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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11# Mars 3 bars <!--product-->
22 
33## Identity <!--identity-->
44gtin: 05000159564038
55name: Mars 3 bars
66family: family/mars-bar
77default_observation: gb-pm135
88summary: Price-marked British and Irish three-bar multipack of the Mars caramel and nougat bar, three 39.4 g bars in one outer wrapper.
99brand: brand/mars
1010category: category/10000045
1111net_content: 118.2 g
1212country_of_sale: GB, IE
1313pack_quantity: 3
1414piece_count: 3
1515pack_format: price-marked multipack flow wrap
1616<!--/identity-->
1717 
1818## Relations <!--relations-->
1919| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
2020| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
2121| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-incorporated | | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars | Wikipedia names Mars Inc. as the producer of the Mars bar. |
2222| 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". |
2323| 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. |
2424| 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. |
2525<!--/relations-->
2626 
2727## Markets <!--markets-->
2828| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
2929| ------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
3030| 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 | | | |
3131| 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 | | | |
3232| 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 |
3333| 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 | | |
3434| 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 |
3535<!--/markets-->
3636 
3737## Aliases <!--aliases-->
3838| name | type | locale | from | until |
3939| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
4040| Mars 3 x 39.4g | search | en | | |
4141| Mars Snack Size 3pk PM £1.35 | search | en | | |
4242| Mars Bars 3pk PM1.35 | search | en | | |
4343| Mars Caramel, Nougat & Milk Chocolate Snack Bars Multipack 3x39.4g | search | en | | |
4444| Mars Milk Chocolate Snack Bars 3 x 39.4g | search | en | | |
4545<!--/aliases-->
4646 
4747## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
4848| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
4949| ------------------------------ | ---------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------- | --- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------- | ----- |
5050| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i1 | gb-pm135 | | 1 | Sugar | known |
5151| ingredient/glucose-syrup | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i2 | gb-pm135 | | 2 | Glucose Syrup | known |
5252| ingredient/skimmed-milk-powder | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i3 | gb-pm135 | | 3 | Skimmed MILK Powder | known |
5353| ingredient/cocoa-butter | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i4 | gb-pm135 | | 4 | Cocoa Butter | known |
5454| ingredient/cocoa-mass | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i5 | gb-pm135 | | 5 | Cocoa Mass | known |
5555| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i6 | gb-pm135 | | 6 | Sunflower Oil | known |
5656| ingredient/whey-permeate | | label | declared "(milk)"; legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i7 | gb-pm135 | | 7 | Whey Permeate (MILK) | known |
5757| ingredient/palm-fat | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i8 | gb-pm135 | | 8 | Palm Fat | known |
5858| ingredient/butterfat | | label | printed as "milk fat" | | | | | | ^deebee | i9 | gb-pm135 | | 9 | MILK Fat | known |
5959| ingredient/fat-reduced-cocoa | | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i10 | gb-pm135 | | 10 | Fat-Reduced Cocoa Powder | known |
6060| ingredient/barley-malt-extract | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i11 | gb-pm135 | | 11 | BARLEY Malt Extract | known |
6161| ingredient/salt | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i12 | gb-pm135 | | 12 | Salt | known |
6262| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | | | | ^deebee | i13 | gb-pm135 | | 13 | Emulsifier (SOYA Lecithin) | known |
6363| ingredient/egg-white-powder | | label | legible on the back photo | | | | | | ^deebee | i14 | gb-pm135 | | 14 | EGG White Powder | known |
6464<!--/ingredients-->
6565 
6666## Observations <!--observations-->
6767| 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 |
6868| -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | -------------------------------- | ------------ |
6969| 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 | |
7070<!--/observations-->
7171 
7272## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
7373| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
7474| ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
7575| 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. |
7676| 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. |
7777<!--/nutrition_panels-->
7878 
7979## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
8080| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
8181| ------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
8282| gb-100g | energy_kj | 1858 | exact | | | 1858kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Also on Dee Bee's front-of-pack line "100g: 1858 kJ / 442 kcal". |
8383| gb-100g | energy_kcal | 442 | exact | | | 442 kcal | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8484| gb-100g | fat_g | 16 | exact | | | 16 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8585| gb-100g | saturated_fat_g | 7.5 | exact | | | 7.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8686| gb-100g | carbohydrate_g | 70 | exact | | | 70 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8787| gb-100g | sugars_g | 61 | exact | | | 61 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8888| gb-100g | protein_g | 4.5 | exact | | | 4.5 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
8989| gb-100g | salt_g | 0.68 | exact | | | 0.68 g | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9090| gb-39g | energy_kj | 732 | exact | | | 732kJ | known | printed | ^deebee | Only the edge of the kJ figure is legible on the photograph. |
9191| gb-39g | energy_kcal | 174 | exact | | | 174 kcal (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9292| gb-39g | fat_g | 6.3 | exact | | | 6.3 g (9%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9393| gb-39g | saturated_fat_g | 3 | exact | | | 3.0 g (15%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9494| gb-39g | carbohydrate_g | 27 | exact | | | 27 g (10%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9595| gb-39g | sugars_g | 24 | exact | | | 24 g (27%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9696| gb-39g | protein_g | 1.8 | exact | | | 1.8 g (4%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9797| gb-39g | salt_g | 0.27 | exact | | | 0.27 g (5%) | known | printed | ^off-nut | |
9898<!--/nutrition_values-->
9999 
100100## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
101101| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
102102| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
103103| gb-pm135 | milk | contains | ^deebee | Skimmed milk powder, whey permeate (milk), milk fat; milk set in capitals in the transcription. |
104104| gb-pm135 | gluten | contains | ^off-nut | Barley malt extract, "barley" in bold on the back. |
105105| gb-pm135 | soybeans | contains | ^deebee | Emulsifier (soya lecithin). |
106106| gb-pm135 | eggs | contains | ^off-nut | "egg white powder", "egg" in bold on the back. |
107107| gb-pm135 | peanuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. |
108108| gb-pm135 | nuts | may_contain | ^off-nut | "(May contain peanuts, other nuts)", read on the back. |
109109<!--/allergens-->
110110 
111111## Label claims <!--claims-->
112112| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
113113| ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
114114| gb-pm135 | Suitable for Vegetarians | label | ^deebee | The start of the line, "Suitable for Veg…", is visible on the back photograph. |
115115| 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. |
116116| 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". |
117117<!--/claims-->
118118 
119119## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
120120| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
121121| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
122122| | 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. | |
123123| | 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. | |
124124| | 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 |
125125| | 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/ |
126126| | identity | not_researched | The photographs read carry no origin statement, so country_of_origin is left empty. | ^off-nut |
127127| | 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 |
128128<!--/research_gaps-->
129129 
130130## Research <!--research-->
131131structure_version: 2
132132reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
133133note: 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.
134134<!--/research-->
135135 
136136## Meta <!--meta-->
137137title: Mars 3 bars (5000159564038)
138138description: 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.
139139<!--/meta-->
140140 
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+ 
141148## References <!--references-->
142149| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
143150| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
144151| 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 | |
145152| 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 |
146153| 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 |
147154| 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 | | | |
148155| duniya | https://duniyalimited.com/pricemarkedproducts | Duniya Limited: price-marked products | 2026-09-25 | Duniya Limited | retailer | | 009173 | Iean 5000159564038 | | | |
149156| 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 | | | |
150157| wp-mars | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar | Mars bar | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | History, Sizes | CC BY-SA | Wikipedia contributors | |
151158| 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 | | | |
152159<!--/references-->
153160 
154161## About <!--about-->
155162Mars 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]
156163 
157164Whey 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]
158165<!--/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-->