Roca Thins Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Roca Thins Dark Chocolate (28.6 grams) contains 150 calories and 1.4 grams of protein. It consists of 48% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 43% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 more than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 1.4 ounces, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 150 calories per ounce or 525 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
65% of calories in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are from fat, 32% of calories are from carbohydrates and 3% of calories are from protein.
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of calories as the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 32% of the calories in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (17% and 83%).
Sugar
One ounce of Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 10 grams of sugar or about 33% of daily recommended intake.
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 27% less sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 65% of the calories in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are from fat. Roca Thins Dark Chocolate is high in total fat, with 12.1 grams or 19% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 40% of recommended daily values.
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate contains 7.1 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate contains 40% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single ounce of Roca Thins Dark Chocolate contains 3% of recommended daily values or 1.4 grams of protein.
Sodium
One ounce of Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 46.3 milligrams of sodium or about 3% of daily recommended intake.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 62% less sodium.
Nutrition Facts
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate:
( -
g )
calories
KCAL%
carbohydrates
G%
dietary fiber
G%
sugar
G
total fat
G%
saturated fat
G%
trans fat
G
protein
G%
cholesterol
MG
sodium
MG%
Vitamin A
UG%
Vitamin C
MG%
calcium
MG%
iron
MG%
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.
* Change the quantity to find a portion that works for your diet - brands often change their recommended serving size.
Food
Amount
Action
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate
onz
Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Roca Thins Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Roca Thins Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (40g).
Nutrient
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
210kcal
+3%
203kcal
/
205kcal
Carbohydrates
19g
-18%
23g
/
23g
Sugar
14g
-27%
18g
/
19g
Dietary Fiber
3g
+108%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
17g
+40%
12g
/
12g
Saturated Fat
10g
+41%
7g
/
7g
Trans Fat
~
~
<0.1g
/
~
Cholesterol
10mg
+108%
5mg
/
5mg
Sodium
65mg
-62%
145mg
/
40mg
Protein
2g
-28%
3g
/
3g
Vitamin C
~
~
1mg
/
~
Calcium
20mg
-42%
38mg
/
34mg
Iron
1mg
-29%
2mg
/
1mg
Ingredients
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 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 (unsweetened chocolate (cocoa mass), sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier) and vanilla (natural flavor)), roca buttercrunch (sugar, butter (cream, salt), palm oil, almonds, soy lecithin (emulsifier) and vanilla (natural flavor)) and sea salt
Source: USDA
This chocolate bar contains sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor, salt and palm oil, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
The ingredients in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Semisweet Chocolate
2
Unsweetened Chocolate
3
Cocoa Mass
4
Sugar
5
Cocoa Butter
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Vanilla
8
Natural Flavor
9
Roca Buttercrunch
10
Butter
11
Cream
12
Salt
13
Palm Oil
14
Almond
15
Sea Salt
FAQ
How much sugar is in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate?
One ounce of Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 10 grams of sugar or 35.3 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA
How many calories are in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate?
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 150 calories per ounce or 525 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Roca Thins Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Roca Thins Dark Chocolate has 27% less sugar, 108% more dietary fiber and 62% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 40% more total fat, 41% more saturated fat, 108% more cholesterol, 28% less protein, 42% less calcium and 29% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Roca Thins Dark Chocolate vegan?
Roca Thins Dark Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains butter and cream. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.
What is the top ingredient in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Roca Thins Dark Chocolate is semisweet chocolate.
Source: USDA
Find Nutrition & Ingredient Analysis for Other chocolate bar
SouperSage calculates the frequency of an ingredient in a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.