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By Liam Gilliver & Zahna Eklund Cadbury Crème Eggs are to Easter what Christmas Cake is to – well, Christmas… Brits gobble down around 400 millionfondant-filled eggs each year, and have been around since 1923. And while nobody expects the sweet treats to count as one of our five a day, you might be surprised at how much sugar one small egg contains. To her horror, one mum decided to weigh the amount of sugar listed on the ingredients list and compare the huge heap next to a 2p coin for scale. The photo soon went viral and sparked debate as people couldn’t believe how unhealthy the chocolates…

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