Chocolate candies
Sanders Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
40 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 1
Sanders Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels scores 1 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. 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 Sea Salt Caramels
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 45 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 11.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
100 − 99.5 = 0.5 → 1
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat, sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 450 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Sugars | 45 g |
| Added sugars | 42.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 2 pieces (40 g)
Ingredients
- SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR-PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLA) (moderate concern)
- MILK
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- INVERT SUGAR (high concern)
- CREAM
- WATER
- SEA SALT
- BUTTER
- SALT
- SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER
Label text, as published
SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR-PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLA), MILK, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, CREAM, WATER, SEA SALT, BUTTER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
May contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Sanders
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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org