Just about every chocolate fan has tried a Cadbury Flake 99 before, but not everyone realise just how much sugar the popular ice cream contains. Spoiler alert: it's not a pretty number

Every summer, countless Cadbury Flake 99s are enjoyed in parks, gardens, and beaches across the country. A beloved treat, they've long been popular with Brits.

But some foodies have been left shocked after discovering just how much sugar is inside each cone.

If this is something you'd prefer not to know, then please stop scrolling now. For everyone else, you might want to brace yourselves for the answer. Every treat - in all its biscuit cone and vanilla ice cream glory - is 23% sugar.

Or 20.8g's worth per cone, as per the product's packaging when you purchase a box of four.

For reference, NHS guidance recommends that free sugars – sugars added to food or drinks, and sugars found naturally in honey, syrups, and unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and purées – should not make up more than 5% of your daily calories.

This means adults should have no more than 30g of 'free sugars' a day, or 90 grams of total sugars.

As the NHS website explains: "Sugars also occur naturally in foods such as fruit, vegetables and milk, but we do not need to cut down on these types of sugars.

"Be aware that these are included along with free sugars in the 'total sugars' figure that you'll see on food labels."

So it is important to consider the types of sugar inside your snack when checking labels

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'Okay, I understand the science, but what does this mean for my ice cream?' we hear you ask.

Well, that's a question you'll have to answer. Evaluating the mantra, 'everything in moderation' and how useful it is when it comes to junk food, the pros at Healthline said: "Eating your favourite treats in moderation can help you stick to your diet (especially long term), enjoy holidays and other special events, and avoid unhealthy preoccupations with food."

"Besides, completely abstaining from junk food is not sustainable, enjoyable, or worthwhile for your health."

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courtesy of MIRROR

by AMBER O'CONNOR, LIFESTYLE WRITER

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