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Chocolate Fudge

Contains hydrogenated palm kernel

This chocolate fudge is made in small batches using traditional copper kettles. It contains corn syrup, artificial flavor and hydrogenated palm kernel oil.

No artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains soyContains corn
$18.99 1 lb · lowest price at Forbes Candies
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Chocolate liquor, natural & artificial (vanilla) flavoring, sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin D3), hydrogenated palm kernel oil with soy lecithin, margarine (vegetable oil blend (soybean, palm and palm kernel oils), water, contains less than 2% or less of salt, mono- and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural and artificial flavor, beta carotene (color), vitamin A palmitate), Nulomoline, fondant cream (water, sugar & corn syrup), salt
28 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 30%0
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 28
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 0 · Hydrogenated palm kernel oil with soy lecithin (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Vegetable oil, 7th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 7 more
Processing 25 · Fudge with sugar, corn syrup, flavorings and hydrogenated oil.
Sourcing 35 · No ingredient origins are stated; the formula includes refined sugar, syrup and oils.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but flavorings and vegetable oil blend are nonspecific.
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil
Corn syrup
Artificial flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−68 for hydrogenated palm kernel oil with soy lecithin, sugar, corn syrup
Varies by additive−48 for benzoates, carrageenan, added phosphates and 3 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chocolate liquor Natural & artificial (vanilla) flavoring Sugar Corn syrup Evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin D3) Hydrogenated palm kernel oil with soy lecithin Margarine (vegetable oil blend (soybean, palm and palm kernel oils) Water Contains less than 2% or less of salt Mono- and diglycerides Soy lecithin Sodium benzoate (preservative) Natural and artificial flavor Beta carotene (color), vitamin A palmitate) Nulomoline Fondant cream (water, sugar & corn syrup) Salt
17 ingredients 3 to watch8 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives11 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Carrageenan (E407)ThickenerModerate risk
Caused gut inflammation in some animal and cell studies; EFSA (2018) kept it approved but asked for more data.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Mono- and diglycerides (E471)EmulsifierLimited risk
Can carry traces of trans fat; a 2023 French cohort study associated higher intake with heart disease.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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