Perugina Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One square of Perugina Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 53 calories and 0.5 grams of protein. Perugina dark chocolate consist of 55% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 33% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisPerugina Dark Chocolate contains only 6 ingredients, which is 10.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 4 squares, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one square of Perugina Dark Chocolate:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 53
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Sugar: 4.8 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.8 g
- Fat: 3.3 g, (Saturated: 2 g)
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Perugina Dark Chocolate has 53 calories per square or 530 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.55% of calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate are from fat, 41% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.
Perugina Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of calories as the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 41% of the calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Perugina Dark Chocolate are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (14% and 86%).Sugar
One square of Perugina Dark Chocolate has 4.8 grams of sugar or about 16% of daily recommended intake.Perugina Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 55% of the calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate are from fat. Perugina Dark Chocolate is high in total fat, with 3.3 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per square. Most of the fat in Perugina Dark Chocolate are saturated.Perugina Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Perugina Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single square of Perugina Dark Chocolate contains 0.5 grams of protein.Sodium
Perugina Dark Chocolate has 100% 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 Perugina Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Perugina Dark Chocolate | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 210kcal | +3% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | -5% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 19g | +1% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3g | +108% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 13g | +7% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | +13% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | ~ | -100% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 2g | -28% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | 5mg | +346% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Perugina Dark Chocolate contains only 6 ingredients, which is 10.6 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, chocolate (processed with alkali), cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla flavor.
Source: USDA
Perugina 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
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| 4 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 5 | Sunflower Lecithin | ||||||
| 6 | Natural Vanilla Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Perugina Dark Chocolate?
Perugina Dark Chocolate has 53 calories per square or 530 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Perugina Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Perugina Dark Chocolate has 108% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium and 346% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 1% more sugar, 7% more total fat, 13% more saturated fat, 28% less protein and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Perugina Dark Chocolate vegan?
Perugina Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.Is Perugina Dark Chocolate dutched?
Perugina Dark Chocolate has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.What is the top ingredient in Perugina Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Perugina Dark Chocolate is sugar.Source: USDA
