Snickers Chocolate Bar — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Snickers Chocolate Bar by Mars ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A candy bar built around sugar and glucose syrup with refined palm fat, artificial vanillin and an emulsifier. The peanuts are real, but this is engineered for craving, not nourishment.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #1 ingredient, with glucose syrup and more sugar stacked on top
• Refined palm fat plus added sugar plus refined syrup is the classic hyper-palatable triad
• Contains an emulsifier (soya lecithin) and artificial vanillin flavour
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed: engineered for craving, not satiety

Ingredients (13)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
• Peanuts (safe) — Legume packed with protein and healthy fats.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
• Cocoa Mass (safe) — Real chocolate liquor.
• Vegetable Fat (Palm Fat) (moderate) — Refined tropical fat high in saturated fat; adds fat load with no nutritional upside.
• Lactose (safe) — Milk sugar carrier in the seasoning; makes the chips not dairy-free.
• full cream milk powder (safe) — Dairy adding a little protein and calcium.
• Whey Powder (safe) — Dairy-derived milk solid for flavor and browning.
• MILK FAT (safe) — Dairy fat that softens the chocolate.
• Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin E322) (moderate) — Industrial emulsifier used to bind fat and sugar in the coating.
• Artificial flavour (Vanillin) (moderate) — Synthetic vanilla flavouring, a marker of processed confectionery.
• skimmed MILK (safe) — Fat-reduced milk, adds protein and calcium without extra fat.