Confectioneries
Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavor
32 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 0
Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavor scores 0 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 Pomegranate Flavor
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 57.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 11.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 425 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 100 = 0
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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 425 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Sugars | 57.5 g |
| Added sugars | 56.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 12 pieces (30 g)
Ingredients
- DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN, MILK, SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR) (moderate concern)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE (POMEGRANATE, APPLE, CRANBERRY, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATES) (high concern)
- MALTODEXTRIN
- DEIONIZED APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- PECTIN
- MALIC ACID
- CANOLA OIL
- SODIUM BICARBONATE
- SODIUM CITRATE
- ASCORBIC ACID
- RESINOUS GLAZE
- CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR; CHOCOLATE; COCOA BUTTER; MILK FAT; COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI; SOY LECITHIN; MILK; SALT; NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR); SUGAR; CORN SYRUP; FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE (POMEGRANATE; APPLE; CRANBERRY; LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATES); MALTODEXTRIN; DEIONIZED APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE; NATURAL FLAVORS; PECTIN; MALIC ACID; CANOLA OIL; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CITRATE; ASCORBIC ACID; RESINOUS GLAZE; CITRIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Brookside
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
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org