Chocolate candies
Nugo Dark Chocolate Coconut
1.76 oz/50 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 4
Nugo Dark Chocolate Coconut scores 4 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 Coconut
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Agave syrup 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 30 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 96 = 4
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated fat | 8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 30 g |
| Added sugars | 30 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 BAR (50 g)
Ingredients
- DARK CHOCOLATE (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- SOY CRISP (SOY PROTEIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT) (not recognized)
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- AGAVE SYRUP (high concern)
- BROWN RICE CRISP
- COCONUT
- SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- TOASTED COCONUT (COCONUT, CANE SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT)
- ALMONDS
- GUM ACACIA
- RICE FLOUR
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SOY LECITHIN
- SALT
Label text, as published
DARK CHOCOLATE (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER), SOY CRISP (SOY PROTEIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT), TAPIOCA SYRUP, AGAVE SYRUP, BROWN RICE CRISP, COCONUT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, TOASTED COCONUT (COCONUT, CANE SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT), ALMONDS, GUM ACACIA, RICE FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nugo
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