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Fudge

Contains sugar and tapioca syrup

This fudge is made with Vermont butter and milk in small batches. Sugar is the first ingredient, and the recipe also includes tapioca syrup, carrageenan and natural vanilla flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains soy
$15.95 8 oz · lowest price at Vermont Nut Free Chocolates
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
433caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
3.3g▼
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
17g▼
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Ingredients: Chocolate fudge: Sugar, chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract), marshmallow cream (tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, potato starch, natural vanilla flavor, potato protein), evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin D3), butter, vanilla, salt
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%21
Ingredients · counts 30%36
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 21 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (17 g), less protein (3.3 g); 70 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 36 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Tapioca syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Carrageenan (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Sugar-led fudge with marshmallow cream, emulsifier, carrageenan and flavoring
Sourcing 50 · Vermont butter and milk are named; sugar and chocolate sources aren't
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; small-batch and Vermont ingredient claims
70 g sugars per 100 g
Contains carrageenan and natural vanilla flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, tapioca syrup
Varies by additive−24 for carrageenan, added phosphates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chocolate fudge: Sugar Chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla extract) Marshmallow cream (tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, potato starch, natural vanilla flavor, potato protein) Evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, vitamin D3) Butter Vanilla Salt
7 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 2 moderate risk
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.
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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