Weiss Lebkuchen Herzen mit Aprikosen-Fruchtfüllung — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Weiss Lebkuchen Herzen mit Aprikosen-Fruchtfüllung by Weiss ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
Glucose-fructose syrup is the very first ingredient, followed by refined flour, sugar, and caramel syrup — three distinct sweeteners stacked on refined starch. The 'fruity' apricot filling is a thin alibi on what is essentially candy.
Why this verdict
- Glucose-fructose syrup is the #1 ingredient — pure liquid sugar leads the list
- Three distinct sweeteners stacked: glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, and caramel sugar syrup
- Refined wheat flour base spikes blood sugar fast
- 36.5g sugar per 100g — over a third of its weight is sugar
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed; apricot fruit ranks below the fats and sugars
Ingredients (13)
- glucose-fructose syrup (caution) — Industrial liquid sweetener (equivalent to HFCS); adds fast sugar and smooth texture.
- wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Dried apricots (pureed) (moderate) — The only real fruit, but ranks low and is itself sugar-dense once dried
- Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cacao bean.
- Whey Powder (safe) — Dairy-derived milk solid for flavor and browning.
- Cocoa Mass (safe) — Real chocolate liquor.
- Skimmed Milk Powder (safe) — Milk solids in the fillings.
- Caramel Sugar Syrup (concerning) — A third sweetener source — more added sugar for color and taste
- Disodium diphosphate (raising agent) (moderate) — Phosphate leavening salt; fine in small amounts but a processing additive
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate (raising agent) (safe) — Baking soda; harmless leavening
- Potassium carbonate (raising agent) (safe) — Traditional Lebkuchen leavening salt; harmless in this amount
- butterfat (safe) — The actual butter component, but present in a small amount, well down the list.