Milk Chocolate Pecan Myrtles — DUMP

Name: Milk Chocolate Pecan Myrtles
Brand: Long Grove Chocolates

Munch or Dump rates Milk Chocolate Pecan Myrtles by Long Grove Chocolates DUMP — score 20/90.

A 'turtle' candy where sugar and corn syrup are the backbone, stacked with palm kernel oil, three rounds of soy lecithin, carrageenan and dipotassium phosphate. Pure NOVA-4 dessert engineering.

Why this verdict

Sugar appears in every component and corn syrup leads the caramel — added sugar dominates
Palm kernel oil in the 'confectionery coating' is a refined oil standing in for real chocolate
Stacked emulsifiers and stabilizers: soy lecithin x3, carrageenan, dipotassium phosphate
20-plus sub-ingredients, NOVA group 4 — heavily processed
Hyper-palatable triad present: added sugar + refined oil + corn syrup

Ingredients (14)

Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
Corn Syrup (concerning) — Refined glucose syrup added purely for sweetness and body; spikes blood sugar with zero nutrition.
Palm Kernel Oil (concerning) — Highly saturated refined oil used in the fake 'confectionery coating' to mimic chocolate cheaply.
CHOCOLATE LIQUOR (safe) — Ground cocoa solids and cocoa butter. The actual cocoa; brings flavonoids and real chocolate flavor.
Cocoa Butter (moderate) — Natural cocoa fat; fine in small amounts but adds to a heavy saturated-fat load.
pecans (safe) — Roasted nuts bring real fats, fiber and protein — the one genuinely nutritious element.
Whole milk / evaporated milk / whipping cream / butter (moderate) — Dairy fats add richness and a little protein and calcium, but also saturated fat and calories.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Stabilizer linked to gut irritation in some studies.
Dipotassium Phosphate (moderate) — Phosphate additive used to stabilize the evaporated milk.
Egg Albumen (safe) — Egg white used to aerate the caramel — minor, mostly protein.
Whey powder / nonfat milk powder (moderate) — Dried dairy in the coating, mostly there for body and sweetness carrier.
Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
vanilla (safe) — A flavoring used in tiny amounts. Harmless.