Ferrero Collection Fine Assorted Confection Chocolates — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Ferrero Collection Fine Assorted Confection Chocolates by Ferrero Collection ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
Sugar and palm-led vegetable oils are the top two ingredients, ahead of any cocoa or nuts. It's a hyper-palatable mix of refined sugar, refined oils, and stacked starches built for craving, dressed up as premium gourmet candy.
Why this verdict
- Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of all the cocoa and nuts
- Palm-led vegetable oil blend is #2 — refined fat as the backbone
- Hyper-palatable triad: added sugar + refined oils + refined starches
- Stacked refined starches (wheat starch, tapioca starch) plus a soy lecithin emulsifier
- ~17 ingredients, NOVA group 4 ultra-processed
Ingredients (16)
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Vegetable oils (palm, sheanut, sunflower) (moderate) — The #2 ingredient — a refined fat blend led by palm oil, high in saturated fat and heavily processed. It's there for cheap creamy texture, not nutrition.
- HAZELNUTS (safe) — Whole nut, unsaturated fats.
- Dry coconut (safe) — Real coconut adds fiber and flavor. Fine on its own, though high in saturated fat.
- Cocoa Mass (safe) — Real chocolate liquor.
- Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
- wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
- skim milk powder (safe) — Small dairy addition — makes it non-vegan.
- Whey (Milk) (safe) — Dairy filler protein.
- cocoa powder (safe) — Additional cocoa solids for depth.
- Almonds (safe) — Whole nut, healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamin E.
- wheat starch (safe) — Vitamin C, acts as a preservative here.
- butteroil (moderate) — Concentrated dairy fat for richness — high in saturated fat.
- Lecithin (soy) as emulsifier (moderate) — A soy-derived emulsifier that binds fat and water for smooth texture. A processing additive and a soy allergen.
- TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — Refined starch used for binding and chew, nutritionally empty.
- milk powder (moderate) — Dried milk adds creaminess and some protein and calcium, but also milk sugars.