Mars 3 bars: version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 19:32 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Mars 3 bars (5000159564038), the British and Irish £1.35 price-marked three-pack of 39.4 g Mars bars named by family/mars-bar. Identity, nutrition (per 100 g and per bar) and allergens read from the Open Food Facts photograph of 2024-05-23; the ingredient statement and kJ figures come from Dee Bee Wholesale's data sheet for the EAN, which the legible label fragments agree with. Markets: GB and IE printed on the pack; GB listings from Dee Bee Wholesale (RRP GBP 1.35, now no longer available), Duniya Limited and Best Before it's Gone (GBP 0.60 clearance). Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ie searched without a listing of this pack (recorded as gaps). References company/mars-foods-ireland, created meanwhile by another agent. Gaps: whether the article is still made; a US importer listing without barcode; prefix length.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Mars 3 bars <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 05000159564038 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Mars 3 bars | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/mars-bar | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: gb-pm135 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Price-marked British and Irish three-bar multipack of the Mars caramel and nougat bar, three 39.4 g bars in one outer wrapper. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/mars | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10000045 | |
| 11 | 11 | net_content: 118.2 g | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_sale: GB, IE | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_quantity: 3 | |
| 14 | 14 | piece_count: 3 | |
| 15 | 15 | pack_format: price-marked multipack flow wrap | |
| 16 | 16 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 19 | 19 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | 20 | | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 21 | 21 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated | | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars | Wikipedia names Mars Inc. as the producer of the Mars bar. | | |
| 22 | 22 | | food_business_operator | company/mars-wrigley-confectionery-uk | GB | | | | printed | ^off-nut | The back photograph shows the edge of the GB block, "…952 0077" and "…onfectionery UK Ltd"; Dee Bee Wholesale's data sheet gives it in full as "Freepost Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd". | | |
| 23 | 23 | | food_business_operator | company/mars-foods-ireland | IE | | | | printed | ^off-nut | The back prints an IE badge beside "Mars Foods Ireland Ltd", https://ire.mars.com/ and an 1890 812 number; Dee Bee gives the address PO Box 3856, Dublin 4, and the number 1890 812 315. | | |
| 24 | 24 | | 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. | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | GB | printed | ^off-nut | The back prints the GB consumer line with the 0800 952 0077 freephone, and the front carries the UK front-of-pack reference-intake panel and a sterling price flash. | 2024-05-23 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | IE | printed | ^off-nut | The same back prints an IE badge beside Mars Foods Ireland Ltd, https://ire.mars.com/ and an Irish 1890 number. | 2024-05-23 | | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | GB | sourced | ^deebee | Dee Bee Wholesale, Grimsby, lists "Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack £1.35 PMP 3x39.4g" under EAN 5000159564038, case 22 x 118.2 g, RRP GBP 1.35, added 09/01/2024; the listing is now marked "No Longer Available". The price is the printed price mark. | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 1.35 | | |
| 33 | 33 | | GB | sourced | ^duniya | Duniya Limited's price-marked product list carries "Mars Snack Size 3pk PM £1.35 (3 x 39.4g) 118.2g", EAN 5000159564038, pack size 22 x 118.2 g; no trade price is shown. | 2026-09-25 | new | | | | |
| 34 | 34 | | GB | sourced | ^bbig | Best Before it's Gone, a British short-dated food retailer, lists "Mars - Milk Chocolate Snack Bars - 3 x 39.4g (118.2g)" with barcode 5000159564038 at GBP 0.60 each; the shop sells stock near or past its best-before date, so the price is a clearance price. | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 0.60 | | |
| 35 | 35 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 36 | 36 | ||
| 37 | 37 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 38 | 38 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 39 | 39 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Mars 3 x 39.4g | search | en | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Mars Snack Size 3pk PM £1.35 | search | en | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | | Mars Bars 3pk PM1.35 | search | en | | | | |
| 43 | 43 | | Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack 3x39.4g | search | en | | | | |
| 44 | 44 | | Mars Milk Chocolate Snack Bars 3 x 39.4g | search | en | | | | |
| 45 | 45 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 46 | 46 | ||
