Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One square of Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 57 calories and 0.3 grams of protein. It consists of 50% carbohydrates, 3% protein, 37% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate contains 13 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 3 squares, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one square of Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 57
  • Protein: 0.3 g
  • Sugar: 4.3 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.7 g
  • Fat: 3.7 g, (Saturated: 2 g)
  • Sodium: 31.7 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate has 57 calories per square or 570 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

61% of calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 2% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 37% of the calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (14% and 86%).

Sugar

One square of Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate has 4.3 grams of sugar or about 14% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 61% of the calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 3.7 grams or 6% of recommended daily values per square. Most of the fat in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate are saturated.

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single square of Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate contains 0.3 grams of protein.

Sodium

One square of Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate has 31.7 milligrams of sodium or about 2% of daily recommended intake.

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 Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (30g).
Nutrient Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 170kcal +11% 152kcal / 154kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -13% 17g / 17g
Sugar 13g -10% 13g / 14g
Dietary Fiber 2g +86% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 11g +21% 9g / 9g
Saturated Fat 6g +13% 5g / 5g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 4mg / 4mg
Sodium 95mg -217% 109mg / 30mg
Protein 1g -52% 2g / 2g
Vitamin D ~ ~ 1iu / ~
Calcium 10mg -62% 29mg / 26mg
Iron 4mg +429% 1mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate contains 13 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is chocolate liquor, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

chocolate liquor, sugar, salted caramel pieces 14% (sugar, glucose syrup, water, butter, cream, salt). cocoa butter, butterfat, sea salt 0.3%, natural flavor.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, salt, cocoa butter and natural flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel 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

The ingredients in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Chocolate Liquor
2 Sugar
3 Salted Caramel Pieces 14%
4 Glucose Syrup
5 Water
6 Butter
7 Cream
8 Salt
9 Cocoa Butter
10 Butterfat
11 Sea Salt 03%
12 Natural Flavor

FAQ

How many calories are in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate?

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate has 57 calories per square or 570 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate has 10% less sugar, 86% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 217% less sodium and 429% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 21% more total fat, 13% more saturated fat, 52% less protein and 62% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate vegan?

Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains butter, cream and butterfat. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

What is the top ingredient in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Sam's Choice Swiss Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate is chocolate liquor.
Source: USDA