Confectioneries
Favorite Day Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
11 oz/312 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 7
Favorite Day Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels scores 7 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Caramel: 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.
The Receipt
Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
Ingredients
- Caramel minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Brown 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 47.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 13.9 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 417 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 47.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 93.5 = 6.5 → 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains caramel, 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 | 417 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 22.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 13.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 47.2 g |
| Added sugars | 41.7 g |
| Fiber | 47.2 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 3 pieces (36 g)
Ingredients
- CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, HEAVY CREAM, BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT) (high concern)
- MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA) (moderate concern)
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK, HEAVY CREAM, BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), MILK CHOCOLATE(SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), SEA SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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