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Candy Bar Roundup

We analyzed 130 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Candy Bar shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 130 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Candy Bar you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
400
Sugar
0g
Simply, Simply Natural Foods Llc.

Fine Chocolate Candy Bar, Dark Chocolate

Ingredients: Maltitol, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, inulin (natural vegetable fiber), soy lecithin, vanilla, cinnamon.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
560
Sugar
36g
Trader Joe's

Oat Chocolate Bars

Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, GROUND OATS, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, PUFFED RICE (RICE, CANE SUGAR, SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER]), COCOA NIBS, RICE SYRUP, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), SEA SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
344
Protein
63g
Planta

PLANTA PLANT PROTEIN CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CANDY BAR

Ingredients: Pea Protein, Brown Rice Protein, Natural Chocolate Caramel Flavor, Cocoa Powder, Coconut Sugar, Sea Salt, DiCalcium Malate, Gum Blend (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Sunflower Lecithin, Sucralose, Monk Fruit Extract, Iron Bisglycinate Chelate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
47g
Peter paul

Candy bars

Ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, coconut, vegetable oil (palm oil, shea oil, sunflower oil, palm kernel oil, and/or safflower oil), dextrose, lactose (milk), reduced protein whey (milk), chocolate, cocoa, skim milk, cocoa processed with alkali, whey (milk), salt, lecithin (soy), natural and artificial flavor, hydrolyzed milk protein, sodium metabisulfite, PGPR

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
471
Sugar
53g
Mars,Snickers

Snickers Fun Size

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SKIM MILK, LACTOSE, SALT, EGG WHITES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
471
Sugar
59g
Mars Chocolate North America

Milk chocolate fun size candy bars

Ingredients: milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, skim milk, chocolate, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), corn syrup, sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil and/or palm oil, skim milk, milkfat, cocoa powder processed with alkali, malted barley, lactose, salt, egg whites, chocolate, artificial flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
53g
Ferrero scandinavia ab

Kinder Maxi Sjokolade 21g Ferrero

Ingredients: Melkesjokolade (sukker, helmelk pulver, kakaosmør, kakaomasse, emulgator: lecitiner (soya); vanillin), sukker, skummetmelkpulver, palmeolje, konsentrert smør, emulgator: lecitiner (soya), vanillin

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
443
Sugar
62g
MARS NORGE AS

Mars® Mini 18g

Ingredients: sukker, glukosesirup, kakaosmør, fettholdig melkepulver, kakaomasse, solsikkeolje, melkepulver av skummet melk, laktose, mysepulver (fra melk), fettredusert kakaopulver, melkefett, byggmaltekstrakt, salt, emulgator (soyalecitin), eggehvitepulver, palmfett, hydrolisert melkeprotein, naturlig vanilje ekstrakt.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
477
Sugar
52g
Awake

Awake Caramel

Ingredients: Milk chocolate (Sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, whole milk powder, soy lecithin (added as an emulsifier), natural vanilla extract), Caramel filling (tapioca syrup, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, coconut oil, water, brown sugar, glycerine, sorbitol, salt, sunflower lecithin (added as an emulsifier), natural flavors), Caffeine (caffeine, vegetable oil)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
538
Sugar
65g
post

Fruity pebbles candy bar

Ingredients: white coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, non-fat milk powder, 9% whole milk powder, whey powder, palm oil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier), 0% vanilla), cereal (rice, sugar, canola oil, salt, natural and artificialflayo red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, turmeric oleoresin (color), blue 1, blue 2 bht - 8% and bha (to preserve freshness) vitamins and minerals: sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin c) niacinamide (vitamin b3), reduced iron, zinc oxide vitamn a palmitate, 0% 4% pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12. diet. contains. milk, soy. máy contain peanuts and wheat. sei. (s20) 779 nia phon addres shap at par each tin brigh

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
481
Sugar
48g
Almond Joy

Miniatures coconut & almond chocolate candy bar

Ingredients: corn syrup

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
491
Sugar
49g
Met Market

Milk Chocolate & Caramel Bar

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA FLAVOR), FILLING (CREAM [HEAVY CREAM, MILK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5% OF: MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN], CORN SYRUP, GRANULATED SUGAR, BUTTER [MILK], VANILLA PASTE [SUGAR, VANILLA EXTRACT, VANILLA BEAN SPECKS AND GUM TRAGACANTH], SEA SALT).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
600
Sugar
33g
Ferrero Rocher

Dark Hazelnut and Crunchy Salted Caramel

Ingredients: SUGAR, COCOA MASS, PALM OIL, WHEY POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, HAZELNUTS, BUTTEROIL, MILK POWDER, SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTER, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, SODIUM BICARBONATE AS LEAVENING AGENT., CONTAINS MILK, TREE NUTS (HAZELNUTS), SOY. MAY CONTAIN OTHER TREE NUTS (ALMONDS, WALNUTS, CASHEWS, BRAZIL NUTS, PECANS, PISTACHIOS, MACADAMIA NUTS, COCONUT).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
50g
favorite day

s'mores bark crisps

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), GRAHAMS (WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CORN MEAL, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, HONEY, BAKING SODA, SALT, DEXTROSE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMINS AND MINERALS [CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN C, IRON, ZINC, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN A, VITAMIN B2, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3]), MARSHMALLOW (TAPIOCA SYRUP, CANE SUGAR, WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, SOY PROTEIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
60g
Darrell Lea

Crispy Block Milk Chocolate

Ingredients: Milk Chocolate [Sugar; Cocoa Butter; Whey (Milk); Chocolate; Milk Milkfat; Lecithin (Soy); PGPR, Emulsifier; Natural Flavor]; Puffed Grains of Whole White Rice [Whole White Rice; Sugar; Salt; Barley Malt Extract; Minerals (Iron, Zinc Oxide); Vitamins (Vitamin C, Niacin, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Folate)].

