Açai & Blueberry Flavors Dark Chocolate — BULLSHIT

Name: Açai & Blueberry Flavors Dark Chocolate
Brand: Brookside

Munch or Dump rates Açai & Blueberry Flavors Dark Chocolate by Brookside BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

Marketed as a 'natural source of antioxidants,' but this is candy that's roughly 60% sugar — sugar, corn syrup, and maltodextrin sit near the top, ahead of any real fruit.

Why this verdict

Sold as a 'natural source of antioxidants' but is roughly 60% sugar by weight
Sugar, corn syrup, AND maltodextrin all rank above the real fruit
Açai shows up as a puree concentrate near the bottom — it's flavor, not nutrition
20+ ingredients with refined oil, acids, and stabilizers — a NOVA 4 engineered candy
Four-plus sweetener sources (sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, dextrose, juice concentrates)

Ingredients (17)

dark chocolate (moderate) — Real chocolate but sugar is its first ingredient; contributes most of the added sugar and saturated fat.
Sugar (added, second time) (concerning) — Added again outside the chocolate — a second sugar dose driving the ~18g per serving.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
Deionized apple juice concentrate (moderate) — Stripped fruit concentrate used as a sweetener/bulking agent, not whole fruit.
Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
Pomegranate juice concentrate (moderate) — Concentrate for color/sweetness; minimal nutrition at this dose.
Pectin (safe) — Fruit-derived gelling agent.
malic acid (safe) — Tartness, contributes the sour note.
CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil.
Acai puree concentrate (safe) — The marquee 'superfood' — but it's a concentrate buried near the bottom, present in trace amounts.
cranberry juice concentrate (moderate) — Another concentrated sweetener-colorant, trace level.
ascorbic acid (moderate) — A common refined oil that adds to calorie content.
sodium citrate (moderate) — Emulsifying salt in the process cheese.
citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
confectioner's glaze (moderate) — Shellac-based shine and moisture barrier.