| 47 | 47 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ------------------------------ | ---------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------- | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i1 | gb-pm135 | | 1 | Sugar | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i2 | gb-pm135 | | 2 | Glucose Syrup | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/skimmed-milk-powder | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i3 | gb-pm135 | | 3 | Skimmed MILK Powder | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/cocoa-butter | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i4 | gb-pm135 | | 4 | Cocoa Butter | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/cocoa-mass | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i5 | gb-pm135 | | 5 | Cocoa Mass | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i6 | gb-pm135 | | 6 | Sunflower Oil | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/whey-permeate | | label | declared "(milk)"; legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i7 | gb-pm135 | | 7 | Whey Permeate (MILK) | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/palm-fat | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i8 | gb-pm135 | | 8 | Palm Fat | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/butterfat | | label | printed as "milk fat" | | | | | | ^deebee | i9 | gb-pm135 | | 9 | MILK Fat | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/fat-reduced-cocoa | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i10 | gb-pm135 | | 10 | Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/barley-malt-extract | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i11 | gb-pm135 | | 11 | BARLEY Malt Extract | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/salt | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i12 | gb-pm135 | | 12 | Salt | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i13 | gb-pm135 | | 13 | Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithin) | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/egg-white-powder | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i14 | gb-pm135 | | 14 | EGG White Powder | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 65 | 65 | ||
| 66 | 66 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 67 | 67 | | 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 | | |
| 68 | 68 | | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | |
| 69 | 69 | | gb-pm135 | British and Irish £1.35 price-marked three-pack, front and back | label | GB, IE | en | | | 2024-05-23 | supported | Milk chocolate (40%) with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%). Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Skimmed MILK Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Sunflower Oil, Whey Permeate (MILK), Palm Fat, MILK Fat, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, BARLEY Malt Extract, Salt, Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithin), EGG White Powder. (May contain peanuts, other nuts). MILK Chocolate contains MILK Solids 14% minimum. MILK Chocolate contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter. | listed | | ^deebee | The statement is Dee Bee Wholesale's transcription for this EAN. The 2250 x 4032 px Open Food Facts photograph of 2024-05-23 shows the front and, beside it, a second pack's back folded over: the fragments legible there ("permeate (milk), palm fat, milk", "powder, barley malt extract, salt", "egg white powder. (May contain peanuts, other nuts). Milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum", "Suitable for Veg…") agree with it, and the nutrition table and barcode are fully legible. | 118.2 g | 3 | 3 | price-marked multipack flow wrap | | | |
| 70 | 70 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 71 | 71 | ||
| 72 | 72 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 73 | 73 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 75 | 75 | | gb-100g | gb-pm135 | Nutrition information / 100g | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^off-nut | The kJ column heading is folded out of the photograph; the energy in kJ comes from Dee Bee's transcription of the same panel. | | |
| 76 | 76 | | gb-39g | gb-pm135 | Nutrition information / bar | 39.4 g | as_sold | printed portion column; one bar, "1 Mars = 39.4 g" | transcribed | | ^off-nut | The percentage reference intakes printed beside each figure are not stored as values. | | |
| 77 | 77 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 78 | 78 | ||
| 79 | 79 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 80 | 80 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 82 | 82 | | gb-100g | energy_kj | 1858 | exact | | | 1858kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Also on Dee Bee's front-of-pack line "100g: 1858 kJ / 442 kcal". | | |
