Lindt Classic Recipe Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Lindt Classic Recipe Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar by Lindt & Sprungli ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Sugar is the very first ingredient and there's literal artificial flavor in a bar sold as 'finest ingredients' Swiss chocolate. Whole hazelnuts and cocoa are nice, but this is sugar-and-fat tuned for craving, not a clean treat.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of any cocoa or hazelnut
• Contains artificial flavor in a bar marketed as 'finest ingredients'
• Soya lecithin emulsifier and barley malt powder add to the engineered profile
• Sweet, fat-heavy formula built for craving, not nutrition

Ingredients (9)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
• Milk / skim milk / lactose / milkfat / butterfat (moderate) — Dairy solids and fats add creaminess and calories; the multiple split-out milk fractions pad the ingredient count.
• Chocolate (safe) — Small amount of real chocolate; a minor positive.
• HAZELNUTS (safe) — Whole nut, unsaturated fats.
• Soya Lecithin (emulsifier) (moderate) — Emulsifier that keeps the powder mixable; common soy allergen.
• BARLEY MALT POWDER (moderate) — Flavor booster that quietly adds gluten to a chocolate truffle.
• Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavor doing the 'creme' work.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.