Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 67 calories and 1.3 grams of protein. It consists of 30% carbohydrates, 13% protein, 53% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 3 pieces, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 67
  • Protein: 1.3 g
  • Sugar: 0.7 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1.7 g
  • Fat: 5.3 g, (Saturated: 3.3 g)
  • Sodium: 1.7 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 67 calories per piece or 670 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

74% of calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from fat, 19% of calories are from carbohydrates and 8% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

About 19% the calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (71% and 29%).

Sugar

One piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 0.7 grams of sugar or about 2% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 74% of the calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 5.3 grams or 8% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are saturated.

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains 3% of recommended daily values or 1.3 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa 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 Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (30g).
Nutrient Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 200kcal +30% 152kcal / 154kcal
Carbohydrates 9g -48% 17g / 17g
Sugar 2g -86% 13g / 14g
Dietary Fiber 5g +364% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 16g +76% 9g / 9g
Saturated Fat 10g +88% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 4mg / 4mg
Sodium 5mg -83% 109mg / 30mg
Protein 4g +93% 2g / 2g
Calcium 19mg -27% 29mg / 26mg
Iron 2mg +165% 1mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.

Full Ingredients List

chocolate, cocoa butter, cocoa powder processed with alkali, sugar, bourbon vanilla beans.
Source: USDA

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

Lindt 90% Cocoa 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 Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Chocolate
2 Cocoa Butter
3 Cocoa Powder Alkali
4 Sugar
5 Bourbon Vanilla Bean

FAQ

How many calories are in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 67 calories per piece or 670 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 86% less sugar, 364% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 83% less sodium, 93% more protein and 165% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 76% more total fat, 88% more saturated fat and 27% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate vegan?

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate dutched?

Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.

What is the top ingredient in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is chocolate.
Source: USDA