Higher-scoring pick on this shelf: 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic 57% Cacao Dark Chocolate (100/100)
The recorded US ingredient statement lists seed oils (1 of the 9 additive groups we check). Confirm the exact formula on your package.
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The clean score reads only the ingredient label. Up to 60 points come from the 9 additive groups we check: each group not on the label earns its share, and a group named only in a "may contain" note earns half. Up to 25 points come from an organic claim we have confirmed. Points that do not apply to this kind of food are left out and the rest is scaled to 100.
This product: 8 of 9 groups not on the label. No confirmed organic claim.
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Taza Lemon Cookie Crunch
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What to know before you choose this chocolate
The recorded ingredient label lists 6 ingredients, led by cacao beans, cane sugar and lemon cookies. Worth noting: it lists added sweeteners (cane sugar), natural flavors and seed oils. For this chocolate, the comparison that matters most is style and cacao percentage: match eating or baking chocolate to the taste and use you want.
- Worth checkingLists seed oils (high oleic safflower oil and sunflower oil and natural flavors).
- Worth checkingLists added sweeteners: cane sugar (first appears at position 2 of 6).
- Worth checkingLists natural flavors; the specific flavoring ingredients are not disclosed.
- Good to knowContains thickeners or stabilizers: xanthan.
- Good to knowOils named on the label: high oleic safflower oil and sunflower oil.
- Good to knowIngredient and allergen statements mention sesame. Always confirm the full allergen statement on the package.
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- You avoid seed oils: the recorded label lists high oleic safflower oil and sunflower oil and natural flavors.
- You are limiting added sugars: it lists cane sugar.
- You want every flavoring ingredient disclosed: natural flavors are not itemized.
- You prefer to avoid thickeners and gums: it lists xanthan.
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References
- Taza product page Taza
- Lead and cadmium could be in your dark chocolate Consumer Reports
- Dark chocolate Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Fair Trade standards Fairtrade America
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Taza Lemon Cookie Crunch contain seed oils?
The recorded ingredient statement lists seed oils. Review the full statement for the exact ingredients.
Does Taza Lemon Cookie Crunch contain artificial dyes or MSG?
No listed matches for artificial dyes or MSG were found in the current recorded statement. Confirm the formula against your package; this is not an allergy or safety assessment.
What is the verification standard for this product?
The complete ingredient statement was recorded from the linked product-specific source on 2026-10-17. Evidence expires after 90 days and requires a new source review; viewing this page does not renew it.
What are the ingredients in Taza Lemon Cookie Crunch?
The recorded ingredient statement reads: Cacao Beans*, Cane Sugar*, Lemon Cookies* (Gluten Free Whole Oat Flour*, Cane Sugar*, High Oleic Safflower Oil*, Pear Juice from Concentrate*, Tapioca Starch*, Lemon Juice from Concentrate*, Lemon Extract*, Salt, Pure Vanilla Extract*, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate), Sunflower Lecithin*, Xanthan Gum, Rosemary Extract*), Cocoa Butter*, Lemon Flavor Oil* (Sunflower Oil* and Natural Flavors), Sunflower Lecithin*. *Organic Ingredient May Contain Traces of Tree Nuts and Sesame Seeds.
Is Taza Lemon Cookie Crunch healthy?
Its recorded label lists seed oils (1 of the 9 additive groups we check). Its clean score is 63 out of 100. That is a label check, not a nutrition rating: sugar, sodium, calories and portion size are separate questions.
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