Smarties

Name: Smarties
Brand: Nestlé

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−50

lead−25

cadmium−25

Ingredients

−49

palm oil−12

carotene−11

safflower−11

cocoa mass−4

starch−4

2 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+10

Minimum score+10

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium8.17 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Lead8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×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)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 20

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	445 kcal	—
Fat	18.8 g	—
Saturated fat	11.4 g	—
Carbohydrates	67.8 g	—
Sugars	62.5 g	—
Fiber	19 g	—
Protein	1.2 g	—
Sodium	0.05 g	—

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Common questions

Is Nestlé Smarties healthy?

Nestlé Smarties 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 Nestlé Smarties?

Nestlé Smarties lists 20 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter and Wheat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Nestlé Smarties?

445 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Nestlé Smarties on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Nestlé Smarties contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nestlé Smarties’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 Nestlé Smarties?

Nestlé Smarties is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nestlé Smarties compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Nestlé Smarties 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 Nestlé Smarties organic?

Nestlé Smarties is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nestlé Smarties been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Nestlé Smarties have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

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