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Alpine Milk Chocolate Crunchy Caramel and Sea Salt Bar, 3.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Alpine Milk Chocolate Crunchy Caramel and Sea Salt Bar, 3.5 OZ

MILKBOY
Available at Whole Foods
220
Calories
3g
Protein
21g
Sugars
95mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
26
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this 3.5 oz Alpine Milk Chocolate Crunchy Caramel and Sea Salt bar in the candy or checkout aisle — an impulse grab for a movie night, road trip, or a quick sweet fix. It reads indulgent and slightly nostalgic with crunchy caramel and a sea-salt twist, but the smooth, uniform texture and long shelf stability reflect industrial processing. Ingredients like added sugars, milk powders, glucose syrup and an emulsifier, plus manufactured caramel pieces, point to ultra-processed production methods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 SQUARES
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium95mg4%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars21g
Protein3g
* 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, WHOLE, MILK, POWDER, COCOA, BUTTER¹, CARAMEL, PIECES, 10%, (CANE, SUGAR,, WHOLE, MILK, POWDER,, BUTTER,, GLUCOSE, SYRUP), COCOA, MASS¹, SEA, SALT, VANILLA, PODS, EMULSIFIER, (SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower 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 industrial ingredients (glucose syrup, emulsifier, reconstituted milk powders), added sugars and manufactured caramel pieces, and is formulated for long shelf life and consistent texture, which are characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Alpine Milk Chocolate Crunchy Caramel and Sea Salt Bar, 3.5 OZ

The Milkboy Chocolate Bar can be a delightful treat, but calling it 'healthy' is a bit of a stretch. With 21 grams of sugar per serving, it's definitely on the sweeter side. Think of it as a special indulgence rather than a daily snack—great for satisfying a craving but not a substitute for a balanced diet.

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenientcomforting
$5.99
per package