Choose a plain dark-mint bar if the cocoa percentage of the bar itself matters most: Marks & Spencer states 85% cocoa for its Collection bar. If you prefer a mint centre, compare the filling as well as the chocolate; Waitrose & Partners describes Lindor Dark Mint’s 70% cocoa figure as applying to its shell, while Marks & Spencer states 50% minimum cocoa for its After Dinner Mint Batons. For hand luggage, GOV.UK warns that food can obstruct X-ray images and prompt a manual bag check, so check the airports on your itinerary before packing.
If you mean dark chocolate flavoured with mint rather than a mint cream, compare the cocoa declaration for the bar itself. Marks & Spencer states 85% cocoa for its Collection Dark Chocolate with Mint; the 70% declaration for Lindor Dark Mint describes the truffle’s shell, according to Waitrose & Partners.
A solid bar or mint confection is a different packing choice from a liquid or spread. Keep food accessible if security staff need to inspect your bag: GOV.UK says food can obstruct X-ray images and lead to a manual check.
Choose by the current label for the exact product, not by its dark-chocolate name or a vegan or vegetarian description alone. A bar, a truffle and a mint cream can have different ingredients and allergen declarations.
Decide whether you want a plain bar or a mint centre, then compare the cocoa wording, pack label and travel practicalities for the exact product.
Choose it when: You want the stated cocoa percentage to describe the dark-mint bar rather than just a coating; Marks & Spencer states 85% cocoa for its Collection bar.
Bear in mind: Check the current pack’s allergen declaration separately from its cocoa percentage or dietary labelling.
Choose it when: A smooth mint filling is the feature you want; Waitrose & Partners describes Lindor Dark Mint as a filled truffle.
Bear in mind: Its stated 70% cocoa describes the chocolate shell, not the whole truffle.
Choose it when: You want a dark-chocolate mint with a centre rather than a plain bar; Marks & Spencer’s After Dinner Mint Batons are one example.
Bear in mind: Marks & Spencer states 50% minimum cocoa solids for the dark chocolate, so do not treat this format as equivalent to its 85% bar.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa declaration | Read the percentage and identify whether it describes a whole bar or only a chocolate shell. Check that you are comparing the same component. | I want to know how much cocoa is stated for the chocolate I am choosing, without mistaking a filled truffle’s shell figure for the whole product. |
| Filling and texture | Check whether the product is a plain mint-flavoured bar, a truffle with a smooth filling or a mint with a centre. Read the ingredient list for the exact format. | A mint centre matters more to me than choosing a plain bar—or I would rather avoid a filling altogether. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current pack’s ingredients, allergen statement and any dietary wording independently. Recheck them if you switch products or pack sizes. | I need the particular pack to meet my ingredient or allergen requirements; a dark-chocolate or vegan label alone does not answer that. |
| Nutrition and amount | Compare nutrition per 100 g on the exact packs, then check the serving or piece information and the quantity you intend to carry. | For a short journey, I would rather choose the amount and format deliberately than assume all dark mints have similar nutrition. |
| Airport screening | Check the departure and any transfer or return airport’s current food and liquids guidance. Keep hand-luggage food accessible if inspection is requested. | I am carrying a solid treat and want to allow for a possible bag check without assuming every airport applies the same rules. |
The percentages may describe different things. Marks & Spencer states 85% cocoa for its Collection dark-mint bar, whereas Waitrose & Partners describes Lindor Dark Mint’s 70% cocoa as belonging to its shell.
Read what the percentage applies to before comparing a plain bar with a filled mint.
A vegan or vegetarian description does not replace the ingredient and allergen declaration for an individual pack.
If an allergen matters to you, check the current label for the exact product rather than relying on its name, cocoa percentage or dietary badge.
GOV.UK says food items can obstruct X-ray images, which may mean a manual hand-luggage check.
Keep the chocolate accessible and check the rules at your departure, transfer and return airports, particularly if you are carrying anything other than solid confectionery.
A cocoa declaration and a nutrition declaration answer different questions, especially when comparing a plain bar with a filled confection.
Use the exact packs’ nutrition panels to compare sugars per 100 g, and check the portion information for the amount you expect to eat.
These products illustrate different dark-mint formats; a brand reference does not mean every product from that brand has the same ingredients or cocoa declaration.
Marks & Spencer describes its Collection Dark Chocolate with Mint as an 85% cocoa bar with mint.
Lindt offers distinct dark-mint formats: Tesco Groceries states 47% minimum cocoa solids for Excellence Mint Intense, while Waitrose & Partners describes a 70% cocoa shell around the Lindor Dark Mint truffle’s filling.
Tesco Groceries states 47% minimum cocoa solids for its Finest Mint Dark Chocolate bar.
Sainsbury’s lists Elizabeth Shaw Dark Chocolate Mint Crisp and states 55% minimum cocoa solids for its dark chocolate.
These options include a dark-mint bar and filled peppermint confections. Compare the exact pack if a particular cocoa declaration, ingredient or travel-sized quantity matters to you.
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A bar to consider if you want mint-flavoured dark chocolate rather than a filled cream. Tesco Groceries states 47% minimum cocoa solids for Excellence Mint Intense; check the current pack for ingredients and allergens.
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Peppermint creams are a filled-mint choice rather than a plain bar. If cocoa level, nutrition or allergens affect your decision, compare the declarations on this 120 g pack with those on the alternatives.
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Another filled peppermint-cream format, in a 200 g pack. Check the pack’s chocolate-component wording and ingredient declaration if you are comparing it with a plain high-cocoa bar.
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A filled mint option listed as 300 g x 6 pcs. Confirm the pack quantity if you only want a small amount for a journey, and check the exact label for cocoa, nutrition and allergen information.
Check the rules for your departure airport and allow for inspection. GOV.UK says food items can obstruct X-ray images and your bag may need a manual security check; rules for a spread or other non-solid food should not be inferred from a solid chocolate bar.
Do not assume they are. Heathrow Airport states that liquids in containers of up to 2 litres can pass through security there; check the current rules separately for any other departure, transfer or return airport.
No: Waitrose & Partners describes Lindor Dark Mint as having a 70% cocoa dark-chocolate shell around a mint filling. Use that figure for the shell, not as a cocoa percentage for the complete truffle.
No. Vegan wording and an allergen declaration serve different purposes. Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack before choosing it for an allergy-related requirement.
Check the destination border authority’s food-import requirements as well as the rules for any transfer airport. Passing departure security does not answer whether food can be brought into another country.