Trader Joes
Flavor:
Milk & Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Bits Bar
Ingredients:
Milk Chocolate* (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Cocoa Mass, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Dark Chocolate** (Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin), Butterscotch Pieces (Sugar, Glucose Syrup [wheat], Brown Sugar, Vegetable Oil [palm, Sheanut], Butter, Water, Skim Sweetened Condensed Milk [skim Milk, Sugar], Salt, Soy & Sunflower Lecithin [emulsifier], Powdered Sugar), Hazelnut, Almond
*milk Solids 20.5% Minimum, Cocoa Solids 33.5% Minimum
**cocoa Solids 70% Minimum
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Trader Joe’s Milk & Dark Chocolate Butterscotch Bits Bar falls short of the cleaner food options we champion on our website. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which leads to a deduction in its overall score. Furthermore, the presence of multiple types of added sugars—brown sugar, sugar, and notably glucose syrup—contributes to its low rating. The inclusion of glucose syrup is particularly concerning, as we classify it as a more harmful type of added sugar.
The product also contains ingredients that may pose potential health risks. These include artificial flavors and soy lecithin, which we identify as potentially harmful additives. Additionally, it contains vegetable oil and palm oil, which are considered harmful oils due to their saturated fat content and the environmental impact of palm oil production.
The bar’s ingredient list features a mix of milk and dark chocolate, with a minimum of 20.5% milk solids and 33.5% cocoa solids in the milk chocolate, and a minimum of 70% cocoa solids in the dark chocolate. Butterscotch pieces, hazelnuts, and almonds are also included, which contribute to the texture and composition of the bar.
Due to these factors, our evaluation process leads us to advise consumers to avoid this product in favor of healthier alternatives. Our stringent criteria aim to highlight products that offer nutritional benefits without the drawbacks of added sugars, GMOs, and harmful additives or oils. As this chocolate bar does not meet these standards, it receives our lowest possible green leaf rating, indicating that it does not align with the cleaner, more wholesome food options that our website seeks to promote.
Certifications:
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