury Bournville Rich Cocoa 70% Dark Chocolate Bar scores EB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (23.3g per 100g); High saturated fat (32.1g). On the plus side: Source of protein (7.6g); Low sodium.
What does the EB5 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 9, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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- −Red flag: High saturated fat (31.2g)
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- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.4g)
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- +Green flag: Source of protein (6g)
Poor