Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate (60 grams) contains 360 calories and 6 grams of protein. It consists of 43% carbohydrates, 10% protein, 43% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.5 bar, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 360
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Sugar: 16 g
  • Dietary fiber: 4 g
  • Fat: 26 g, (Saturated: 14 g)
  • Sodium: 30 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate has 360 calories per bar or 600 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

65% of calories in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate are from fat, 29% of calories are from carbohydrates and 7% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 29% of the calories in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (20% and 80%).

Sugar

One bar of Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate has 16 grams of sugar or about 53% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 65% of the calories in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 26 grams or 41% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 80% of recommended daily values.

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate contains 12% of recommended daily values or 6 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of Hu Almond Quinoa 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 Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (30g).
Nutrient Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 180kcal +17% 152kcal / 154kcal
Carbohydrates 13g -25% 17g / 17g
Sugar 8g -45% 13g / 14g
Dietary Fiber 2g +86% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 13g +43% 9g / 9g
Saturated Fat 7g +32% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 4mg / 4mg
Sodium 15mg -50% 109mg / 30mg
Protein 3g +45% 2g / 2g
Calcium 47mg +83% 29mg / 26mg
Iron 4mg +429% 1mg / 1mg
Potassium 228mg +113% 126mg / 107mg

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Ingredients

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cacao, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

organic cacao, unrefined organic coconut sugar, almond, organic fair-trade cocoa butter, organic quinoa.
Source: USDA

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

Hu Almond Quinoa 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 Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Organic Cacao
2 Unrefined Organic Coconut Sugar
3 Almond
4 Organic Fair Trade Cocoa Butter
5 Organic Quinoa

FAQ

How many calories are in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate?

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate has 360 calories per bar or 600 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate has 45% less sugar, 86% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 50% less sodium, 45% more protein, 83% more calcium, 429% more iron and 113% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 43% more total fat and 32% more saturated fat than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate vegan?

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate organic?

Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate contains some organic ingredients.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Hu Almond Quinoa Dark Chocolate is organic cacao.
Source: USDA