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Whitley's Dark Chocolatey Almond Clusters

Contains hydrogenated palm kernel oil

Almond clusters coated in a chocolatey coating, with 9 g of added sugar per serving. The coating includes hydrogenated oils and artificial flavor, and the additional vegetable oil may be coconut, peanut or cottonseed oil.

No artificial dyesNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains peanutsContains tree nutsContains soy
$32.95 30 g · lowest price at Whitley Peanut Factory
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 2 pieces (30 g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
30mg▲
Saturated fat
6g▼
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Ingredients: sugar, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cottonseed oil, nonfat dry milk, milk, cocoa processed with alkali, cocoa, glyceryl lacto esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor, almonds, coconut oil or peanut oil or cottonseed oil, salt
30 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%37
Ingredients · counts 30%20
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 30
Nutrition 37 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (6 g), less sodium (30 mg); 9 g added sugar per 2 pieces
Ingredients 20 · Hydrogenated palm kernel oil (hydrogenated oil, −40); Sugar, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Cottonseed oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); 1 more
Processing 25 · Hydrogenated oils, an emulsifier and artificial flavor in the chocolatey coating
Sourcing 35 · Sugar and refined oils are listed, with no sourcing practices stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but artificial flavor and alternate oils are vague
9 g added sugar
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil
Artificial flavor
Oil may be coconut, peanut or cottonseed
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−60 for hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sugar
Varies by additive−10 for artificial flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for cottonseed 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
Sugar Palm kernel oil Hydrogenated palm kernel oil Cottonseed oil Nonfat dry milk Milk Cocoa processed with alkali Cocoa Glyceryl lacto esters of fatty acids Soy lecithin Salt Artificial flavor Almonds Coconut oil or peanut oil or cottonseed oil Salt
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 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.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
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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