Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One square of Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds (10 grams) contains 53 calories and 0.5 grams of protein. It consists of 55% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 30% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds contains only 11 ingredients, which is 5.6 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 With Almonds:

  • Calories: 53
  • Protein: 0.5 g
  • Sugar: 4.8 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.8 g
  • Fat: 3 g, (Saturated: 1.8 g)

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds have 53 calories per square or 530 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

53% of calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are from fat, 43% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 43% of the calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (14% and 86%).

Sugar

One square of Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds has 4.8 grams of sugar or about 16% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 53% of the calories in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 3 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per square. Most of the fat in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are saturated.

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single square of Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds contains 0.5 grams of protein.

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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 Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (40g).
Nutrient Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 210kcal +3% 203kcal / 205kcal
Carbohydrates 22g -5% 23g / 23g
Sugar 19g +1% 18g / 19g
Dietary Fiber 3g +108% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 12g +1% 12g / 12g
Saturated Fat 7g +1% 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

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Ingredients

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds contains only 11 ingredients, which is 5.6 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), caramelized almond pieces (almonds, sugar, dextrose, honey), cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla flavor.
Source: USDA

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

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds 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 Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Sugar
2 Chocolate
3 Alkali
4 Caramelized Almond Piece
5 Almond
6 Dextrose
7 Honey
8 Cocoa Butter
9 Sunflower Lecithin
10 Natural Vanilla Flavor

FAQ

How many calories are in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds?

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds have 53 calories per square or 530 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds?

On the positive side, Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds 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, 1% more total fat, 1% more saturated fat, 28% less protein and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds vegan?

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains honey.

Is Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds dutched?

Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.

What is the top ingredient in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds?

The top ingredient in Perugina Dark Chocolate With Almonds is sugar.
Source: USDA