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Cadbury Royal Dark Black Forrest Cake Bar
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Cadbury Royal Dark Black Forrest Cake Bar

CADBURY
3.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Sugars
15mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
55
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You'd find the CADBURY Royal Dark Black Forrest Cake Bar in the candy and chocolate aisle or on seasonal endcaps and impulse displays near checkout, shelved alongside novelty flavoured bars, other Cadbury lines, and imported chocolate selections. Occasions: This 3.5 oz bar is framed as an anytime indulgence — a movie-night treat, a small office pick-me-up, a road-trip snack, or a novelty addition to holiday gift baskets and baking projects. Brand positioning: Cadbury’s Royal Dark styling leans on heritage and indulgence, invoking European chocolate tradition while marketing to adults and teens who want a premium-feeling candy bar with a playful flavor twist (black forest cake). It reads as an accessible luxury rather than a health product. Label characteristics: Packaging highlights “Royal Dark” and “Black Forest Cake” flavor cues; there are no organic or non-GMO certifications, and the ingredient list includes “natural & artificial flavors.” The dark-chocolate cue can create a mild health halo despite added sugars and syrups. Processing context: Plainly put, this product is made with multiple processed ingredients and additives — flavored fillings, stabilizers, emulsifiers and sweeteners — rather than whole single-ingredient food. Sensory details: Expect a glossy, thin plastic-wrapped bar that snaps into pieces. The bite combines velvety dark chocolate, chewy cherry-flavored fudge, soft cake-like notes from starches, and crunchy cookie pieces for contrast. Rituals include unwrapping at the movie, breaking squares to share, or melting bits for drizzling over desserts as the package suggests. Nutrition calling-card: small portion size (~130 calories) with a high sugar hit (about 14 g).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 5
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium15mg1%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars14g28%
Protein1g
* 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

SEMI-SWEET, CHOCOLATE, (SUGAR,, CHOCOLATE,, COCOA, BUTTER,, MILK, FAT,, NATURAL, &, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR,, LECITHIN, (SOY)),, SUGAR,, CORNSTARCH,, VEGETABLE, OIL, (CANOLA, OIL,, PALM, OIL,, &/OR, PALM, KERNEL, OIL),, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, OF:, COCOA, PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI,, CORN, SYRUP,, NATURAL, &, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR,, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH,, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, BEET, JUICE, (COLOR),, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, SALT,, LECITHIN, (SOY)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Lecithin (Soy) - Processed emulsifier
  • Sunflower Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Beet Juice (Color) - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, artificial & natural flavors, emulsifiers, and blended vegetable oils), consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Cadbury Royal Dark Black Forrest Cake Bar

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Cadbury Black Forest Cake Bar is a tasty treat, but it's higher in sugar and fats compared to some other snack options. If you're looking for a sweet indulgence now and then, it fits the bill, but don't expect it to be a superfood!

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
holiday-baking

Vibe:

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