Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Gems, 5 OZ
What You Should Know
You'd find these candy-coated milk chocolate gems in the candy aisle, checkout displays, or snack bins—an easy grab-and-go treat for movie nights, road trips, or packed lunches. They feel nostalgic and indulgent, marketed as a cleaner alternative but still deliver a glossy, uniform candy shell and sweet chocolate center that reflect industrial processing. Ingredients like tapioca syrup, inulin, emulsifiers and carnauba wax point to formulation and texture modifications typical of highly processed confections.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
MILK, CHOCOLATE, (ORGANIC, CHOCOLATE, LIQUOR,, COCOA, BUTTER,, NONFAT, MILK,, WHOLE, MILK, POWDER,, CANE, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, BLUE, AGAVE, INULIN,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, VANILLA), ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR, GUM, ACACIA, COLORED, WITH, (TURMERIC,, BEET, JUICE,, SPIRULINA, EXTRACT,, RED, RADISH, JUICE), ORGANIC, TAPIOCA, SYRUP, CARNAUBA, WAX..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •turmeric - Artificial coloring
- •beet juice - Artificial coloring
- •spirulina extract - Artificial coloring
- •red radish juice - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Packaged, ready-to-eat confection with added sugars and multiple industrial ingredients (tapioca syrup, carnauba wax, lecithin, inulin) and a manufactured candy shell—characteristics consistent with NOVA 4 ultra-processed foods.
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Common Questions about Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Gems, 5 OZ
The Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Gems can definitely be considered a treat rather than a health food. They have organic ingredients, which is a plus, but they do pack a fair amount of sugar—14 grams per serving. So, if you're indulging, think of it as a sweet reward rather than a daily snack.