Galaxy (chocolate bar) facts for kids
Galaxy is a popular chocolate bar made by Mars Inc.. It was first created in the United Kingdom in 1960. You can find Galaxy chocolate in many countries, including the UK, Ireland, South Africa, India, and Australia. In some places like the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it's known as Dove chocolate.
In 2014, Galaxy was the second most popular chocolate bar in the UK, right after Cadbury Dairy Milk.
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What Kinds of Galaxy Chocolate Are There?
The Galaxy and Dove brands offer many different chocolate treats.
Galaxy Chocolate Bars
You can find Galaxy chocolate bars in several yummy flavors. These include classic milk chocolate, caramel, Cookie Crumble, and Fruit & Nut.
Other Galaxy Treats
Beyond the bars, Galaxy also makes other popular sweets:
- Minstrels: Small, round chocolates with a crispy shell.
- Ripple: A milk chocolate bar with a special "rippled" or folded chocolate center.
- Bubbles: A light and airy chocolate bar.
- Truffle: Rich, smooth chocolate treats.
In other parts of the world, you might find similar brands like "Jewels" and "Senzi" in the Middle East.
Galaxy Drinks and Desserts
The Galaxy and Dove brands also make delicious drinks and desserts. You can enjoy ready-to-drink chocolate milk, hot chocolate powder, chocolate cakes, and ice cream.
Vegan Galaxy Chocolate
In 2019, Galaxy launched a special range of vegan chocolate. This means it's made without any animal products, so more people can enjoy it!
Changes in Size
In 2023, the 110-gram Smooth Milk Galaxy bar sold in the UK became a bit smaller, changing to 100 grams. The price, however, stayed the same. This is an example of something called "shrinkflation". It happens when products get smaller but their prices don't change, often during times when living costs are higher.
Galaxy Bubbles Chocolate
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2,317 kJ (554 kcal) |
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54.7 g
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| Sugars | 54.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.5 g |
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34.2 g
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| Saturated | 20.4 g |
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Protein
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6.5 g
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| Minerals | Quantity
%DV†
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| Sodium |
7%
110 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. | |
Galaxy Bubbles is a chocolate bar made by Mars. It's similar to other bubbly chocolates like Cadbury's Wispa or Nestlé Aero. Galaxy Bubbles first came out in early 2010. The chocolate is like regular Galaxy but has tiny air bubbles inside, making it feel light. You can also find an orange-flavored version.
A standard Galaxy Bubbles bar is lighter than some competitors. It weighs about 31 grams and has about 169 calories. It's also available as a larger 100-gram block or as a 28-gram milk chocolate egg with an aerated center. This bar is suitable for vegetarians.
Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp Chocolate
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2,282 kJ (545 kcal) |
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58.0 g
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| Sugars | 57.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.6 g |
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32.0 g
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| Saturated | 20.0 g |
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Protein
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5.8 g
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| Minerals | Quantity
%DV†
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| Sodium |
7%
100 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. | |
Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp is another chocolate bar from Mars. It's part of the Galaxy chocolate range and contains small, crunchy pieces of honeycomb toffee mixed into the chocolate.
How Galaxy is Advertised
In 2013, a special TV advertisement for Galaxy was shown in Britain. It featured a computer-generated image (CGI) of the famous actress Audrey Hepburn. A company in London called Framestore created this amazing computer image. The commercial showed the CGI Hepburn singing "Moon River" and was first aired in the UK in February 2013.
Galaxy also used to support the British Book Awards.
Images for kids
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Front and back of the wrapper of a Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp.
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Topside of a large Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp bar.
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Underside of a large Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp bar.
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Large Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp bar, split in two.
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Front and back of the wrapper of a large Galaxy Bubbles bar.
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A photograph of the topside of a large Galaxy Bubbles bar.
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A photograph of the golden inner wrapper of a large Galaxy Bubbles bar.
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Galaxy Bubbles bar, split length wise, to give a view of what's inside.
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Collection of broken pieces of a Galaxy Bubbles, giving a good view into what it looks like inside.
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Galaxy Bubbles bar broken into chunks, and stacked. The aerated bubbles are clearly visible in this photograph.
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