Is Heavenly Chocolate Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Choice
This page reviews Heavenly Chocolate by Choice as a dessert. Its current score is 50/100, suggesting that it shows multiple flagged ingredients that may matter for sensitive users.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Glucose Fructose Syrup.
50 / 100
Why score is 50
The composition includes glucose syrup and sugar, which are processed sweeteners. Additionally, carrageenan is present, raising concerns about synthetic additives and overall quality.
Main concern
High in processed sugars like glucose syrup and sugar, indicating a less healthy profile.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains cocoa powder, providing a chocolate flavor.
- Includes stabilizers like guar gum, which can improve texture.
Concerns
- High in processed sugars like glucose syrup and sugar, indicating a less healthy profile.
- Carrageenan is a synthetic thickener that raises safety concerns due to potential digestive issues.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this dessert and why it matters.
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Is Water safe in this dessert?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as a base ingredient, providing necessary moisture for the product.
Role in formula: base
Original: Vatten
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Is Glucose Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Glucose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose syrup is a highly processed sweetener that contributes to the product's sugar content, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: glukossirap
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Is Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a common sweetener that adds calories without nutritional benefits, impacting the product's health profile.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: socker
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Is Glucose Fructose Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Glucose Fructose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose-fructose syrup is a processed sweetener that can lead to excessive sugar intake, raising health concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: glukos-fruktossirap
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Is Coconut Fat safe in this dessert?
Medium
Coconut Fat is used here as emulsifier. Coconut fat is used for texture and mouthfeel but is a processed ingredient that may raise concerns about fat quality.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: kokosfett
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Is Reduced Fat Cocoa Powder safe in this dessert?
Good
Reduced Fat Cocoa Powder is used here as flavor. Reduced-fat cocoa powder contributes to the chocolate flavor while being lower in fat compared to regular cocoa.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: fettreducerat kakaopulver
Read the full ingredient profile for Reduced Fat Cocoa Powder
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Is Fructose safe in this dessert?
Bad
Fructose is used here as sweetener. Fructose is a simple sugar that can contribute to health issues when consumed in excess, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: fruktsocker
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Is Soy Powder safe in this dessert?
Medium
Soy Powder is used here as emulsifier. Soy powder is used for texture and protein content but may raise concerns for those with soy allergies.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: _SOJAPULVER_
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Is Stabilizers Guar Gum Locust Bean Gum Carrageenan safe in this dessert?
Bad
Stabilizers Guar Gum Locust Bean Gum Carrageenan is used here as stabilizer. Carrageenan is a synthetic thickener that can cause digestive issues in some individuals, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: stabiliseringsmedel (guarkärnmjöl, fruktkärnmjöl, karragenan)
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Is Emulsifiers Mono And Diglycerides Of Vegetable Fatty Acids safe in this dessert?
Medium
Emulsifiers Mono And Diglycerides Of Vegetable Fatty Acids is used here as emulsifier. These emulsifiers help blend ingredients but are processed and may raise concerns about their origin and quality.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: emulgeringsmedel (mono - och diglycerider av vegetabiliska fettsyror)
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Is Salt safe in this dessert?
Good
Salt is used here as flavor. Salt enhances flavor and is a common ingredient in many food products, contributing to overall taste.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: salt
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 4205685
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Allergens detected: soy
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