Easter egg energy

How much is in that egg, how far does sharing stretch it, and how long is the egg hunt?

Your details

A 150 g egg

779 kcal each

84 g of sugars each

Egg hunt with children (3.5 METs)3 h 50 min
Brisk walk2 h 57 min
Sugars against the adult 30 g a day280%

Spreading an egg over a few days, or sharing it, keeps the sugar easier on your teeth. The egg hunt is the best bit anyway. Food is fuel and pleasure, not something to earn or pay back. This is a curiosity, not a plan: your body uses energy all day, even asleep.

The working

A 150 g egg, not shared

Milk chocolate is 519 kcal and 56 g of sugars per 100 g, so a 150 g egg is 779 kcal with 84 g of sugars, 280% of the 30 g a day adult guide. Shared between three, that drops to 260 kcal and 28 g each.

Spreading it out

Kinder to teeth

A few pieces after a meal is gentler on teeth than grazing all day
Hollow eggs look big but often weigh 100 to 200 g
Children's daily free sugars guide is 19 to 24 g

Egg hunts

Movement for everyone

Running round the garden after eggs is moderate activity for adults and great play for children. Hide some up high and some low so everyone has a go.

Read with care

What this cannot tell you

Weigh your eggCheck the box for its weight.
Count the extrasSweets inside add more.
Set limits for childrenIt is a celebration; share and spread it.

Questions

Common questions

How many calories in an Easter egg?

About 5 kcal a gram for milk chocolate, so a 150 g egg is around 780 kcal.

How much sugar is in an Easter egg?

About 56 g per 100 g of milk chocolate.

How can I make eggs last?

Break them into pieces and keep some for after meals over a few days.

Is dark chocolate better?

It usually has less sugar, though about the same energy.

Sources

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Help for children

Your health visitor, school nurse or GP can help with worries about a child's eating, teeth or activity. Call NHS 111 for urgent advice.