KitKat 4 Finger 41.5 g: history

Recorded observations

Observation dates identify evidence. Applicability dates identify the period a product state is known to describe. National labels can coexist.

• Nestlé Professional Switzerland product page · evidence observed 2026-09-25
• Rainforest Alliance wrapper, DE/AT/CH · evidence observed 2022-08-08
• Wrapper with 68.2 % chocolate, 2019 · evidence observed 2019-07-22
• "NEW Extra Creamy!" wrapper, UTZ cocoa, 2016 · evidence observed 2016-07-14
• Evidence awaiting context review

Dated evidence, newest first

1. 2022-08-08 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: DE, AT, CH · until 2022-08-08^[2]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   `until` is the date of the photograph this list was read from.
2. 2016-07-14 · ingredients
   Ingredient list: DE, AT, CH · until 2016-07-14^[3]
   • Earlier ingredient evidence; see its market and date qualifiers.
   `until` is the date of the photograph this list was read from.

Earlier ingredient lists

DE, AT, CH · until 2022-08-08

• Sugar^[2] · `until` is the date of the photograph this list was read from.
• Wheat flour^[2]
• Skimmed milk powder^[2]
• Vegetable fat^[2] · The denomination adds that the milk chocolate contains vegetable fats besides cocoa butter.
• Palm fat^[2]
• Shea butter^[2]
• Cocoa butter^[2] · Footnote 1: Rainforest Alliance Certified.
• Cocoa mass^[2] · The French list marks it "pâte de cacao¹"; the German word is cut at the photo's edge.
• Whey powder^[2] · The French list gives it as "PETIT-LAIT en poudre".
• Butterfat^[2]
• Fat-reduced cocoa powder^[2]
• Lecithins (emulsifier)^[2]
• Sodium carbonates (raising agent)^[2]

DE, AT, CH · until 2016-07-14

• Sugar^[3] · `until` is the date of the photograph this list was read from.
• Wheat flour^[3]
• Cocoa butter^[3]
• Skimmed milk powder^[3]
• Palm fat^[3]
• Cocoa mass^[3]
• Butterfat^[3]
• Whey powder^[3] · The French list gives it as "petit-lait filtré en poudre".
• Fat-reduced cocoa powder^[3]
• Sunflower lecithin (emulsifier)^[3]
• Flavourings^[3]
• Salt^[3]
• Sodium carbonates (raising agent)^[3]

The current list is on the product page.

References

1. Nestlé Professional Switzerland: KitKat Finger 41.5 g (EAN 40345116) Nestlé Suisse. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 12560961.
2. Back of the 2022 wrapper: ingredients, EAN-8, country codes and certification blocks Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-08-08. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 16. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
3. The 2016 wrapper: ingredients, nutrition, EAN-8, Nestlé Deutschland address and consumer numbers Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2016-07-14. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 2. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
4. Open Food Facts: KitKat (0000040345116) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
5. Back of the 2022 wrapper: full nutrition table and EAN-8 Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-08-08. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 17. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
6. Front of the 2022 wrapper Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-08-08. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 15. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
7. Nutrition table of the 2019 wrapper Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2019-07-22. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 11. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
8. Back of the 2019 wrapper: EAN-8, lot, partial ingredients and nutrition Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2019-12-24. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0000040345116. imgid 12. CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000040345116.
9. Schulstart.de: KitKat, 41,5 g (EAN 40345116) Schulstart.de. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 40345116.
10. SB Union Shop: Nestlé KitKat 24×41,5 g (GTIN 40345116) SB Union. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 300737.
11. Amazon.de: Nestlé KITKAT Classic Schokoriegel, 24er Pack (24 x 41,5g) Amazon. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: B007CI4PTU.
12. KitKat Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.