| 83 | 83 | | gb-100g | energy_kcal | 442 | exact | | | 442 kcal | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 84 | 84 | | gb-100g | fat_g | 16 | exact | | | 16 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | gb-100g | saturated_fat_g | 7.5 | exact | | | 7.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 86 | 86 | | gb-100g | carbohydrate_g | 70 | exact | | | 70 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | gb-100g | sugars_g | 61 | exact | | | 61 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | gb-100g | protein_g | 4.5 | exact | | | 4.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | gb-100g | salt_g | 0.68 | exact | | | 0.68 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | gb-39g | energy_kj | 732 | exact | | | 732kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Only the edge of the kJ figure is legible on the photograph. | | |
| 91 | 91 | | gb-39g | energy_kcal | 174 | exact | | | 174 kcal (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | gb-39g | fat_g | 6.3 | exact | | | 6.3 g (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | gb-39g | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | | 3.0 g (15%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | gb-39g | carbohydrate_g | 27 | exact | | | 27 g (10%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | gb-39g | sugars_g | 24 | exact | | | 24 g (27%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | gb-39g | protein_g | 1.8 | exact | | | 1.8 g (4%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | gb-39g | salt_g | 0.27 | exact | | | 0.27 g (5%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | | | |
| 98 | 98 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | 100 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 101 | 101 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ----------- | -------- | ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 103 | 103 | | gb-pm135 | milk | contains | ^deebee | Skimmed milk powder, whey permeate (milk), milk fat; milk set in capitals in the transcription. | | |
| 104 | 104 | | gb-pm135 | gluten | contains | ^off-nut | Barley malt extract, "barley" in bold on the back. | | |
| 105 | 105 | | gb-pm135 | soybeans | contains | ^deebee | Emulsifier (soya lecithin). | | |
| 106 | 106 | | gb-pm135 | eggs | contains | ^off-nut | "egg white powder", "egg" in bold on the back. | | |
| 107 | 107 | | gb-pm135 | peanuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. | | |
| 108 | 108 | | gb-pm135 | nuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. | | |
| 109 | 109 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | 111 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 112 | 112 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 113 | 113 | | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 114 | 114 | | gb-pm135 | Suitable for Vegetarians | label | ^deebee | The start of the line, "Suitable for Veg…", is visible on the back photograph. | | |
| 115 | 115 | | gb-pm135 | Fairtrade cocoa | certification | ^off-nut | Back text: "Fairtrade cocoa: mass balance is used … Visit info.fairtrade.net/sourcing", with the rest of the sentence folded. | | |
| 116 | 116 | | gb-pm135 | Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa | label | ^off-front | Round badge on the front, "Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa", with the back footnote "100% verified as responsibly sourced cocoa". | | |
| 117 | 117 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 118 | 118 | ||
| 119 | 119 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 120 | 120 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 121 | 121 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 122 | 122 | | | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.co.uk on 2026-09-25: the store's own search answered a bot check, and web searches for the full name, the brand and the barcode found only "Chocolate Bar Bundle Consisting of Mars Bars Multipack 3 x 39.4g (3 Pack)" (B0CZJY6SS1), a bundle of three of these packs rather than one, plus 4-, 7- and 9-bar packs. No amazon.co.uk listing of this pack was read. | | | |
| 123 | 123 | | | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.ie on 2026-09-25 for "Mars 3 x 39.4g", "Mars chocolate 3 pack", "Mars" and 5000159564038: the results listed 51 g singles, a 5 x 45 g pack and bulk boxes, and the barcode search returned nothing. | | | |
| 124 | 124 | | | identity | unknown | Dee Bee Wholesale marks the article "No Longer Available" and Mars publishes no range page for price-marked multipacks, so whether it is still made is not stated by Mars. A GBP 1.50 price-marked three-pack of the same size is sold under 5000159571869. | ^deebee | | |
| 125 | 125 | | | markets | unknown | British Food Depot, a US importer, lists "Mars Bar 3 x Bar Multipack 118.2g" at USD 5.75 without a barcode; the UK packs of this size exist under several price-mark barcodes, so the listing is not assigned to this one. | https://britishfooddepot.com/mars-bar-3-x-bar-multipack-118-2g/ | | |
| 126 | 126 | | | identity | not_researched | The photographs read carry no origin statement, so country_of_origin is left empty. | ^off-nut | | |
| 127 | 127 | | | 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 | | |
| 128 | 128 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 129 | 129 | ||
