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Sanders Candy - Dairy Free Fair Trade Dark Chocolate Caramel 5.5 oz Pouch

Contains carrageenan

These dairy-free caramels pair coconut-cream caramel with Fair Trade dark chocolate. Each serving has 14 g added sugar and 490 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$9.99 5.5 oz · lowest price at Second Nature Brands
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
210caloriesPer serving · About 2 pieces (43g)
Protein
1g▼
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
14g▼
Sodium
490mg▼
Saturated fat
8g▼
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Ingredients: Dairy Free Caramel (Coconut Cream [Coconut Kernel Extract, Water], Rice Syrup, Cane Sugar, Water, Tapioca Syrup, Vanilla Extract, Carrageenan), Bittersweet Chocolate (Fair Trade Chocolate Liquor, Fair Trade Cane Sugar, Fair Trade Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade Vanilla Extract), Sea Salt
Product details
ShippingInsulation or cold packs as neededInsulated boxIce packs
“Each order will be evaluated as to the proper combination of insulation or cold packs, if any, that are necessary for "No Melt" delivery.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%8
Ingredients · counts 30%90
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%75
Transparency · counts 10%78
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 8 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (490 mg), more saturated fat (8 g); 14 g added sugar per About 2 pieces
Ingredients 90 · Carrageenan (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Caramel candy with syrups, sugar and carrageenan
Sourcing 75 · Fair Trade-certified ingredients; no origin or farm named
Transparency 78 · Full ingredient list and Fair Trade certification; no cocoa origin named
14 g added sugar
Contains carrageenan
490 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for carrageenan
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dairy Free Caramel (Coconut Cream [Coconut Kernel Extract, Water], Rice Syrup, Cane Sugar, Water, Tapioca Syrup, Vanilla Extract, Carrageenan) Bittersweet Chocolate (Fair Trade Chocolate Liquor, Fair Trade Cane Sugar, Fair Trade Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade Vanilla Extract) Sea Salt
3 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Brown rice syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that can contain notable arsenic, as a 2012 Dartmouth study of products made with it found.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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