Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars

Name: Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars
Brand: Mounds

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−50

cadmium−50

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−33

vegetable oil−30

natural flavor−7

sodium metabisulfite−7

chocolate−2

3 smaller deductions−6

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+45

Minimum score+45

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium48 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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 Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars healthy?

Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars 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 Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars?

Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars lists 12 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, Coconut, Sugar, Chocolate and Cocoa. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars contain seed oils?

Yes. Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars lists Vegetable Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars?

Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars 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 Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars organic?

Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars is not certified organic in our data.

Has Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Mounds Dark Chocolate and Coconut Snack Size Candy Bars have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.