| 130 | 130 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 131 | 131 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 132 | 132 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 133 | 133 | note: Built from the barcode's Open Food Facts photograph (front and back, 2024-05-23), Dee Bee Wholesale's data sheet for the EAN, Duniya Limited's price-marked list and a Best Before it's Gone listing; the Mars 4 bars page was the template. | |
| 134 | 134 | <!--/research--> | |
| 135 | 135 | ||
| 136 | 136 | ## Meta <!--meta--> | |
| 137 | 137 | title: Mars 3 bars (5000159564038) | |
| 138 | 138 | description: The British and Irish £1.35 price-marked Mars three-pack, 3 x 39.4 g, with its ingredients, nutrition panel, allergens and store listings. | |
| 139 | 139 | <!--/meta--> | |
| 140 | 140 | ||
| 141 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 142 | + | | 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 | | |
| 143 | + | | ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 144 | + | | front-8899f24a.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159564038 | 2026-09-25 | | 5000159564038 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/front_en.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T19:32:18.120Z | 5000159564038 | barcode | 1 | 2250 | 4032 | 893 | 1600 | | | | |
| 145 | + | | nutrition-1df5fb13.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159564038 | 2026-09-25 | | 5000159564038 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/nutrition_en.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-25T19:32:20.030Z | 5000159564038 | barcode | 1 | 1705 | 1505 | 1600 | 1412 | | | | |
| 146 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 147 | + | ||
| 141 | 148 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 142 | 149 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 143 | 150 | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 144 | 151 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159564038 | Open Food Facts: Mars (5000159564038) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5000159564038 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 145 | 152 | | off-front | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/front_en.3.full.jpg | Front of the Mars three-pack photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159564038 | imgid 1, 2250 x 4032 px, uploaded 2024-05-23 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off | | |
| 146 | 153 | | off-nut | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/nutrition_en.4.full.jpg | Back of the Mars three-pack, nutrition table and barcode, photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159564038 | crop of imgid 1, 1705 x 1505 px, uploaded 2024-05-23 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off | | |
| 147 | 154 | | deebee | https://www.deebee.co.uk/product/id/865131 | Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack £1.35 PMP 3x39.4g, Dee Bee Wholesale | 2026-09-25 | Dee Bee Wholesale | retailer | | 865131 | EAN 5000159564038, added 09/01/2024, No Longer Available | | | | | |
| 148 | 155 | | duniya | https://duniyalimited.com/pricemarkedproducts | Duniya Limited: price-marked products | 2026-09-25 | Duniya Limited | retailer | | 009173 | Iean 5000159564038 | | | | | |
| 149 | 156 | | bbig | https://cheapfood.co.uk/mars-milk-chocolate-snack-bars-3-x-39-4g-118-2g/ | Mars - Milk Chocolate Snack Bars - 3 x 39.4g (118.2g), Best Before it's Gone Ltd | 2026-09-25 | Best Before it's Gone Ltd | retailer | | MG1734630166 | Barcode 5000159564038, GBP 0.60 | | | | | |
| 150 | 157 | | wp-mars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar | Mars bar | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | History, Sizes | CC BY-SA | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 151 | 158 | | 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 | | | | | |
| 152 | 159 | <!--/references--> | |
| 153 | 160 | ||
| 154 | 161 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 155 | 162 | Mars 3 bars is a British and Irish multipack of the Mars bar: three 39.4 g bars of milk chocolate (40%) with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%), 118.2 g in all, sold under barcode 5000159564038 with a £1.35 price mark.[^deebee][^duniya] Its panel declares 442 kcal per 100 g and 174 kcal per bar.[^off-nut] The back names Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK for Britain and Mars Foods Ireland for Ireland, and carries the Fairtrade cocoa mass-balance statement, while the front shows a yellow price flash and a "Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa" badge.[^off-nut][^off-front] The brand belongs to Mars Inc.[^wp-mars] | |
| 156 | 163 | ||
| 157 | 164 | Whey permeate stands seventh in its ingredient list, and its precautionary line covers peanuts and other nuts.[^deebee][^off-nut] Dee Bee Wholesale added the article in January 2024 in cases of 22 and now marks it no longer available.[^deebee] The 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.[^gs1-gdsn] | |
| 158 | 165 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Mars 3 bars <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 05000159564038
name: Mars 3 bars
family: family/mars-bar
default_observation: gb-pm135
summary: Price-marked British and Irish three-bar multipack of the Mars caramel and nougat bar, three 39.4 g bars in one outer wrapper.
