Chocolate candies
Unreal Milk Chocolate
5.0 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 2
Unreal Milk Chocolate scores 2 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.
Better chocolate candy
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Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Style Liliys · 2.8 oz/80 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 48 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Milk chocolate bar Chocolates Maruja S.L. · 150 g Less sugar · No corn syrup Score 44 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Creamy Milk Milk Chocolate Style Bar Lily's · 3 oz/85 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 54 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Milk Chocolate Feastables · 2.1 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 46 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Milk Chocolate Hershey's Less sugar · No corn syrup Score 45 out of 100 , 43 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Milk Chocolate
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Milk chocolate (ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 46.7 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 15 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 98.5 = 1.5 → 2
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 | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 15 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 46.7 g |
| Added sugars | 36.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 g)
Ingredients
- MILK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BLUE AGAVE INULIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- GUM ACACIA
- COLORED WITH (TURMERIC, BEET JUICE, SPIRULINA EXTRACT, RED RADISH JUICE) (not recognized)
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- CARNAUBA WAX
Label text, as published
MILK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, NONFAT MILK, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BLUE AGAVE INULIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, GUM ACACIA, COLORED WITH (TURMERIC, BEET JUICE, SPIRULINA EXTRACT, RED RADISH JUICE), ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, CARNAUBA WAX.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 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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“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