Belgian Large Coconut Macaroons — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Belgian Large Coconut Macaroons by Poppies Int. ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
Three separate sugars stacked on shredded coconut and starch — sweetness engineered three ways into a candy that markets itself as all-natural.
Why this verdict
- Three separate sweeteners — sugar, glucose syrup, and dextrose — engineer sweetness from multiple angles
- Sugar is at the top of the list; ~17g per macaroon, roughly 46% sugar by weight
- Potato starch is a refined filler/binder, not real food
- High in saturated fat from coconut on top of the sugar load
Ingredients (6)
- Coconut (moderate) — A whole-food base with fiber and minerals, but very high in saturated fat and calories.
- Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
- glucose syrup (concerning) — A second refined sweetener layered on top of the sugar — pure fast carbs.
- egg white (safe) — Binds the macaroon; a clean protein source.
- potato starch (moderate) — Another refined starch thickener layered on top of the modified maize starch.
- Dextrose (concerning) — A second added sugar (pure glucose) that hits the bloodstream even faster than sucrose.