brand: brand/mars
category: category/10000045
net_content: 118.2 g
country_of_sale: GB, IE
pack_quantity: 3
piece_count: 3
pack_format: price-marked 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-nut | The back photograph shows the edge of the GB block, "…952 0077" and "…onfectionery UK Ltd"; Dee Bee Wholesale's data sheet gives it in full as "Freepost Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd". |
| food_business_operator | company/mars-foods-ireland | IE | | | | printed | ^off-nut | The back prints an IE badge beside "Mars Foods Ireland Ltd", https://ire.mars.com/ and an 1890 812 number; Dee Bee gives the address PO Box 3856, Dublin 4, and the number 1890 812 315. |
| 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-nut | The back prints the GB consumer line with the 0800 952 0077 freephone, and the front carries the UK front-of-pack reference-intake panel and a sterling price flash. | 2024-05-23 | | | |
| IE | printed | ^off-nut | The same back prints an IE badge beside Mars Foods Ireland Ltd, https://ire.mars.com/ and an Irish 1890 number. | 2024-05-23 | | | |
| GB | sourced | ^deebee | Dee Bee Wholesale, Grimsby, lists "Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack £1.35 PMP 3x39.4g" under EAN 5000159564038, case 22 x 118.2 g, RRP GBP 1.35, added 09/01/2024; the listing is now marked "No Longer Available". The price is the printed price mark. | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 1.35 |
| GB | sourced | ^duniya | Duniya Limited's price-marked product list carries "Mars Snack Size 3pk PM £1.35 (3 x 39.4g) 118.2g", EAN 5000159564038, pack size 22 x 118.2 g; no trade price is shown. | 2026-09-25 | new | | |
| GB | sourced | ^bbig | Best Before it's Gone, a British short-dated food retailer, lists "Mars - Milk Chocolate Snack Bars - 3 x 39.4g (118.2g)" with barcode 5000159564038 at GBP 0.60 each; the shop sells stock near or past its best-before date, so the price is a clearance price. | 2026-09-25 | new | | GBP 0.60 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Mars 3 x 39.4g | search | en | | |
| Mars Snack Size 3pk PM £1.35 | search | en | | |
| Mars Bars 3pk PM1.35 | search | en | | |
| Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack 3x39.4g | search | en | | |
| Mars Milk Chocolate Snack Bars 3 x 39.4g | 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 | | | | | | | ^deebee | i1 | gb-pm135 | | 1 | Sugar | known |
| ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i2 | gb-pm135 | | 2 | Glucose Syrup | known |
| ingredient/skimmed-milk-powder | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i3 | gb-pm135 | | 3 | Skimmed MILK Powder | known |
| ingredient/cocoa-butter | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i4 | gb-pm135 | | 4 | Cocoa Butter | known |
| ingredient/cocoa-mass | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i5 | gb-pm135 | | 5 | Cocoa Mass | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i6 | gb-pm135 | | 6 | Sunflower Oil | known |
| ingredient/whey-permeate | | label | declared "(milk)"; legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i7 | gb-pm135 | | 7 | Whey Permeate (MILK) | known |
| ingredient/palm-fat | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i8 | gb-pm135 | | 8 | Palm Fat | known |
| ingredient/butterfat | | label | printed as "milk fat" | | | | | | ^deebee | i9 | gb-pm135 | | 9 | MILK Fat | known |
| ingredient/fat-reduced-cocoa | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i10 | gb-pm135 | | 10 | Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder | known |
| ingredient/barley-malt-extract | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i11 | gb-pm135 | | 11 | BARLEY Malt Extract | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i12 | gb-pm135 | | 12 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i13 | gb-pm135 | | 13 | Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithin) | known |