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
282
Protein
11g
Alyssa's

Healthy Vegan Chocobites

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, GROUND WHOLE OATS, CHICORY ROOT FIBER, DRIED FRUITS (CRANBERRIES, BLACK CURRANT, UNSWEETENED COCONUT FLAKES, DATES), ORGANIC SUSTAINABLE PALM FRUIT OIL, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, FILTERED WATER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, CACAO POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, GROUND FLAX SEEDS, OAT BRAN, CHIA SEEDS, ALUMINUM FREE BAKING SODA, PSYLLIUM HUSK

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
567
Sugar
47g
Choceur

Milk Chocolate

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, HAZELNUT PASTE, SOY, LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT)., CONTAINS: MILK, TREE NUTS (HAZELNUTS), SOY. MAY CONTAIN OTHER TREE NUTS (ALMONDS).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
270
Sugar
7g
Nelly's Organics

Peanut Butter (With Quinoa)

Ingredients: Organic Peanut Butter (Organic Peanuts), Organic Puffed Quinoa, Organic Raw Blue Agave, Organic Raw Cacao Butter & Pink Himalayan Salt., Chocolate Coverture: Organic Cacao Paste, Organic Cacao Butter and Organic Cane Sugar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
538
Sugar
39g
Reese's

Mini Peanut Butter Cups, Plant-Based

Ingredients: sugar, peanuts, cocoa butter, chocolate, oat flour, rice flour, dextrose, sea salt, lecithin (soy), natural flavor, rosemary extract

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
571
Sugar
50g
Justin's

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Pieces

Ingredients: Peanut Butter Coating (Cane Sugar*, Palm Kernel Oil‡, Peanut Flour*, Peanut Butter* [Ground Peanuts*], Rice Starch, Sea Salt, Soy Lecithin), Dark Chocolate (Cacao Beans, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter*, Sunflower Lecithin [Emulsifier]), Cane Sugar*, Color Added (Carrot*, Turmeric*, Spirulina, Blackcurrant*), Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Rice Starp, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Carnauba Wax, Citric Acid, *Organic

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
222
Sugar
7g
GATSBY

Chocolate Crème Pie Bar

Ingredients: Allulose, EPG (Modified Plant-Based Oil), Soluble Corn Fiber, Cocoa Powder, Whole Milk Powder, Palm Kernel Oil, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Lecithin

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
53g
Dove

Milk Chocolate & Caramel Promises

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, CHOCOLATE, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN), CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, PALM OIL, SUGAR, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SALT, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS, CHOCOLATE)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
571
Sugar
43g
Kinder bueno

Crispy Creamy Chocolate Bar

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA MASS, SKIM MILK POWDER, BUTTEROIL, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, VANILLIN: AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SUGAR, PALM OIL, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HAZELNUTS, SKIM MILK POWDER, MILK POWDER, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA MASS, COCOA BUTTER, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, VANILLIN: AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), COCOA, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, SODIUM BICARBONATE AS LEAVENING AGENT, SALT, VANILLIN: AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS MILK, TREE NUTS (HAZELNUTS), WHEAT, SOY. QUESTIONS? CALL 1 (800) 688-3552 EXCL. DIST. FERRERO U.S.A., INC., PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 © 2024 FERRERO GROUP

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
517
Sugar
47g
Feastables,MrBeast

Feastables - Milk Crunch

Ingredients: Cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic chocolate liquor, organic milk, puffed rice, and organic vanilla powder. Contains Milk. Allergen Information: May contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy and wheat.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
575
Sugar
50g
Choceur

White Chocolate

Ingredients: WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, DRY WHOLE MILK, DRY CREAM, NONFAT DRY MILK, LACTOSE, DRY BUTTERMILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
180
Sugar
10g
Hu

Almond Butter + Almond Crunch Milk Chocolate

Ingredients: organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic cacao*, organic grass-fed milk, organic cocoa butter*, organic almond butter, organic almond, sea salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
386
Protein
20g
Elevation Brands

Snack advance bar

Ingredients: polydextrose, peanuts, glycerin, milk protein concentrate, inulin, maltitol syrup, vegetable fats (palm fat, palm kernel fat), whey protein isolate (milk), whey (milk), maltitol, coconut oil, er (44g) peanut butter, cocoa powder processed with alkali, contains 2% orless: caramelized sugar syrup, sunflower oil, salt, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, sucralose, 70 luko milk tree muito

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
517
Sugar
55g
Hershey's

Hershey's Nuggets

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, MILK FAT, LECITHIN (SOY), PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, DAIRY BUTTER (MILK), SALT, CHOCOLATE LECITHIN.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
567
Sugar
43g
dove chocolate

Dove eggs milk chocolate peanut butter

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, CHOCOLATE, LACTOSE, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), PEANUT BUTTER CREME [PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, PALMOL), HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SUGAR, PEANUT FLOUR, SALT, CORN MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS AND WHEAT. ALLERGY INFORMATION: CONTAS MILK, PEANUTS AND SOY. UD CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
54g
KitKat

KitKat

Ingredients: sugar, wheat flour, skim milk cocoa butter, chocolate, vegetable oil [palm kernel oil, palm oil), milk fat, lactose (milk): contains 2% or less of: lecithin (soy), pgpr, vanillin, artificial flavor, salt, yeast, baking soda, odo ll nlergy information: manufactured in a

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Candy Bar category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 130 products in the Candy Bar category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Candy Bar?+
We rank Candy Bar based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Candy Bar here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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