Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate (8 grams) contains 40 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. It consists of 59% carbohydrates, 3% protein, 28% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 22 ingredients, which is 5.4 more than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 4 pieces, or 32 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate:
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 40 calories per piece or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
50% of calories in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat, 48% of calories are from carbohydrates and 2% of calories are from protein.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 2% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 48% of the calories in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (12% and 88%).
Sugar
One piece of Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 3.8 grams of sugar or about 13% of daily recommended intake.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 50% of the calories in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 2.2 grams or 4% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are saturated.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 1.3 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 7% less total fat.
Protein
A single piece of Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 0.2 grams of protein.
Sodium
A single piece of Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 7.5 milligrams of sodium.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of sodium as the average chocolate bar.
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 Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 32 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (32g).
Nutrient
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
160kcal
-2%
162kcal
/
164kcal
Carbohydrates
19g
+3%
18g
/
18g
Sugar
15g
+3%
14g
/
15g
Dietary Fiber
2g
+72%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
9g
-7%
10g
/
10g
Saturated Fat
6g
+6%
6g
/
6g
Trans Fat
~
~
<0.1g
/
~
Cholesterol
5mg
+33%
4mg
/
4mg
Sodium
30mg
+6%
116mg
/
32mg
Protein
1g
-55%
2g
/
2g
Vitamin D
~
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1iu
/
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Calcium
~
-100%
31mg
/
28mg
Iron
1mg
+13%
1mg
/
1mg
Potassium
180mg
+57%
135mg
/
114mg
Ingredients
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 22 ingredients, which is 5.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients).
Its top ingredient is semisweet chocolate, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.
This chocolate bar contains sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor, corn syrup, palm oil, milk, lactose, salt and artificial flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
The ingredients in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Semisweet Chocolate
2
Sugar
3
Chocolate
4
Chocolate Alkali
5
Cocoa Butter
6
Milkfat
7
Soy Lecithin
8
Artificial
9
Natural Flavor
10
Caramel
11
Corn Syrup
12
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel
13
Oil
14
Palm Oil
15
Skim Milk
16
Lactose
17
Sea Salt
18
Potassium Sorbate
19
Artificial Flavor
FAQ
How many calories are in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 40 calories per piece or 500 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 72% more dietary fiber, 7% less total fat, 13% more iron and 57% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 3% more sugar, 6% more saturated fat, 33% more cholesterol, 6% more sodium, 55% less protein and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate vegan?
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milkfat, skim milk and lactose. It also has natural flavor, caramel and artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.
Is Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate dutched?
Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.
What is the top ingredient in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Dove Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is semisweet chocolate.
Source: USDA
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For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
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Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
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Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.