NESTLÉ MILO DIPPED SNACK BARS WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE
15 min reading time
ReAL FOOD RATING
Price
$9.00 for 10 bars | 90¢ per bar
Where to Buy
Major supermarkets
MANDY'S TAKE
This bar highlights how both food brands and the Health Star Rating system are failing families. Despite its 3.5-star rating, it lists sugar nine times, including sugar, glucose, invert sugar, maltodextrin, and a choc malt blend. This is deliberate sugar-stacking designed to prevent sugar from appearing as the first ingredient. This can be viewed as a misleading marketing tactic designed to fool consumers.
With 24.4g of sugar per 100g, it’s undeniably sugar-heavy, yet it’s marketed with sporty, health-focused front-of-pack messaging. Parents are led to believe it supports active kids, when in reality it’s made up of refined starches, sweeteners, emulsifiers, modified starch, artificial flavour, and vegetable oil.
This is a bar I would recommend avoiding as a healthy on-the-go or post-sport snack, especially for children and health-conscious families seeking real food options from the supermarket.
RATING BREAKDOWN
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
- Contains wholegrain flour (19%)
- Low sodium (80mg/100g)
- Offers a source of fibre (2.4g per bar)
- Nine different sugar sources
- Contains - processed and ultra-processed sugars (e.g. maltodextrin, sorbitol, invert sugar, glucose, sugar)
- Contains emulsifiers and artificial flavour
- Contains refined vegetable oil
- Extensive ultra-processing
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
Natural colours (not artificial)
Limited whole food ingredients beyond oats
Contains glycerine additive
Fibre partly from extracted chicory root
Colours: Natural
No Artificial Colours: Win!
WHO'S IT FOR?
- Babies & Toddlers
- Kids
- Teens (Avoid if possible)
- Adults (Avoid if possible)
- Contains gluten
- Contains dairy
- Contains soy
- May contain nuts
BETTER OPTIONS
- Simple bars with 5-6 ingredients
- Wholefood snacks you can make at home
- Fresh fruit with nuts
- Products with transparent, simple ingredient lists
MAKE IT YOURSELF
Want a healthier alternative? Try a homemade version!
“These use healthy and nutritious ingredients” – Mandy
Check out the Recipe
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Looking for a wholesome treat that’s perfect for your kids lunchbox? These Protein-packed Chocolate Chip Oat Muesli Bars are just what you need! Packed with nutritious ingred
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THE VERDICT
This product is marketed as a sports or energy bar for active kids and adults, leveraging brand trust and a favourable 3.5 Health Star Rating. But that rating rewards fibre and fortification — not ingredient quality. What’s overlooked is that this is a highly processed bar with multiple additives and ultra-processed sugars. It’s not recommended for anyone seeking sustained energy, and especially not for those with gut sensitivities.
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