Whoppers Strawberry Milkshake Malted Milk Balls — DUMP

Name: Whoppers Strawberry Milkshake Malted Milk Balls
Brand: Hershey

Munch or Dump rates Whoppers Strawberry Milkshake Malted Milk Balls by Hershey DUMP — score 17/90.

Sugar and partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil lead the list, with corn syrup, artificial flavor and Red 40. There is no strawberry and no milkshake here, just candy engineered to taste like one.

Why this verdict

Partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil means artificial trans fat, the most harmful fat for your heart
Sugar is the #1 ingredient, with corn syrup adding a second dose
Pink 'strawberry' color is Red 40 Lake, an artificial dye, with zero real strawberry
The 'milkshake' flavor is artificial flavoring, not real dairy or fruit
Highly processed NOVA 4 confection built for craving, not nourishment

Ingredients (14)

Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL (avoid) — Source of artificial trans fat, which raises LDL and lowers HDL cholesterol. Unacceptable in any amount.
Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
Whey (Milk) (safe) — Dairy filler protein.
Malted Milk (Barley Malt, Wheat Flour, Milk, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate) (moderate) — The traditional malt center; mildly nutritious but minor next to the sugar and fat.
Natural and Artificial Flavor (moderate) — Added flavor system, including artificial flavor.
Sorbitan Tristearate (moderate) — A synthetic emulsifier used to control fat crystallization — purely a texture additive.
Resinous Glaze (Shellac) (moderate) — A coating for shine; benign but a sign of heavy confection processing.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
Artificial color (Red 40 Lake) (concerning) — Synthetic dye that creates the fake strawberry-pink color; linked to hyperactivity concerns in sensitive children.
Cocoa (safe) — Provides the chocolate note; present as 'a hint,' well below sugar and oil.
calcium carbonate (safe) — Added calcium — a mineral fortificant.
Tapioca dextrin (moderate) — Starch-derived coating aid.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.