Which Trader Joe's chocolate snacks are not too sweet?

Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries and Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Pretzel Nuggets both have actual “not too sweet” notes in our editor’s tasting record. They are good candidates to consider if you want a chocolate snack and share that preference. The first offers a dried-fruit center; the second combines a pretzel with almond butter.

“Not too sweet” here describes a person’s taste. It is not a low-sugar claim, a nutrition ranking or a guarantee that you will experience the same sweetness.

What did the editor actually say?

Snack	Actual note	Personal sweets rank
Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries	“Very good balance of chocolate to cherry, not too sweet”	11 of 16
Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Pretzel Nuggets	“Extremely solid, and not too sweet either”	10 of 16

Both received “love.” The cherries were tasted August 28, and the pretzel nuggets August 6. As of September 8, the record contains three comparisons involving the cherries and nine involving the nuggets. These are one account’s history, not independent taste-test participants.

Which format should I choose?

Choose the cherries when you want fruit with chocolate. Trader Joe’s current record identifies dried tart Montmorency cherries under a dark-chocolate coating. The editor’s note specifically praises the chocolate-to-cherry balance.

Choose the nuggets when a filled pretzel is what appeals. The exact product record identifies almond butter inside the pretzel and dark chocolate outside. Check the word almond: a peanut-butter cup or peanut-butter pretzel is a different product and should not inherit this note.

Does dark chocolate automatically mean less sweet?

The product name alone does not answer how sweet the complete snack will taste to you. Both ingredient records include sugar, and the filling or fruit also changes what you eat. These recommendations are based on explicit taste notes, not the assumption that any dark-chocolate product fits the same preference.

Which is the overall winner?

The nuggets are one position higher in the editor’s current sweets list. That is an overall preference recorded across different dates; it is not a measured sweetness difference. If fruit appeals more than a pretzel, the cherries may be the more relevant first purchase.

For a sweeter fall comparison with a documented reservation, see Pumpkin Spiced Joe-Joe’s versus Pumpkin Pie Spice Bark.

The tasting notes and category positions belong to one finds editor. We rechecked that personal record and the exact Trader Joe’s product sources on September 8, 2026. These are personal preferences, not a community vote. September 8, 2026: first publication. No sugar-content comparison or simultaneous tasting is claimed.