Lindt Classic Recipe Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar — ENGINEERED

Name: Lindt Classic Recipe Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Bar
Brand: Lindt & Sprungli

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 (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
Cocoa Butter (moderate) — Natural cocoa fat; fine in small amounts but adds to a heavy saturated-fat load.
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) — Cocoa solids bring antioxidants (flavanols); the upside of dark chocolate.
HAZELNUTS (safe) — A genuine whole-food source of healthy fats — but a minority ingredient here, behind sugar and oil.
Soya Lecithin (emulsifier) (moderate) — Standard chocolate emulsifier to keep the fat and cocoa smooth; widely used, low concern.
BARLEY MALT POWDER (moderate) — Adds sweetness and color; minor, but contains gluten.
Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavoring with no nutritional value — out of place in a 'finest ingredients' bar.
Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.