A Decadent Private Reserve Chocolate Assortment
The processing score reflects 69 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 6 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
45 listed · 18 flagged for reviewMILK CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)}, DARK CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, WHITE CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, SALT}, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONDENSED MILK, CREAM, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, PALM KERNEL OIL, BROWN SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, BUTTER, ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES {SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA PROCESSED WITH POTASSIUM CARBONATE, EDIBLE SHELLAC, SALT, COCONUT OIL, HAZELNUTS, RASPBERRY BLEND (RED RASPBERRY PUREE, SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE), HONEY, DRIED EGG WHITES, COFFEE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BERRY FLAVOR BLEND {NATURAL RASPBERRY FLAVOR, PUREED STRAWBERRIES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM}, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, TAPIOCA FLOUR, COLORS (RED 40, BLUE 1), SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, INVERTASE (ENZYME), HAZELNUT BUTTER AND HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (PALM KERNEL, SOYBEAN).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, A Decadent Private Reserve Chocolate Assortment scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Flavors (Vanillin (Artificial Flavor)}): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Modified Fats (Hazelnut Butter And Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Palm Kernel, Soybean)): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 67% of the 9,618 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group A Decadent Private Reserve Chocolate Assortment's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker
In this product: Chocolate, Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Unsweetened Chocolate.
Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
- EmulsifiersUPF marker
In this product: Soy Lecithin.
Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Edible Shellac.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Coffee.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum}.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Milk Chocolate {Sugar, Dark Chocolate {Sugar, White Chocolate {Sugar, Sugar, and 5 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt}, Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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