Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One square of Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate (10 grams) contains 58 calories and 0.8 grams of protein. It consists of 55% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 35% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisSam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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 Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 58
- Protein: 0.8 g
- Sugar: 5.3 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
- Fat: 3.5 g, (Saturated: 2 g)
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
- Sodium: 8.8 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has 58 calories per square or 580 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.56% of calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate are from fat, 39% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has 12% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 39% of the calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (95%).Sugar
One square of Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has 5.3 grams of sugar or about 18% of daily recommended intake.Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains 9% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 56% of the calories in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 3.5 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per square. Most of the fat in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate are saturated.Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains 2.5 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains 16% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single square of Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains 2% of recommended daily values or 0.8 grams of protein.Sodium
A single square of Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains 8.8 milligrams of sodium.Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has about the same amount of sodium as the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 230kcal | +12% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | -5% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 21g | +9% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -31% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 14g | +16% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | +13% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | +108% | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 35mg | +12% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 3g | +9% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 100mg | +191% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | ~ | -100% | 2mg / 1mg |
| Potassium | 170mg | +19% | 168mg / 143mg |
Ingredients
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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, dry whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, hazelnut paste, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural flavors.
Source: USDA
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 6 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 7 | Natural Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate?
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has 58 calories per square or 580 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate?
On the positive side, Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate has 9% more protein, 191% more calcium and 19% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 9% more sugar, 31% less dietary fiber, 16% more total fat, 13% more saturated fat, 108% more cholesterol, 12% more sodium and 100% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate vegan?
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains dry milk. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.Is Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate organic?
Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate is certified organic by the manufacturer.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Sam's Choice Swiss Milk Chocolate is sugar.Source: USDA
