Candy chocolate bars
Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Bar with Almonds
3.51 oz (100 g)
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 46
Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Bar with Almonds scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 24.2 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 21.2 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Dark Chocolate Bar with Almonds
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 24.2 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 21.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 576 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 12.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 54.5 = 45.5 → 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 576 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 42.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 21.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.4 g |
| Sugars | 24.2 g |
| Added sugars | 21.2 g |
| Fiber | 12.1 g |
| Protein | 12.1 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 0.333 bar (33 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC COCOA MASS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC ALMONDS
Label text, as published
ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC COCOA MASS, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER), ORGANIC ALMONDS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk