Mars 4 bars: version 2
Saved 2026-09-25 19:24 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Mars 4 bars <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05000159484527
name: Mars 4 bars
family: family/mars-bar
default_observation: gb-2022
summary: Four-bar British and Irish multipack of the Mars caramel and nougat bar, four 39.4 g bars in one outer wrapper.
brand: brand/mars
category: category/10000045
net_content: 157.6 g
country_of_sale: GB, IE, US
pack_quantity: 4
piece_count: 4
pack_format: multipack flow wrap
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated | | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars | Wikipedia names Mars Inc. as the producer of the Mars bar. |
| food_business_operator | company/mars-wrigley-confectionery-uk | GB | | | | printed | ^off-back | The GB contact block on the back reads "Get in touch: 0800 952 0077, www.mars.co.uk/contact, Freepost Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd." |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-wrigley-confectionery-france | | | | | sourced | ^gs1-gdsn | GS1's own GDSN trading-partner list carries GLN 5000159000000 against MARS CHOCOLAT FRANCE, the former name of Mars Wrigley Confectionery France; a GLN is issued out of its holder's company prefix. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB | printed | ^off-back | The back prints a GB consumer block: freephone 0800 952 0077, www.mars.co.uk/contact and Freepost Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd; the front carries the UK front-of-pack reference-intake panel. | 2022-05-11 | | | |
| IE | printed | ^off-back | The same back prints an IE block, "Mars Ireland, Box 3856, Dublin 4" with the Irish number 1890 812 315. | 2022-05-11 | | | |
| GB | sourced | ^amazon-uk | Amazon.co.uk "Mars Chocolate Bars, 4 x 39.4g" (ASIN B01BND12YU) gives Global Trade Identification Number 05000159484527, country as labelled Great Britain and manufacturer Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK; the page showed no buy-box offer, only "See All Buying Options". | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
| GB | sourced | ^ebay-uk | eBay UK catalogue product "Mars Chocolate Multipack - 4 x 39.4g" carries EAN 5000159484527; the lowest new listing, from London Food Hall, was GBP 4.99 plus GBP 3.99 postage. | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 4.99 |
| US | sourced | ^britsrus | Brits R U.S., a British import shop in Northampton, Massachusetts, lists "Mars Bar 4 Pack - 4 x 39.4g" with this barcode as its SKU, out of stock. | 2026-09-25 | new | | USD 6.95 |
| IE | derived | ^amazon-ie | Amazon.ie "Mars Multipack Standard 4 x 39.4G" (ASIN B01MTN9PBV, manufacturer Mars Wrigley Confectionary UK) matches brand, bar count and bar weight but prints no barcode; shown as currently unavailable. Searches of amazon.ie for "Mars 4 x 39.4g" and for 5000159484527 returned no results, and the brand search "Mars" listed only other sizes. | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Mars 4 x 39.4g | search | en | | |
| Mars Chocolate Bars 4 Pack | search | en | | |
| Mars Chocolate Multipack | search | en | | |
| Mars Bar 4 Pack | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------ | ---------- | ----- | --------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | --------- | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i1 | gb-2022 | | 1 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i2 | gb-2022 | | 2 | glucose syrup | known |
| ingredient/skimmed-milk-powder | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i3 | gb-2022 | | 3 | skimmed milk powder | known |
| ingredient/cocoa-butter | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i4 | gb-2022 | | 4 | cocoa butter | known |
| ingredient/cocoa-mass | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i5 | gb-2022 | | 5 | cocoa mass | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i6 | gb-2022 | | 6 | sunflower oil | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | printed as "milk fat" | | | | | | ^off-back | i7 | gb-2022 | | 7 | milk fat | known |
| ingredient/palm-fat | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i8 | gb-2022 | | 8 | palm fat | known |
| ingredient/lactose | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i9 | gb-2022 | | 9 | lactose | known |
| ingredient/whey-permeate | | label | declared "from milk" on the label | | | | | | ^off-back | i10 | gb-2022 | | 10 | whey permeate (from milk) | known |
| ingredient/fat-reduced-cocoa | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i11 | gb-2022 | | 11 | fat reduced cocoa | known |
| ingredient/barley-malt-extract | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i12 | gb-2022 | | 12 | barley malt extract | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i13 | gb-2022 | | 13 | emulsifier (soya lecithin) | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i14 | gb-2022 | | 14 | salt | known |
| ingredient/egg-white-powder | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i15 | gb-2022 | | 15 | egg white powder | known |
| ingredient/milk-protein | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i16 | gb-2022 | | 16 | milk protein | known |
| ingredient/vanilla-extract | | label | | | | | | | ^off-back | i17 | gb-2022 | | 17 | vanilla extract | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ------------ |
