Can you eat Ferrero Rocher when pregnant?

Last modified on Monday 19 April 2021

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Find out if it's safe to eat Ferrero Rocher during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.

The official advice on eating Ferrero Rocher in pregnancy

Good news! Ferrero Rocher is generally considered safe to eat in pregnancy.

The main ingredients of Ferrero Rocher are chocolate and hazelnuts – which are fine to eat in pregnancy – and all the other ingredients are pregnancy-safe, too. It does contain milk, soya and wheat as well as nuts though, so take care if you have any food allergies.

It's also worth noting that the NHS advises that it's best to eat chocolate in moderation when you're pregnant. This is because chocolate contains caffeine. High levels of caffeine can lead to low birthweight and have been linked to miscarriage. The NHS recommends having no more than 200mg of caffeine per day during pregnancy.

Chocolate doesn't contain that much caffeine, though, and dark chocolate contains more than milk chocolate. According to the NHS:

A 50g bar of plain dark chocolate contains less than 25mg of caffeine
A 50g bar of plain milk chocolate contains less than 10mg of caffeine

According to Healthline, white chocolate does not contain any caffeine. However it's still best to enjoy white chocolate in moderation, since it's high in sugar and fat.

Delicious chocolate recipes

Love chocolate? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes?

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