Merci Milk Chocolate Variety - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Merci Milk Chocolate Variety (12.7 grams) contains 73 calories and 1 grams of protein. It consists of 53% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 37% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisMerci Milk Chocolate Variety has 33 ingredients, which is 16.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 3 pieces, or 38 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Merci Milk Chocolate Variety:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 73
- Protein: 1 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
- Fat: 4.7 g, (Saturated: 2.3 g)
- Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
- Sodium: 8.4 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 73 calories per piece or 576 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.58% of calories in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 13% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 37% of the calories in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (95%).Sugar
One piece of Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 6 grams of sugar or about 20% of daily recommended intake.Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 58% of the calories in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 4.7 grams or 7% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety are saturated.Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains 3.3 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains 22% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains 2% of recommended daily values or 1 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains 8.4 milligrams of sodium.Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains 34% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Merci Milk Chocolate Variety and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 38 grams):
| Nutrient | Merci Milk Chocolate Variety | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 220kcal | +13% | 193kcal / 195kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | -9% | 22g / 22g |
| Sugar | 18g | +2% | 17g / 18g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -28% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 14g | +22% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | +4% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | +117% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 25mg | -34% | 138mg / 38mg |
| Protein | 3g | +14% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 80mg | +145% | 36mg / 33mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +25% | 1mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 33 ingredients, which is 16.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.Full Ingredients List
milk chocolate (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, lactose, soy lecithin emulsifier, natural vanilla flavor), milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, butterfat, soy lecithin emulsifier, natural vanilla flavor), hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable fat (from palm and/or sheanut oil), buttermilk powder, cocoa butter, contains less than 2% of almonds, dextrose, whey product, butterfat, skimmed milk powder, lactose, fat reduced cocoa, soy lecithin emulsifier, salt, natural flavors.
Source: USDA
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 1 | Milk Chocolate | ||||||
| 2 | Sugar | ||||||
| 3 | Whole Milk Powder | ||||||
| 4 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 5 | Chocolate Liquor | ||||||
| 6 | Lactose | ||||||
| 7 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 8 | Natural Vanilla Flavor | ||||||
| 9 | Butterfat | ||||||
| 10 | Hazelnut | ||||||
| 11 | Vegetable Fat | ||||||
| 12 | Palm | ||||||
| 13 | Sheanut Oil | ||||||
| 14 | Buttermilk Powder | ||||||
| 15 | Almond | ||||||
| 16 | Dextrose | ||||||
| 17 | Whey | ||||||
| 18 | Skimmed Milk Powder | ||||||
| 19 | Fat Reduced Cocoa | ||||||
| 20 | Salt | ||||||
| 21 | Natural Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety?
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 73 calories per piece or 576 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Merci Milk Chocolate Variety?
On the positive side, Merci Milk Chocolate Variety has 34% less sodium, 14% more protein, 145% more calcium and 25% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 2% more sugar, 28% less dietary fiber, 22% more total fat, 4% more saturated fat and 117% more cholesterol than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Merci Milk Chocolate Variety vegan?
Merci Milk Chocolate Variety is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk chocolate, milk, lactose, butterfat, buttermilk, whey and skimmed milk. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety?
The top ingredient in Merci Milk Chocolate Variety is milk chocolate.Source: USDA
