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Gardiner's Thistle Tin, Scottish Toffee - 10.56 oz

Contains glucose syrup

Chewy toffee made with condensed milk and butter, slow-cooked in copper boiling pans. It contains 44 g sugar per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianContains dairyContains soyContains wheatContains corn
$19.00 10.56 oz · lowest price at Scottish Gourmet USA
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
417caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
1.5g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
120mg▲
Saturated fat
4g
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Ingredients: glucose (from corn & wheat) syrup, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, butter (6%), vegetable fat, salt, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavoring
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
44 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%31
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%70
Why it scores 44
Nutrition 31 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less fiber (0 g), less sodium (120 mg); 44 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 56 · Glucose, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Candy made with glucose syrup, sugar, vegetable fat and flavoring
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its foods come from Scotland; toffee is slow-cooked in copper pans
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and specific slow-cooking method; no certification stated
44 g sugar per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for glucose, sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Glucose (from corn & wheat) syrup Sugar Sweetened condensed milk Butter (6%) Vegetable fat Salt Soy lecithin Natural vanilla flavoring
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
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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