Dark Chocolate Assortment

Processing Score

27.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

3/10Fair

The processing score reflects 80 ingredients, including artificial colors, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavoring, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

077260066824

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size34 g

Amount per serving

Calories

150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg

Sodium 30mg

Total Carbohydrate 19g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 16g

Includes 15g Added Sugars

30%

Protein 2g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 20mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 120mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

58 listed · 24 flagged for review

DARK CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN (ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR)}, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONDENSED MILK, CREAM, BROWN SUGAR, ALMONDS, PECANS, PALM KERNEL OIL, MILK CHOCOLATE {SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, CHOCOLATE, INVERT SUGAR, BUTTER, CHERRIES {CHERRIES CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, RED 40, SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVES COLOR)}, WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SALT), COCONUT WITH SODIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVES WHITENESS), SALT, RAISINS (RAISINS, SUNFLOWER OIL), APRICOTS WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRESERVES COLOR), DRIED EGG WHITES, GUM ARABIC, TAPIOCA STARCH, WALNUTS, COCOA POWDER, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE, SPICE, INVERTASE (ENZYME), EDIBLE SHELLAC, HONEY, SORBITOL, MAPLE SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, COLORS (RED 40, YELLOW 5 & 6, BLUE 1 & 2), ORANGE PEEL (ORANGE PEEL, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CARMINE COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, RASPBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES WITH CITRIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, LEMON PEEL, APPLES, WHOLE MILK AND NONFAT MILK SOLIDS.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Dark 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, Cherries {Cherries Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Processed With Alkali, Chocolate, Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

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 Dark 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Gum Arabic.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Edible Shellac, Sodium Hydroxide.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dark Chocolate {Sugar, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Milk Chocolate {Sugar, and 5 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Mono And Diglycerides With Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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