If a stated cocoa percentage matters most, choose a dark chocolate product that gives the figure for the chocolate itself; Galaxy describes its Fusions Dark Chocolate as 70% cocoa. Cadbury Bournville offers a plain tablet format, while KitKat 2 Finger Dark offers a defined 20.7g wafer-bar serving, but its 67.1% dark-chocolate coating figure is not a cocoa percentage and the bar contains milk and wheat.
If the word “dark” is not specific enough for your afternoon snack, look for a percentage on the exact product. Galaxy states 70% cocoa for Fusions Dark Chocolate; a percentage should not be assumed for Cadbury Bournville from its dark-chocolate name alone.
A bar with its own serving information may be easier to compare with a portion broken from a tablet. KitKat lists its 2 Finger Dark bar as 20.7g and 104 kcal per serving.
Check the ingredients and allergen statement on the exact pack rather than assuming dark chocolate excludes milk or wheat. KitKat 2 Finger Dark contains both; precautionary statements can also flag possible allergen cross-contact.
Start with the distinction that matters to your snack: a stated cocoa percentage, a tablet or wafer format, or a serving you can compare from the label.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa content | Look for a cocoa percentage stated for the exact chocolate. Do not confuse the proportion of a bar covered in chocolate with the cocoa content of that coating. | I want a stated percentage, not just “dark” on the wrapper. Galaxy identifies its Fusions Dark Chocolate as 70% cocoa; KitKat’s 67.1% figure describes its dark-chocolate coating by product weight. |
| Format and serving | Compare a solid tablet with a wafer bar, then check the pack weight and the amount used for any per-serving nutrition figures. KitKat lists its 2 Finger Dark bar as 20.7g and 104 kcal per serving. | A single wafer bar suits me if I want a defined serving; a tablet suits me if I would rather break off my own portion. I would check how much that portion weighs before comparing nutrition labels. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current pack’s ingredient list, highlighted allergens and any precautionary statement. KitKat 2 Finger Dark contains milk and wheat; the Food Standards Agency explains that precautionary allergen labelling can communicate possible unintended allergen presence. | If milk, wheat or cross-contact matters to me, I need the information for the exact bar I am buying, not another product from the same brand. |
KitKat says dark chocolate makes up 67.1% of its 2 Finger Dark bar. That measures the coating’s share of the bar, not the cocoa percentage within the chocolate.
If you have a particular cocoa percentage in mind, check for a cocoa-content statement on the exact product.
KitKat 2 Finger Dark contains milk and wheat. The Food Standards Agency also explains that precautionary allergen wording can indicate possible cross-contact.
Read the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statements whenever either ingredient or cross-contact is relevant to your choice.
England’s Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 restrict confectionery in covered school-food provision. The Department of Health and Social Care’s HFSS guidance addresses a separate England retail and online promotion regime.
For school catering in England, check the school-food rules for the provision involved rather than using retail promotion rules to decide what may be served.
Galaxy Fusions is a reference point if you want a dark chocolate product with a stated cocoa percentage.
Cadbury Bournville Classic Dark Chocolate 100g is a plain tablet option rather than a coated wafer bar.
KitKat 2 Finger Dark combines wafer fingers with a dark-chocolate coating in a 20.7g bar.
These tablet options have a cocoa percentage in their product names, making them relevant if that figure is central to your afternoon-snack choice. Check the current pack for serving details and allergens that matter to you.
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A 100g dark chocolate tablet for a snack choice centred on a stated 85% cocoa figure. Check the current pack’s serving information and precautionary allergen statements if those affect your choice.
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A 100g dark chocolate tablet with a stated 72% cocoa figure. Check the current pack if its serving information or soya and other allergen statements are important to your purchase.
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A 90g dark chocolate tablet with 70% stated in its name. If you plan to break off an afternoon portion, compare the amount you choose with the serving shown on the current pack; check its allergen statements too.
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A 90g dark chocolate tablet with 85% stated in its name. For a portion broken from the tablet, use the current pack’s serving information when comparing nutrition figures, and check its allergen statements.
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A 90g dark chocolate tablet with a stated 70% cocoa figure and raspberry pieces. Check the current pack’s serving information; its milk allergen statement is important if you are assessing dairy or vegan suitability.
No. Check for a percentage stated for the exact product: Galaxy describes Fusions Dark Chocolate as 70% cocoa, while Cadbury’s Bournville Classic Dark Chocolate 100g product information identifies it as dark chocolate without giving a cocoa percentage.
No. KitKat describes a 20.7g bar of two wafer fingers covered in dark chocolate. It contains wheat and milk, so check the exact pack if either ingredient matters to you.
Chocolate falls under the confectionery restriction in the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 for covered school-food provision in England. Check the rules for the particular setting; this England conclusion should not be applied automatically elsewhere in the UK.
No. The Department of Health and Social Care’s England HFSS guidance concerns retail and online promotion restrictions, while school-food provision is governed by separate rules. A bar’s treatment in one context does not establish its status in the other.