Snickers — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Snickers by Mars DUMP — score 17/90.

Snickers bars contain common candy ingredients with high sugar and calorie content. Best enjoyed in moderation.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the very first ingredient, and it appears again in the filling
• Contains hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm) — a source of artery-clogging trans fat
• Stacks refined sugar + refined oil + peanuts into a hyper-palatable, ultra-processed bar (NOVA 4)
• Roughly 28g sugar versus only ~4g protein per bar — sweetness dominates
• Multiple sugar sources: sugar, dextrose, and liquid glucose

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
• Cocoa Solids (safe) — Provides chocolate flavor and some antioxidants.
• Edible vegetable fats (sal fat, palm oil) (concerning) — Cheap refined vegetable fats used as cocoa-butter substitutes; high in saturated fat.
• Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
• Emulsifier (E322) (moderate) — Soy lecithin — keeps the chocolate smooth; a processing aid, generally benign.
• Liquid glucose (moderate) — A simple syrup adding sweetness and texture.
• Peanuts (14%) (safe) — The one redeeming whole ingredient — adds protein, fiber and healthy fats.
• Hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm oil) (harmful) — Industrial hardened fat that can raise LDL cholesterol and heart-disease risk; automatic dump signal.
• Iodized Salt (safe) — Common salt; iodine is a plus in small amounts.