Lindt Little Chicks - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Lindt Little Chicks (10 grams) contains 58 calories and 0.8 grams of protein. Lindt little chicks consists of 50% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 38% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisLindt Little Chicks contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 4 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 Lindt Little Chicks:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 58
- Protein: 0.8 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
- Fat: 3.8 g, (Saturated: 2.3 g)
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
- Sodium: 7.5 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Lindt Little Chicks have 58 calories per piece or 580 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.60% of calories in Lindt Little Chicks are from fat, 35% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt Little Chicks has 12% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 35% of the calories in Lindt Little Chicks are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Lindt Little Chicks are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).Sugar
One piece of Lindt Little Chicks has 5 grams of sugar or about 17% of daily recommended intake.Lindt Little Chicks contains 4% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 60% of the calories in Lindt Little Chicks are from fat. Lindt Little Chicks are high in total fat, with 3.8 grams or 6% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Lindt Little Chicks are saturated.Lindt Little Chicks contain 2.5 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Lindt Little Chicks contains 24% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Lindt Little Chicks contains 2% of recommended daily values or 0.8 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Lindt Little Chicks contains 7.5 milligrams of sodium.Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt Little Chicks has 25% less sodium.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Lindt Little Chicks and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Lindt Little Chicks | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 230kcal | +12% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | -13% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 20g | +4% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -31% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 15g | +24% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | +27% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | +108% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 30mg | -25% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 3g | +9% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 100mg | +191% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -64% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Lindt Little Chicks contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is sugar, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
sugar, cocoa butter, milk, chocolate, lactose, skim milk, soya lecithin (emulsifier), barley malt powder, artificial flavor.
Source: USDA
Lindt Little Chicks does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Lindt Little Chicks contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 7 | Soya Lecithin | ||||||
| 8 | Barley Malt Powder | ||||||
| 9 | Artificial Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Lindt Little Chicks?
Lindt Little Chicks have 58 calories per piece or 580 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Lindt Little Chicks?
On the positive side, Lindt Little Chicks has 25% less sodium, 9% more protein and 191% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 4% more sugar, 31% less dietary fiber, 24% more total fat, 27% more saturated fat, 108% more cholesterol and 64% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Lindt Little Chicks vegan?
Lindt Little Chicks is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk, lactose and skim milk. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Lindt Little Chicks?
The top ingredient in Lindt Little Chicks is sugar.Source: USDA
