Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel

Name: Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel
Brand: Cadbury

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−54

arsenic−29

cadmium−13

lead−12

Ingredients

−85

palm oil−33

glucose fructose syrup−31

glucose syrup−9

flavourings−7

shea oil−3

cocoa mass−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+49

Minimum score+49

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic20 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium7.91 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead7.05 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel healthy?

Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel?

Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel lists 12 ingredients, starting with Milk, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Butter and Palm Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel?

Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel scores worse than most chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel organic?

Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel is not certified organic in our data.

Has Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 7.05 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 20 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 7.91 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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