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Chocolate Squares

Processing Score
6.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 17 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
747599321351
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size12 g
Amount per serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g
6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g
13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
1%
Sodium 5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 6g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 1g
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 0mg
0%

* 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

17 listed · 4 flagged for review

SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, NATURAL FLAVORS, COCOA - PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CINNAMON, VANILLA, RICE FLOUR, SALT, RED PEPPER, TAPIOCA STARCH, PALM OIL, CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Squares scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Fruit Products (Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa - Processed With Alkali): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin - An Emulsifier): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% 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 Chocolate Squares' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

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