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Butter Pecan Fudge

Contains cottonseed oil

Handcrafted fudge with roasted pecans and butter. Each serving has 25 g sugar, and the pecans are roasted in cottonseed oil.

No artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains tree nuts
$17.95 lowest price at Chocolate Moonshine Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1.34oz (38g)
Protein
<1g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
40mg▲
Saturated fat
3g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Pure cane sugar, cream, pecans roasted in cottonseed oil (tricalcium phosphate, yellow prussiate of soda, cotton seed oil with TBHQ and citric acid), AA butter, glucose syrup (<4%), natural and artificial flavorings and salt.
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%31
Ingredients · counts 30%34
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 31 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (0 g), less sodium (40 mg); 66 g added sugar per 1.34oz
Ingredients 34 · Cane sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cottonseed oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); TBHQ (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 30 · Fudge made with cane sugar, glucose syrup and flavorings
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and syrup; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed natural and artificial flavorings
Contains cottonseed oil
Contains artificial flavorings
25 g sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, glucose syrup
Varies by additive−20 for tbhq, added phosphates
ClearShelf standard−18 for cottonseed 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
Pure cane sugar Cream Pecans roasted in cottonseed oil (tricalcium phosphate, yellow prussiate of soda, cotton seed oil with TBHQ and citric acid) AA butter Glucose syrup (<4%) Natural and artificial flavorings and salt
6 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 2 moderate risk
TBHQ (E319)PreservativeModerate risk
Synthetic antioxidant; animal studies at high doses raise questions, and EFSA sets a low acceptable daily intake.
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.
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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered 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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