Cadbury Dairy Milk — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Cadbury Dairy Milk by Mondelez TREAT — score 45/90.
Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of milk and cocoa. It's a simple, classic milk chocolate but sugar-and-fat heavy indulgence, not nutrition.
Why this verdict
- Sugar is the first and largest ingredient, ahead of milk and cocoa
- Roughly 57g sugar per 100g, about 47g of it added
- High saturated fat (~19g/100g) from cocoa butter and milk fat
- Simple, recognizable list keeps it a treat rather than engineered junk
Ingredients (7)
- Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
- Milk Solids (moderate) — Dairy base; adds protein and fat but heavily concentrated and calorie-dense in this format.
- Cocoa Butter (moderate) — Natural cocoa fat; fine in small amounts but adds to a heavy saturated-fat load.
- Cocoa Solids (safe) — The actual chocolate; contributes flavor and some antioxidants, but it's far down the list.
- Lactose (moderate) — Milk sugar — yet another sweetener source adding to the sugar load.
- Emulsifier 442 (ammonium phosphatide) (moderate) — A texture aid that keeps the chocolate smooth; generally considered safe in food amounts.
- Emulsifier 476 (PGPR) (moderate) — Polyglycerol polyricinoleate; reduces viscosity so less cocoa butter is needed. Safe in small amounts but a sign of cost-engineered texture.