Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate (3.3 grams) contains 19 calories and 0.3 grams of protein. It consists of 53% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 38% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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 Mint Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 19
  • Protein: 0.3 g
  • Sugar: 1.3 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
  • Fat: 1.3 g, (Saturated: 0.8 g)
  • Sodium: 1.7 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate has 19 calories per piece or 570 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

58% of calories in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate are from fat, 36% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 36% of the calories in Green & Blacks Mint 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 Mint Dark Chocolate has 1.3 grams of sugar or about 4% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 58% of the calories in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 1.3 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate are saturated.

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single piece of Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate contains 0.3 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single piece of Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate contains 1.7 milligrams of sodium.

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 Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (40g).
Nutrient Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 230kcal +12% 203kcal / 205kcal
Carbohydrates 21g -9% 23g / 23g
Sugar 15g -22% 18g / 19g
Dietary Fiber 3g +108% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 15g +24% 12g / 12g
Saturated Fat 9g +27% 7g / 7g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 5mg / 5mg
Sodium 20mg -50% 145mg / 40mg
Protein 3g +9% 3g / 3g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium ~ -100% 38mg / 34mg
Iron 3mg +221% 2mg / 1mg

Ingredients

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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

ingredients: organic bittersweet chocolate (organic chocolate, organic raw cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, soy lecithin [emulsifier], organic vanilla extract), organic peppermint oil
Source: USDA

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

Green & Blacks Mint 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 Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Organic Bittersweet Chocolate
2 Organic Chocolate
3 Organic Cane Sugar
4 Organic Cocoa Butter
5 Soy Lecithin
6 Organic Vanilla Extract
7 Organic Peppermint Oil

FAQ

How many calories are in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate?

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate has 19 calories per piece or 570 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate has 22% less sugar, 108% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 50% less sodium, 9% more protein and 221% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 24% more total fat, 27% more saturated fat and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate vegan?

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate organic?

Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate contains some organic ingredients.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Green & Blacks Mint Dark Chocolate is organic bittersweet chocolate.
Source: USDA