Lindt LINDOR Dark Chocolate Truffles — TREAT

Name: Lindt LINDOR Dark Chocolate Truffles
Brand: Lindt & Sprungli (Usa) Inc.

Munch or Dump rates Lindt LINDOR Dark Chocolate Truffles by Lindt & Sprungli (Usa) Inc. TREAT — score 45/90.

Sugar is the first ingredient and fractionated vegetable oils come second, ahead of cocoa. It's an indulgent dessert with a fairly simple list, so enjoy it as the treat it is, not as 'premium' health food.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #1 ingredient, ahead of any cocoa
Second ingredient is fractionated coconut/palm-kernel oil, very high in saturated fat
About 230 calories and 19g fat per 3 truffles, almost all from sugar and fat
Vanillin (artificial flavoring) stands in for real vanilla
Simple enough to count as a treat, but it's dessert, not dark-chocolate health food

Ingredients (8)

Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
Chocolate (cocoa mass) (safe) — Real cocoa solids provide flavanols, but it's listed below sugar and oil.
Cocoa Butter (moderate) — Natural cocoa fat; fine in small amounts but adds to a heavy saturated-fat load.
Vegetable Oil (Coconut, Palm Kernel) (concerning) — Refined tropical oils added for melt-in-mouth creaminess; high in saturated fat, no nutrition.
Skim milk / milkfat / milk (moderate) — Dairy for creaminess; adds saturated fat. A dairy allergen.
Soya Lecithin (emulsifier) (moderate) — Standard chocolate emulsifier to keep the fat and cocoa smooth; widely used, low concern.
Vanillin (artificial flavoring) (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavor standing in for real vanilla.
BARLEY MALT POWDER (moderate) — Adds sweetness and color; minor, but contains gluten.