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Sun-Maid Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Sun-Maid

Quick answer

High integrity

Sun-Maid pure milk chocolate raisins milk chocolate received a Food Integrity Score of 78 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a short list built mostly on recognizable pieces like raisins, cocoa, and milk, so it stays closer to a simple snack than a factory formula. The soy lecithin and confectioner's glaze are the real add-ons worth noticing, along with the sugar-heavy chocolate coating. Eating it occasionally as a treat makes more sense than making it a daily staple. Main considerations include confectioner's glaze (lac-resin) is an insect-derived glazing agent, soy lecithin is an emulsifier added for texture, and sugar-heavy milk chocolate coating. Simpler options: Choose chocolate-covered raisins without glaze or emulsifiers; pick a chocolate coating that lists only cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa.

Food Integrity Score 78/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Confectioner's glaze (lac-resin) is an insect-derived glazing agent
  • Soy lecithin is an emulsifier added for texture
  • Sugar-heavy milk chocolate coating

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose chocolate-covered raisins without glaze or emulsifiers
  • Pick a chocolate coating that lists only cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Sun-Maid Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate
Category
Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00034856020417
Serving size
56.7 g (1 Pouch)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate

Sun-Maid

High integrity

Warning Signs

Soy lecithin and confectioner's glaze (lac-resin) are the main formulation helpers here, and the glaze is a shellac-type coating some users want to know about.

Consider This

Milk chocolate's sugar and soy lecithin emulsifier are typical of mass-produced chocolate, though the raisins and cocoa keep the base fairly simple.

Good Substitutes

Look for chocolate-covered raisins with only cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa, skipping glazes and emulsifiers.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a short list built mostly on recognizable pieces like raisins, cocoa, and milk, so it stays closer to a simple snack than a factory formula. The soy lecithin and confectioner's glaze are the real add-ons worth noticing, along with the sugar-heavy chocolate coating. Eating it occasionally as a treat makes more sense than making it a daily staple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Confectioner's glaze (lac-resin) is an insect-derived glazing agent
  • Soy lecithin is an emulsifier added for texture
  • Sugar-heavy milk chocolate coating

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Confectioner's Glaze (Lac-Resin) — Insect-derived shellac glazing agent

Highest concern ingredients

  • Confectioner's Glaze (Lac-Resin) (6/10) — Insect-derived glazing agent flagged for watchlist awareness.
  • Milk Chocolate blend (4/10) — Sugar-heavy chocolate with emulsifier and flavoring.

Better choice tips

  • Choose chocolate-covered raisins without glaze or emulsifiers.
  • Pick a chocolate coating that lists only cocoa butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, WHOLE MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), VANILLA], RAISINS, COCOA POWDER, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE (LAC-RESIN).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Confectioner's Glaze (Lac-Resin)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernGlazing agentWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Glazing agent

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Insect-derived glazing agent used for shine, flagged for animal-derived awareness.

    Additional note

    Shellac-based glazing agent used for shine and coating.

    Family watchlist

    Insect-derived glazing agent

  2. Milk Chocolate [Sugar, Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier), Vanilla]Concern 4/10 — Mild concernChocolate coating

    What this is

    Chocolate coating

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Mass-produced chocolate blend with an emulsifier added for texture.

    Additional note

    Sugar-heavy chocolate with soy lecithin emulsifier and vanilla flavoring.

  3. Cocoa PowderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Expected processing for cocoa, with little formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Ground cocoa, category-normal processing.

  4. RaisinsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable dried fruit with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Dried grapes, a simple recognizable whole food.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical safety rating and does not make health claims. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Sun-Maid Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Sun-Maid Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Sun-Maid Pure Milk Chocolate Raisins Milk Chocolate: 20g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains raisins providing some fiber and fruit content; Simple short ingredient list with recognizable items; Lower sodium than many snack items.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High sugar per serving, largely from added sugar; Milk chocolate coating adds saturated fat; Contains confectioner's glaze and emulsifier.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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