Sweet Effectives May Include
Common in healthier chocolates, these low-calorie sweeteners cause GI distress when consumed in large amounts.
What are sugar alcohols?
Replacing this common confection ingredient with sugar substitutes could lower your risk of tooth decay and cavities.
What is added sugar?
Acquired by a confection powerhouse in 2023, this made-with-real-fruit confection brand has the slogan "indulge with mother nature."
What is Trü Frü ?
Look for this certification on packaging to ensure that your chocolate comes from farms with fair wages and ethical conditions.
What is Fair Trade?
According to the Mayo Clinic, dietary guidelines for Americans say adults shouldn't give sugar substitutes to children under this age.
What is 2 years old?
Helping to combat oxidative stress, these substances in dark chocolate may reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
What are antioxidants?
This brand claims to be "America's favorite sugar free chocolate & candies."
Ingredients grown without pesticides, fertilizers, or GMOs, may be able obtain this certification.
What is USDA Organic?
A common, low-calorie sweetener found in gum, candy, and toothpaste that may increased risk of heart attack.
What is Xylitol?
What is plant-based?
"I was waiting tables, and I would make it late at night" said this founder about spending his nights and weekends using a salsa company's kitchen to make his nut butter varieties, which started out selling in farmer's markets.
Who is Justin Gold? (What is Justin's?)
This certification indicates that chocolate is produced in a way that conserves biodiversity and supports sustainable livelihoods.
What is Rainforest Alliance?
Banned in the EU until 2011, this popular sweetener is approved for sale in the US and Canada, despite facing some early resistance from nutritionists and medical researchers.
What is Stevia?
Originating from a subtropical fruit, this natural sweetener is used in healthier chocolates for its zero-calorie content and its lack of impact on blood sugar levels.
What is monk fruit?
Family members Jordan, Jessica, and Jason founded this hyper-premium chocolate brand with the slogan "No weird ingredients, ever" in 2009.
What is Hu?
Orangutan Alliance certification aims to ensure the protection of endangered species and their habitats, and indicates the exclusion of this ingredient.
What is palm oil?