Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate (3.3 grams) contains 18 calories and 0.3 grams of protein. It consists of 43% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 35% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisGreen & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate contains only 10 ingredients, which is 6.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 12 pieces, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 18
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
- Fat: 1.2 g, (Saturated: 0.6 g)
- Sodium: 1.3 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate has 18 calories per piece or 540 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.61% of calories in Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate are from fat, 32% of calories are from carbohydrates and 7% of calories are from protein.
Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of calories as the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 32% of the calories in Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (19% and 81%).Sugar
One piece of Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate has 1.3 grams of sugar or about 4% of daily recommended intake.Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate contains 22% less sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 61% of the calories in Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 1.2 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate are saturated.Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate has 16% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate contains 0.3 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate contains 1.3 milligrams of sodium.Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate has 62% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 210kcal | +3% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | -26% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 15g | -22% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3g | +108% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 14g | +16% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | +1% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 15mg | -62% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 3g | +9% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | ~ | -100% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate contains only 10 ingredients, which is 6.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is organic bittersweet chocolate, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
organic bittersweet chocolate (organic chocolate, organic raw cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, soy lecithin [emulsifier], organic vanilla extract), organic hazelnuts (filberts), organic dried currants (with organic sunflower oil).
Source: USDA
Green & Blacks Currant Hazelnut Dark Chocolate does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 3 | Organic Cane Sugar | ||||||
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| 5 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 6 | Organic Vanilla Extract | ||||||
| 7 | Organic Hazelnut | ||||||
| 8 | Filbert | ||||||
| 9 | Organic Dried Currant | ||||||
| 10 | Organic Sunflower Oil |
