Mint M&Ms - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ounce of Mint M&Ms (28 grams) contains 140 calories and 1 grams of protein. Mint m&ms consists of 71% carbohydrates, 4% protein, 21% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Mint M&Ms has 38 ingredients, which is 21.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ounce of Mint M&Ms:

  • Calories: 140
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Sugar: 17 g
  • Dietary fiber: 1 g
  • Fat: 6 g, (Saturated: 3.5 g)
  • Sodium: 10.1 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Mint M&Ms have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

58% of calories in Mint M&Ms are from carbohydrates, 39% of calories are from fat and 3% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 58% of the calories in Mint M&Ms are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Mint M&Ms are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).

Sugar

One ounce of Mint M&Ms has 17 grams of sugar or about 57% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 39% of the calories in Mint M&Ms are from fat. Mint M&Ms are high in total fat, with 6 grams or 9% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Mint M&Ms are saturated.

Mint M&Ms are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

One ounce of Mint M&Ms has 1 grams of protein or about 2% of daily recommended intake.

Sodium

A single ounce of Mint M&Ms contains 10.1 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 Mint M&Ms and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Mint M&Ms and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (28g).
Nutrient Mint M&Ms Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 140kcal -2% 142kcal / 143kcal
Carbohydrates 20g +24% 16g / 16g
Sugar 17g +26% 12g / 13g
Dietary Fiber 1g ~ 2g / 1g
Total Fat 6g -29% 9g / 8g
Saturated Fat 4g -29% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 3mg / 3mg
Sodium 10mg -64% 102mg / 28mg
Protein 1g -48% 2g / 2g
Iron 1mg -29% 1mg / 1mg
Potassium 140mg +40% 118mg / 100mg

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Ingredients

Mint M&Ms has 38 ingredients, which is 21.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is semisweet chocolate, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial and natural flavors), milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors), sugar, cornstarch, less than 1% - corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (includes yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), natural flavor, carnauba wax, gum acacia.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor, milk, lactose, salt and corn syrup, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Mint M&Ms does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.

Mint M&Ms contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Mint M&Ms versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Mint M&Ms are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank Ingredient
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1 Semisweet Chocolate
2 Sugar
3 Chocolate Alkali
4 Chocolate
5 Cocoa Butter
6 Milkfat
7 Soy Lecithin
8 Artificial
9 Natural Flavor
10 Milk Chocolate
11 Skim Milk
12 Lactose
13 Salt
14 Cornstarch
15 Corn Syrup
16 Dextrin
17 Coloring
18 Includes Yellow 5
19 Blue 1
20 Yellow 5 Lake
21 Blue 1 Lake
22 Yellow 6
23 Red 40
24 Yellow 6 Lake
25 Red 40 Lake
26 Blue Lake
27 Blue
28 Carnauba Wax
29 Gum Acacia

FAQ

How much sugar is in Mint M&Ms?

One ounce of Mint M&Ms has 17 grams of sugar or 60 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA

How many calories are in Mint M&Ms?

Mint M&Ms have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Mint M&Ms?

On the positive side, Mint M&Ms has 29% less total fat, 29% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 64% less sodium and 40% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 26% more sugar, 48% less protein and 29% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Mint M&Ms vegan?

Mint M&Ms is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milkfat, milk chocolate, skim milk and lactose. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Is Mint M&Ms dutched?

Mint M&Ms has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.

What is the top ingredient in Mint M&Ms?

The top ingredient in Mint M&Ms is semisweet chocolate.
Source: USDA