Dark Chocolate Blueberries — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Dark Chocolate Blueberries by Round's Select ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Sugar-coated candy wearing a superfood costume. Sugar is the #1 ingredient and the blueberries are sweetened too, with refined oil, an emulsifier, and a shellac glaze rounding it out.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient in the chocolate, and the blueberries are sweetened on top of that
• Two added-sugar sources plus refined sunflower oil and an emulsifier
• 27g carbs and 8g fat per serving — sugar-and-fat dense
• Confectioner's glaze (shellac) and alkali-processed cocoa are processing markers, not whole-food signs

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• Chocolate liquor (cocoa mass) (safe) — Real cocoa — source of flavanols and the only genuinely beneficial part.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — Pure cocoa fat that gives the melt and mouthfeel; calorie-dense but a natural part of chocolate.
• Chocolate liquor processed with alkali (Dutched cocoa) (moderate) — Alkalizing smooths flavor but strips much of the antioxidant flavanols you'd buy dark chocolate for.
• SOY LECITHIN EMULSIFIER (moderate) — Common emulsifier for texture; generally tolerated but a sign of industrial processing.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• vanilla (safe) — Flavoring in small amount.
• Wild blueberries (safe) — Real fruit with antioxidants and fiber — the redeeming ingredient, though dried and sugared.
• Sugar (in blueberries) (concerning) — A second added-sugar source coating the fruit, so even the 'real fruit' is candied.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil added to the sauce.
• Confectioners glaze (shellac) (moderate) — Resin coating for shine — edible but a clear marker this is engineered candy, not a snack.