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Milk Chocolate Covered Cherries

Contains hydrogenated palm kernel

Dried Michigan cherries are coated in milk chocolate. A 7-piece serving has 14 g added sugar and includes hydrogenated palm kernel oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains soy
$15.95 5 lb · lowest price at Cherry Republic
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · About 7 pieces (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▼
Added sugar
14g▼
Sodium
15mg▲
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Dried cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil), milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk, nonfat milk, butterfat), sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, palm kernel oil, cocoa, whey, water, nonfat milk, gum arabic, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor, confectioners glaze, modified starch (tapioca), vegetable oil (coconut oil, canola oil)
25 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%28
Ingredients · counts 30%0
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%72
Why it scores 25
Nutrition 28 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (4.5 g), less sodium (15 mg); 14 g added sugar per About 7 pieces
Ingredients 0 · Hydrogenated palm kernel oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); 3 more
Processing 25 · Chocolate coating, added oils, sugar, gum arabic and natural flavor
Sourcing 70 · The brand says the dried cherries are from Michigan.
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and Michigan cherry origin; no farm named.
14 g added sugar
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil
Contains sunflower, coconut and canola oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−86 for hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sugar, modified starch
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dried cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil) Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk, nonfat milk, butterfat) Sugar Hydrogenated palm kernel oil Palm kernel oil Cocoa Whey Water Nonfat milk Gum arabic Soy lecithin Natural vanilla flavor Confectioners glaze Modified starch (tapioca) Vegetable oil (coconut oil, canola oil)
15 ingredients 6 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 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.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
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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