| ingredient/egg-white-powder | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i14 | gb-pm135 | | 14 | EGG White Powder | 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-pm135 | British and Irish £1.35 price-marked three-pack, front and back | label | GB, IE | en | | | 2024-05-23 | supported | Milk chocolate (40%) with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%). Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Skimmed MILK Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Sunflower Oil, Whey Permeate (MILK), Palm Fat, MILK Fat, Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder, BARLEY Malt Extract, Salt, Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithin), EGG White Powder. (May contain peanuts, other nuts). MILK Chocolate contains MILK Solids 14% minimum. MILK Chocolate contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter. | listed | | ^deebee | The statement is Dee Bee Wholesale's transcription for this EAN. The 2250 x 4032 px Open Food Facts photograph of 2024-05-23 shows the front and, beside it, a second pack's back folded over: the fragments legible there ("permeate (milk), palm fat, milk", "powder, barley malt extract, salt", "egg white powder. (May contain peanuts, other nuts). Milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum", "Suitable for Veg…") agree with it, and the nutrition table and barcode are fully legible. | 118.2 g | 3 | 3 | price-marked multipack flow wrap | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-100g | gb-pm135 | Nutrition information / 100g | 100 g | as_sold | | transcribed | | ^off-nut | The kJ column heading is folded out of the photograph; the energy in kJ comes from Dee Bee's transcription of the same panel. |
| gb-39g | gb-pm135 | Nutrition information / bar | 39.4 g | as_sold | printed portion column; one bar, "1 Mars = 39.4 g" | 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 | 1858 | exact | | | 1858kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Also on Dee Bee's front-of-pack line "100g: 1858 kJ / 442 kcal". |
| gb-100g | energy_kcal | 442 | exact | | | 442 kcal | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | fat_g | 16 | exact | | | 16 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | saturated_fat_g | 7.5 | exact | | | 7.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | carbohydrate_g | 70 | exact | | | 70 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | sugars_g | 61 | exact | | | 61 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | protein_g | 4.5 | exact | | | 4.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-100g | salt_g | 0.68 | exact | | | 0.68 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | energy_kj | 732 | exact | | | 732kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Only the edge of the kJ figure is legible on the photograph. |
| gb-39g | energy_kcal | 174 | exact | | | 174 kcal (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | fat_g | 6.3 | exact | | | 6.3 g (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | | 3.0 g (15%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | carbohydrate_g | 27 | exact | | | 27 g (10%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | sugars_g | 24 | exact | | | 24 g (27%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | protein_g | 1.8 | exact | | | 1.8 g (4%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
| gb-39g | salt_g | 0.27 | exact | | | 0.27 g (5%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-pm135 | milk | contains | ^deebee | Skimmed milk powder, whey permeate (milk), milk fat; milk set in capitals in the transcription. |
| gb-pm135 | gluten | contains | ^off-nut | Barley malt extract, "barley" in bold on the back. |
| gb-pm135 | soybeans | contains | ^deebee | Emulsifier (soya lecithin). |
| gb-pm135 | eggs | contains | ^off-nut | "egg white powder", "egg" in bold on the back. |
| gb-pm135 | peanuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. |
| gb-pm135 | nuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| gb-pm135 | Suitable for Vegetarians | label | ^deebee | The start of the line, "Suitable for Veg…", is visible on the back photograph. |
| gb-pm135 | Fairtrade cocoa | certification | ^off-nut | Back text: "Fairtrade cocoa: mass balance is used … Visit info.fairtrade.net/sourcing", with the rest of the sentence folded. |
| gb-pm135 | Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa | label | ^off-front | Round badge on the front, "Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa", with the back footnote "100% verified as responsibly sourced cocoa". |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.co.uk on 2026-09-25: the store's own search answered a bot check, and web searches for the full name, the brand and the barcode found only "Chocolate Bar Bundle Consisting of Mars Bars Multipack 3 x 39.4g (3 Pack)" (B0CZJY6SS1), a bundle of three of these packs rather than one, plus 4-, 7- and 9-bar packs. No amazon.co.uk listing of this pack was read. | |
