Ginger Crystallized In Dark Chocolate — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Ginger Crystallized In Dark Chocolate by Chocolove TREAT — score 45/90.

A simple, indulgent treat: real dark chocolate and candied ginger, but sugar shows up twice and it's still a sugar-and-fat confection.

Why this verdict

• Sugar appears twice — in the chocolate and in the candied ginger
• 12g sugar and 10g fat per serving make this a calorie-dense confection
• Ingredient list is short and clean, no artificial additives or stabilizers
• 65% cocoa keeps sugar lower than milk chocolate, but it's still candy

Ingredients (7)

• Cocoa liquor (safe) — Ground cocoa solids — the real chocolate base, source of flavanol antioxidants.
• Sugar (in chocolate) (moderate) — Added sugar, the second ingredient in the chocolate; drives the sweetness and calories.
• Cocoa Butter (moderate) — Natural cocoa fat; fine in small amounts but adds to a heavy saturated-fat load.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• vanilla (safe) — A flavoring used in tiny amounts. Harmless.
• Crystallized ginger (moderate) — Real ginger candied in sugar — recognizable, but sugar-loaded.
• Sugar (in ginger) (moderate) — A second added-sugar source from candying the ginger; compounds total sugar load.