Milky Way bar

A standard 58 g bar is 448 kcal per 100 g, so the bar contains about 264 kcal.

It contains 65 g of sugar per 100 g; a 58 g bar has about 35 g.

It is a chocolate-coated bar with a light, whipped nougat centre and a layer of caramel. The exact ingredients can differ between versions sold in different markets.

Keep it sealed in a cool, dry cupboard, away from direct sunlight and heat so the chocolate does not melt or develop a pale bloom. Refrigeration is unnecessary, but chilling it briefly makes the centre firmer.

Yes. Wrap it tightly and freeze it; let it soften for a few minutes before eating so the chocolate is less brittle and the caramel less hard.

A Milky Way has a whipped nougat and caramel centre, while a Snickers adds peanuts. Snickers has more protein per 100 g: 7.53 g compared with 4 g in a Milky Way.

Yes, but the caramel makes it thick and sticky. Chop it and warm it gently in short bursts in a microwave, stirring between bursts, or melt it in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water; use it as a topping or fold pieces into brownies.