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Dolci Frutta Hard Chocolate Shell
Produce
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Dolci Frutta Hard Chocolate Shell

Dolci Frutta
8 oz
Available at Foodtown
80
Calories
1g
Protein
8g
Sugars
17mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Dolci Frutta Hard Chocolate Shell is a small, microwaveable tub of quick-setting chocolate topping designed to turn ice cream, fruit, and desserts into glossy, crackling treats. You’d typically find it on a supermarket endcap in the baking and dessert toppings aisle, near hot fudge, caramel sauces, sprinkles, and other convenience dessert products — sometimes shelved with ice cream cones and sundae kits. The product is pitched for quick entertaining and family moments: busy parents, nostalgic adults recreating childhood sundaes, and teens who want an instant “fancy” finish. The branding leans playful and sweet, with language emphasizing ease (“microwave, dip & done!”) rather than health; labeling may highlight “simple & fun” but contains no organic or clean-label certifications. Visuals and small size invite impulse buys for movie nights, parties, or as a novelty for kids’ treats. The texture becomes a thin, brittle shell that cracks against soft ice cream; the microwave ritual — heat briefly, dip fruit or scoops, let set — is tactile and social, often done at the table for dramatic effect. Ingredients like hydrogenated palm kernel oil, emulsifiers (sorbitan tristearate, soy lecithin), and “natural and artificial flavor” point to significant industrial processing: this is an engineered topping formulated for shelf stability, rapid setting, and uniform performance. Sensory cues are sweet, mildly cocoa-forward (Dutch-processed powder adds mellow chocolate notes), and glossy when set. Packaging is a lightweight plastic tub with a peel lid and microwave instructions, encouraging quick, single-session use rather than pantry pantry cooking.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 9.0
Servings per Container: 15
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium17mg1%
Total Carbohydrate9g3%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars7g14%
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

Sugar,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, Kernel, Oil, and, Hydrogenated, Palm, Kernel, Oil),, Cocoa, Powder, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Whey, Powder,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Sorbitan, Tristearate,, Soy, Lecithin, (an, Emulsifier),, Salt,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 (hydrogenated palm kernel oil, emulsifiers, artificial flavor) and is a formulated, shelf-stable ready-to-use topping, consistent with ultra-processed foods in NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Dolci Frutta Hard Chocolate Shell

The Hard Chocolate Shell can be a fun treat, but calling it 'healthy' depends on your definition! At 80 calories per serving, it’s not exactly a nutritional powerhouse, but it can fit into a balanced diet as an occasional indulgence. Just remember, it's more about moderation and context!

Perfect For

movie-night
holiday-baking
game-day-prep

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientnostalgicfun
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