Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate (75.1 grams) contains 450 calories and 6 grams of protein. It consists of 44% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 44% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate contains only 4 ingredients, which is 12.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.333 bar, or 25 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Sugar: 21 g
  • Dietary fiber: 6 g
  • Fat: 33 g, (Saturated: 18 g)
  • Sodium: 30 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate has 450 calories per bar or 599 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

66% of calories in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate are from fat, 29% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 29% of the calories in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (22% and 78%).

Sugar

One bar of Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate has 21 grams of sugar or about 70% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 66% of the calories in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 33 grams or 52% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 100% of recommended daily values.

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate contains 12% of recommended daily values or 6 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate has 30 milligrams of sodium or about 2% 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 Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 25 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (25g).
Nutrient Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 150kcal +17% 127kcal / 128kcal
Carbohydrates 11g -24% 14g / 14g
Sugar 7g -42% 11g / 12g
Dietary Fiber 2g +122% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 11g +45% 8g / 8g
Saturated Fat 6g +35% 4g / 4g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 3mg / 3mg
Sodium 10mg -60% 91mg / 25mg
Protein 2g +16% 2g / 2g
Calcium 10mg -53% 24mg / 22mg
Iron 2mg +186% 1mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate contains only 4 ingredients, which is 12.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cocoa bean, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic sunflower lecithin (emulsifier).
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, cocoa butter and lecithin, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate 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 Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Organic Cocoa Bean
2 Organic Cane Sugar
3 Organic Cocoa Butter
4 Organic Sunflower Lecithin

FAQ

How many calories are in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate?

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate has 450 calories per bar or 599 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate has 42% less sugar, 122% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 60% less sodium, 16% more protein and 186% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 45% more total fat, 35% more saturated fat and 53% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate vegan?

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate organic?

Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate is certified organic by the manufacturer.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Beyond Good Pure Dark Chocolate is organic cocoa bean.
Source: USDA