| gb-2022 | British and Irish back label and front of the four-pack | label | GB, IE | en | | | 2022-05-11 | supported | Milk chocolate with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%). Ingredients: sugar, glucose syrup, skimmed milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, sunflower oil, milk fat, palm fat, lactose, whey permeate (from milk), fat reduced cocoa, barley malt extract, emulsifier (soya lecithin), salt, egg white powder, milk protein, vanilla extract. (May contain: peanut). Milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum. Milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter. Suitable for Vegetarians. | listed | | ^off-back | Transcribed from the 3024 x 3024 px Open Food Facts photograph of the back uploaded 2022-05-11, best-before stamp 26-02-23; allergens set in bold. The front photograph of 2022-07-13 shows the "4 BARS" flash, a "1 x = 39.4 g" portion icon and a reference-intake panel of which fat 6.6 g, saturates 3.2 g and sugars 24 g are legible, with "100g: 1884 kJ / 448 kcal" beneath. The same back statement is reproduced on the Amazon.co.uk listing. | 157.6 g | 4 | 4 | multipack flow wrap | |
| gb-2019 | Nutrition panel photographed on an earlier four-pack | label | GB, IE | en | | | 2019-07-11 | supported | | | | ^off-nut | Read from the 1352 x 1200 px Open Food Facts photograph uploaded 2019-07-11: "Portions per pack: 4", "Portion size: 39.4g", with the edges of GB and IE contact boxes beside the panel. The per 100 g energy reads 1883 kJ here and 1884 kJ on the 2022 front. | 157.6 g | 4 | 4 | multipack flow wrap | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-100g | gb-2019 | Nutrition Information / 100g | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | gb-2019 | Nutrition Information / 39.4g | 39.4 g | as_sold | printed portion column; one bar, four portions per pack | transcribed | | ^off-nut | The percentage reference intakes printed beside each figure are not stored as values. |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-100g | energy_kj | 1883 | exact | | | 1883kJ | known | printed | ^off-nut | The Open Food Facts typed record gives 1876.8 kJ, a figure computed from kcal; the photograph reads 1883. |
| gb-100g | energy_kcal | 448 | exact | | | 448kcal | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | fat_g | 17 | exact | | | 17g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | saturated_fat_g | 8.1 | exact | | | 8.1g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | carbohydrate_g | 69 | exact | | | 69g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | sugars_g | 60 | exact | | | 60g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | protein_g | 4.4 | exact | | | 4.4g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | salt_g | 0.42 | exact | | | 0.42g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | energy_kj | 742 | exact | | | 742kJ (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | energy_kcal | 177 | exact | | | 177kcal (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | fat_g | 6.6 | exact | | | 6.6g (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | saturated_fat_g | 3.2 | exact | | | 3.2g (16%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | carbohydrate_g | 27 | exact | | | 27g (10%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | sugars_g | 24 | exact | | | 24g (27%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | protein_g | 1.7 | exact | | | 1.7g (3%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | salt_g | 0.17 | exact | | | 0.17g (3%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-2022 | milk | contains | ^off-back | Set in bold: skimmed milk powder, milk fat, lactose, whey permeate (from milk), milk protein. |
| gb-2022 | gluten | contains | ^off-back | Barley malt extract, barley in bold. |
| gb-2022 | soybeans | contains | ^off-back | Emulsifier (soya lecithin), soya in bold. |
| gb-2022 | eggs | contains | ^off-back | Egg white powder, egg in bold. |
| gb-2022 | peanuts | may_contain | ^off-back | "(May contain: peanut)". |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------ | ------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| gb-2022 | Suitable for Vegetarians | label | ^off-back | Printed below the ingredient statement. |
| gb-2022 | Fairtrade Cocoa | certification | ^off-back | Fairtrade Cocoa mark with the text "Fairtrade cocoa: mass balance is used to match Fairtrade sourcing. Visit info.fairtrade.net/sourcing." |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| | identity | unknown | The Mars bar family also lists 5000159551823, a 4 x 39.4 g pack photographed in 2025; whether it replaced this barcode, and whether this one is still made, is not stated by Mars. | ^off |
| | markets | unknown | Search results name an ALDI Ireland groceries page "Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack 4x39.4g Mars" and a Central Co-op page "Mars Bars 4 x 39.4g (157.6g)" under URLs ending in this barcode; the ALDI page now redirects to the aldi.ie home page and Central Co-op answered 403, so neither is a Markets row. | |
| | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.com on 2026-09-25 through a web search for "Mars bar 4 pack 39.4g" and for the barcode: the 4 x 39.4 g listing B01BND12YU and the 4 x 39 g listing B0170B057Y both answer 404 on amazon.com, and B000HNEX80 describes 40 g bars; no amazon.com listing of this article was read. | |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1's GDSN trading-partner list settles who holds the prefix but not how long it is, so 5000159 is recorded as a seven-digit prefix without a published allocation length. | ^gs1-gdsn |
| | identity | not_researched | The photographs read carry no origin statement, so country_of_origin is left empty; Amazon.co.uk gives "Country as Labeled: Great Britain", which is the label market, not the place of manufacture. | ^amazon-uk |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: Built from the barcode's three Open Food Facts photographs (2019 nutrition panel, 2022 back and front), the Amazon.co.uk product record that prints the GTIN, the eBay UK catalogue entry and a US import shop listing.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Mars 4 bars (5000159484527)
description: The British and Irish four-bar Mars multipack, 4 x 39.4 g, with its label ingredients, nutrition panel, allergens and store listings.
