Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick (57 grams) contains 240 calories and 3 grams of protein. Atkinson's chick-o-stick consist of 70% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 14% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick contains 15 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 piece, or 57 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one piece of Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick:

  • Calories: 240
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Sugar: 28 g
  • Fat: 8 g, (Saturated: 3 g)
  • Sodium: 99.8 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has 240 calories per piece or 421 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

66% of calories in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are from carbohydrates, 30% of calories are from fat and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 66% of the calories in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).

Sugar

One piece of Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has 28 grams of sugar or about 93% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 30% of the calories in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are from fat. Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has a moderate amount of total fat, with 8 grams or 13% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are healthier unsaturated fats.

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single piece of Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick contains 6% of recommended daily values or 3 grams of protein.

Sodium

One piece of Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has 99.8 milligrams of sodium or about 7% of daily recommended intake.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 57 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (57g).
Nutrient Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 240kcal -18% 289kcal / 292kcal
Carbohydrates 40g +22% 33g / 33g
Sugar 28g +2% 25g / 27g
Dietary Fiber ~ -100% 3g / 2g
Total Fat 8g -54% 18g / 17g
Saturated Fat 3g -70% 10g / 10g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 7mg / 7mg
Sodium 100mg -75% 207mg / 57mg
Protein 3g -24% 4g / 4g
Vitamin D ~ ~ 2iu / ~
Calcium 1mg -98% 54mg / 49mg
Iron ~ -100% 2mg / 1mg
Potassium 20mg -90% 240mg / 203mg

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Ingredients

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick contains 15 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is sugar, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

cane sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter (contains fresh ground dry roasted peanuts, salt and preserved with vitamin e to maintain freshness), toasted coconut, natural turmeric color, natural red color (vegetable juice concentrate), or fd & c red #3, red #40, blue #1 & natural vanilla flavor.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, corn syrup and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Cane Sugar
2 Corn Syrup
3 Peanut Butter
4 Fresh Ground Dry Roasted Peanut
5 Salt
6 Preserved Vitamin E
7 Toasted Coconut
8 Natural Turmeric Color
9 Natural Red Color
10 Vegetable Juice Concentrate
11 Fd
12 C Red 3
13 Red 40
14 Blue 1
15 Natural Vanilla Flavor

FAQ

How many calories are in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick?

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has 240 calories per piece or 421 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick?

On the positive side, Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick has 54% less total fat, 70% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol and 75% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 2% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 24% less protein, 98% less calcium, 100% less iron and 90% less potassium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick vegan?

Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

What is the top ingredient in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick?

The top ingredient in Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick is cane sugar.
Source: USDA