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Handmade Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

Contains sodium benzoate

Chocolate fudge made fresh to order in Two Harbors, Minnesota. A 1 oz serving has 10 g added sugar; the ingredients also include flavorings and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains corn
$24.99 lowest price at Callie's Sweets
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (34g)
Protein
<1g▼
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
10g▼
Sodium
5mg▲
Saturated fat
4g▼
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Ingredients: GRANULATED SUGAR (SUGAR), SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK), MARSHMALLOW CREME (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DRIED EGG WHITES, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR), SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM), UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR)), VANILLA EXTRACT (VANILLA NATURAL, WATER, ETHYL VANILLIN, VANILLIN, SODIUM BENZOATE)
42 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%46
Ingredients · counts 30%46
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%60
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 42
Nutrition 46 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (5 mg), more saturated fat (4 g); 10 g added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 46 · Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Fudge with refined sugar, corn syrup, flavors, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 60 · Made fresh to order in Two Harbors; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unnamed natural and artificial flavors
10 g added sugar
Contains artificial and natural flavors
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, natural flavours
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Ingredients
GRANULATED SUGAR (SUGAR) SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS) DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, MILK FAT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK) MARSHMALLOW CREME (CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF DRIED EGG WHITES, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVOR) SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM) UNSALTED BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, NATURAL FLAVORINGS) MILK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR)) VANILLA EXTRACT (VANILLA NATURAL, WATER, ETHYL VANILLIN, VANILLIN, SODIUM BENZOATE)
8 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
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.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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