28/29 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 28 of 29 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Ghirardelli, squares, filled chocolate, mocha, milk & caramel
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Flagged concerns
sunflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
tbhq - as preservatives
Vision disturbances and DNA damage in animals; possible carcinogen at high doses.
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
artificial flavor
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, unsweetened chocolate, palm oil, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (pasteurized milk, sugar), water, milk fat, butter (cream, salt), cocoa - processed with alkali, coffee powder, rice flour, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, natural and artificial flavor, salt, disodium phosphate, sorbitol, tapioca starch, corn starch, potassium sorbate, vanillin - artificial flavor, hazelnuts, vanilla, citric acid, and tbhq - as preservatives, sodium bicarbonate, sunflower oil.
Ingredient analysis
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