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Junior Mints Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate
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Junior Mints Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate

Junior Mints
3.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
0g
Protein
25g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
27
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Junior Mints Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate is a small, grab-and-go boxed candy (3.50 oz) you’d find in the grocery candy aisle, often displayed near other boxed chocolates, movie-theater candies, and seasonal baking confections. It reads as a classic theater-and-snack brand: compact enough for impulse purchases at checkout endcaps or stacked on shelves with other nostalgic confections. Occasions that suit it include movie nights, road-trip snack bags, and holiday cookie-topping or candy-dish moments. The brand leans heavily on nostalgia and impulse indulgence — marketed toward families, teens, and adults who remember the mint-and-chocolate pairing from childhood; packaging and advertising emphasize a playful, slightly retro identity rather than health or functional benefits. Labeling typically highlights taste cues like "pure chocolate" or "creamy mints," but you won’t see organic certification or strong natural/health claims; the small-print ingredients list shows syrups, emulsifiers, and flavorings. In plain terms, this is a highly processed confection made from refined sugars, processed chocolate, starches, and additives. Sensory details: each bite gives a cool peppermint center that quickly softens under a thin, glossy chocolate shell finished with a confectioner's glaze — smooth, sweet, cooling, and slightly sticky as the center yields; the chew is short and satisfying. Packaging is a small rectangular box that’s easy to pop into a snack drawer or purse; people often eat them straight from the box, share them from a communal bowl at parties, or keep a handful nearby during films or study sessions as a small, sweet palate-refreshing reward.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Total Sugars25g
Added Sugars25g50%
Protein0g
* 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,, Semi-Sweet, Chocolate, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Processed, with, Alkali,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin-an, Emulsifier,, Vanillin-an, Artificial, Flavor),, Corn, Syrup,, Confectioner's, Glaze,, Food, Starch-Modified,, Peppermint, Oil,, Invertase, (an, Enzyme)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No 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?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (refined sugars, corn syrup, modified starch, confectioner's glaze, emulsifiers, artificial flavor) and is manufactured into a ready-to-eat confection, fitting the ultra-processed category.

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Common Questions about Junior Mints Creamy Mints In Pure Chocolate

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Junior Mints offer a sweet treat with a minty kick, but they do pack in a good amount of sugar (25g per serving). If you're looking for a fun snack every now and then, they can definitely fit into a balanced diet, but they’re not exactly a health food.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
holiday-baking

Vibe:

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