<!--/meta-->
## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-f2251468.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159484527 | 2026-09-25 | | 5000159484527 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/front_en.18.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T19:24:25.618Z | 5000159484527 | barcode | 1 | 3264 | 1666 | 1600 | 817 | | |
| ingredients-bc0ef916.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159484527 | 2026-09-25 | | 5000159484527 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/ingredients_en.20.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T19:24:26.345Z | 5000159484527 | barcode | 1 | 3024 | 3024 | 1600 | 1600 | | |
| nutrition-776aebf8.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159484527 | 2026-09-25 | | 5000159484527 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/nutrition_en.6.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T19:24:28.300Z | 5000159484527 | barcode | 1 | 1352 | 1200 | 1352 | 1200 | | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159484527 | Open Food Facts: Mars Chocolate Bar (5000159484527) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5000159484527 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| off-back | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/ingredients_en.20.full.jpg | Back of the Mars four-pack photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159484527 | imgid 2, 3024 x 3024 px, uploaded 2022-05-11 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off |
| off-front | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/front_en.18.full.jpg | Front of the Mars four-pack photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159484527 | imgid 3, 3264 x 1666 px, uploaded 2022-07-13 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off |
| off-nut | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/948/4527/nutrition_en.6.full.jpg | Nutrition panel of the Mars four-pack photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159484527 | imgid 1, 1352 x 1200 px, uploaded 2019-07-11 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off |
| amazon-uk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BND12YU | Mars Chocolate Bars, 4 x 39.4g : Amazon.co.uk: Grocery | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.co.uk | retailer | | B01BND12YU | Product information: GTIN 05000159484527 | | | |
| amazon-ie | https://www.amazon.ie/dp/B01MTN9PBV | Mars Multipack Standard 4 x 39.4G : Amazon.ie | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.ie | retailer | | B01MTN9PBV | currently unavailable | | | |
| ebay-uk | https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1767718406 | Mars Chocolate Multipack - 4 x 39.4g (TES287852905) | 2026-09-25 | eBay UK | retailer | | 1767718406 | EAN 5000159484527 | | | |
| britsrus | https://britsrus.com/shop/mars-bar-4-pack/ | Mars Bar 4 Pack, Brits R U.S. | 2026-09-25 | Brits R U.S. | retailer | | 5000159484527 | USD 6.95, out of stock | | | |
| wp-mars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar | Mars bar | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | History, Sizes | CC BY-SA | Wikipedia contributors | |
| gs1-gdsn | https://www.gs1.org/docs/gdsn/stats/gdsn_trading_partners.pdf | GDSN trading partners: GS1 GDSN member companies and their GLNs | 2026-09-25 | GS1 | registry | | 5000159000000 | GLN 5000159000000, MARS CHOCOLAT FRANCE | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Mars 4 bars is the British and Irish multipack of the Mars bar: four 39.4 g bars of milk chocolate with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%) in one outer wrapper, sold under barcode 5000159484527.[^off-back][^amazon-uk] Its panel declares 1883 kJ / 448 kcal per 100 g and 742 kJ / 177 kcal per bar, with four portions to the pack.[^off-nut] The back prints consumer contacts for Britain, through Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK, and for Ireland, marks the pack "Suitable for Vegetarians" and carries the Fairtrade Cocoa mark on a mass-balance basis.[^off-back] The front shows a yellow "4 BARS" flash beside the black and red Mars wordmark.[^off-front] The brand belongs to Mars Inc.[^wp-mars]
Forrest Mars Sr. first made the bar in Slough in 1932, modelling it on his father's American Milky Way bar.[^wp-mars] The barcode's company prefix 5000159 belongs to the group's French confectionery company: GS1's list of GDSN member companies carries GLN 5000159000000 against MARS CHOCOLAT FRANCE, the former name of Mars Wrigley Confectionery France.[^gs1-gdsn] Beyond Britain the pack turns up in British import shops, such as Brits R U.S. in Northampton, Massachusetts, which lists it by this barcode.[^britsrus]
<!--/about-->