| | markets | unknown | Searched amazon.ie on 2026-09-25 for "Mars 3 x 39.4g", "Mars chocolate 3 pack", "Mars" and 5000159564038: the results listed 51 g singles, a 5 x 45 g pack and bulk boxes, and the barcode search returned nothing. | |
| | identity | unknown | Dee Bee Wholesale marks the article "No Longer Available" and Mars publishes no range page for price-marked multipacks, so whether it is still made is not stated by Mars. A GBP 1.50 price-marked three-pack of the same size is sold under 5000159571869. | ^deebee |
| | markets | unknown | British Food Depot, a US importer, lists "Mars Bar 3 x Bar Multipack 118.2g" at USD 5.75 without a barcode; the UK packs of this size exist under several price-mark barcodes, so the listing is not assigned to this one. | https://britishfooddepot.com/mars-bar-3-x-bar-multipack-118-2g/ |
| | identity | not_researched | The photographs read carry no origin statement, so country_of_origin is left empty. | ^off-nut |
| | 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 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
note: Built from the barcode's Open Food Facts photograph (front and back, 2024-05-23), Dee Bee Wholesale's data sheet for the EAN, Duniya Limited's price-marked list and a Best Before it's Gone listing; the Mars 4 bars page was the template.
<!--/research-->
## Meta <!--meta-->
title: Mars 3 bars (5000159564038)
description: The British and Irish £1.35 price-marked Mars three-pack, 3 x 39.4 g, with its ingredients, nutrition panel, allergens and store listings.
<!--/meta-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5000159564038 | Open Food Facts: Mars (5000159564038) | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 5000159564038 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| off-front | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/front_en.3.full.jpg | Front of the Mars three-pack photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159564038 | imgid 1, 2250 x 4032 px, uploaded 2024-05-23 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off |
| off-nut | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/500/015/956/4038/nutrition_en.4.full.jpg | Back of the Mars three-pack, nutrition table and barcode, photographed on Open Food Facts | 2026-09-25 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 5000159564038 | crop of imgid 1, 1705 x 1505 px, uploaded 2024-05-23 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | off |
| deebee | https://www.deebee.co.uk/product/id/865131 | Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack £1.35 PMP 3x39.4g, Dee Bee Wholesale | 2026-09-25 | Dee Bee Wholesale | retailer | | 865131 | EAN 5000159564038, added 09/01/2024, No Longer Available | | | |
| duniya | https://duniyalimited.com/pricemarkedproducts | Duniya Limited: price-marked products | 2026-09-25 | Duniya Limited | retailer | | 009173 | Iean 5000159564038 | | | |
| bbig | https://cheapfood.co.uk/mars-milk-chocolate-snack-bars-3-x-39-4g-118-2g/ | Mars - Milk Chocolate Snack Bars - 3 x 39.4g (118.2g), Best Before it's Gone Ltd | 2026-09-25 | Best Before it's Gone Ltd | retailer | | MG1734630166 | Barcode 5000159564038, GBP 0.60 | | | |
| 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 3 bars is a British and Irish multipack of the Mars bar: three 39.4 g bars of milk chocolate (40%) with soft nougat (32%) and caramel centre (27%), 118.2 g in all, sold under barcode 5000159564038 with a £1.35 price mark.[^deebee][^duniya] Its panel declares 442 kcal per 100 g and 174 kcal per bar.[^off-nut] The back names Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK for Britain and Mars Foods Ireland for Ireland, and carries the Fairtrade cocoa mass-balance statement, while the front shows a yellow price flash and a "Responsibly sourced 100% cocoa" badge.[^off-nut][^off-front] The brand belongs to Mars Inc.[^wp-mars]
Whey permeate stands seventh in its ingredient list, and its precautionary line covers peanuts and other nuts.[^deebee][^off-nut] Dee Bee Wholesale added the article in January 2024 in cases of 22 and now marks it no longer available.[^deebee] The 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.[^gs1-gdsn]
<!--/about-->