Quality Dairy Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk — DUMP

Name: Quality Dairy Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
Brand: Quality Dairy

Munch or Dump rates Quality Dairy Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk by Quality Dairy DUMP — score 17/90.

This isn't milk with a little chocolate, it's a sugar-delivery drink. Three separate sweeteners (high fructose corn syrup, sugar, corn syrup) sit ahead of the cocoa, plus artificial flavors, vanillin, and carrageenan.

Why this verdict

Three separate added sweeteners (HFCS, sugar, corn syrup) all rank ahead of the cocoa
High fructose corn syrup is the #2 ingredient, second only to milk
Artificial flavors plus synthetic vanillin doing the flavor work
Carrageenan thickener and alkali-processed cocoa mark it as industrial
NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the wholesome 'milk' framing

Ingredients (13)

REDUCED FAT MILK (safe) — Whole food dairy base — protein, calcium, and natural lactose. 2% milkfat.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
cocoa processed with alkali (safe) — Dutched cocoa for chocolate flavor and color.
Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Carrageenan (moderate) — Seaweed-derived stabilizer; some people report digestive sensitivity.
VANILLIN (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavor — the lone artificial additive in an otherwise recognizable list.
Nonfat Milk (safe) — Dairy solids; contributes to browning and flavor.
Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Synthetic flavoring; the reason this counts as a flavored coffee.
Vitamin A palmitate (safe) — Standard fortification to replace vitamin A lost when fat is removed. A nutrient, not an additive of concern.
vitamin D3 (safe) — Routine fortification that aids calcium absorption. Beneficial, not a red flag.