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 — and in my opinion, it’s misleading.
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 not a bar I would recommend as a healthy on-the-go or after-sport snack for children.
RATING BREAKDOWN
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
- Contains wholegrain flour (19%)
- Good fibre (9g/100g)
- Low sodium (80mg/100g)
- Nine different sugar sources
- Contains - processed and ultra-processed sugars (e.g. maltodextrin, sorbitol, invert sugar, glucose, sugar)
- Emulsifiers and modified starch
- Vegetable oil
- Extensive ultra-processing
- Lower in protein (5.4g/100g)
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 (confectionary type bar - too many processed sugars)
- 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
Choc Chip Oat Muesli Bars
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
The facts speak for themselves. The brand’s marketing leverages trust, while the Health Star Rating rewards fibre and fortification — not ingredient quality. The result? Highly processed snacks disguised as nutritious choices. I would advise parents to avoid this one.
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