Cadbury Perk Chocolate Coated Wafer Bar, 10.3 g

The ₹5 individual Cadbury Perk (10.3g) is the “light” alternative to the solid chocolates you’ve been analyzing. While we recently looked at the 30-pack, the single bar is the quintessential impulse buy.

Interestingly, while many ₹5 snacks have seen their weights drop recently (some Perk variants are now 9.1g or 9.5g in certain regions), the 10.3g version remains a common standard for the ₹5 price point in 2026.

Product Overview

• Price: ₹5 (MRP).

• Weight: 10.3g.

• The “Build”: Light, airy wafers layered with chocolate cream and enrobed in a thin layer of Cadbury milk chocolate.

• Gram-per-Rupee: You are getting 2.06g per Rupee.

Nutritional Snapshot (Per 10.3g Bar)

Perk is often marketed as the “lighter” snack, and the numbers back that up—it has significantly fewer calories than a solid bar of the same price.

The ₹5 Showdown: Chocolate vs. Wafer vs. Biscuit

Since you’ve been looking at several ₹5 options, let’s see which one gives you the most “snack” for your five-rupee coin:

The Verdict: If you only have ₹5 and want the most chocolate-flavored experience, Perk beats Dairy Milk by nearly 70% in weight. However, it’s a neck-and-neck race with the 5 Star. The Perk feels like a “bigger” snack because the wafer adds significant volume, even though the weight is almost identical to a 5 Star.

A Quick “Shrinkflation” Note

Keep an eye on the wrapper! Depending on your city, you might see “Perk” at 9.1g or 13g for the same ₹5. Cadbury frequently adjusts these weights to keep the ₹5 price point stable as cocoa prices change.