Publix Trail Mix, Dark Chocolate, Cranberry — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Publix Trail Mix, Dark Chocolate, Cranberry by Publix TREAT — score 43/90.
Underneath the candy this is genuinely built on real almonds, peanuts, cashews, and filberts, which bring solid protein and fiber. But the dark chocolate and the sweetened dried cranberries and cherries push added sugar up to roughly 28g per 100g. It is an indulgent snack made from mostly real food, so enjoy it in a handful, not by the bag.
Why this verdict
- Real whole-food base: almonds, peanuts, cashews, and filberts
- Good protein and fiber from the nuts (about 14g protein per 100g)
- Added sugar in the chocolate and the sweetened dried fruit is high
- Calorie-dense at about 500 kcal per 100g
Ingredients (9)
- Almonds (safe) — Whole nut, healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamin E.
- Peanuts (safe) — Legume packed with protein and healthy fats.
- Cashews (safe) — Whole nut with minerals and healthy fats.
- Filberts (Hazelnuts) (safe) — Whole nut, good source of healthy fats and vitamin E.
- dark chocolate (moderate) — Real chocolate but sugar is its first ingredient; contributes most of the added sugar and saturated fat.
- Dried Cranberries (moderate) — Sweetened with added sugar and coated in oil, so more like fruit candy than plain fruit.
- dried cherries (moderate) — Also sweetened with added sugar.
- Peanut Oil and/or Soy Oil (safe) — Small amount used to coat the mix.
- Salt (moderate) — Main sodium source; keep an eye on it if you use large amounts.
Healthier alternatives
- Southern Grove Omega Trail Mix
- Balanced Breaks White Cheddar, Almonds & Dried Cranberries
- Southern Grove Cranberry Almond Cashew Trail Mix
- Bare Baked Crunchy Apple Chips
- Kirkland Signature Supreme Whole Almonds