Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry (45 grams) contains 180 calories and 8 grams of protein. It consists of 53% carbohydrates, 18% protein, 16% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 21 ingredients, which is 4.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 bar, or 45 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry:

  • Calories: 180
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Sugar: 9 g
  • Dietary fiber: 4 g
  • Fat: 7 g, (Saturated: 1.5 g)
  • Cholesterol: 9.9 mg
  • Sodium: 130.1 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 180 calories per bar or 400 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates, fat and protein.

50% of calories in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry are from carbohydrates, 33% of calories are from fat and 17% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 50% of the calories in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (31% and 69%).

Sugar

One bar of Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 9 grams of sugar or about 30% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 33% of the calories in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 7 grams or 11% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry are healthier unsaturated fats.

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry contains 9.9 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

A single bar of Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry contains 16% of recommended daily values or 8 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 130.1 milligrams of sodium or about 9% 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 Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 45 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (45g).
Nutrient Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 180kcal -22% 229kcal / 230kcal
Carbohydrates 24g -8% 26g / 26g
Sugar 9g -58% 20g / 22g
Dietary Fiber 4g +147% 3g / 2g
Total Fat 7g -49% 14g / 14g
Saturated Fat 1g -81% 8g / 8g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 10mg +83% 5mg / 5mg
Sodium 130mg -189% 164mg / 45mg
Protein 8g +158% 3g / 3g
Vitamin C 1mg ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium 40mg +3% 43mg / 39mg
Iron 1mg +5% 2mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 21 ingredients, which is 4.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is rice syrup, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

brown rice syrup, peanuts, whey crisps (whey protein concentrate, rice flour), gluten free oats, dried cherries, organic semisweet chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), peanut flour, chicory fiber, chia seeds, brown rice syrup solids, sesame seeds, natural flavors, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, rice flour.
Source: USDA

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

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry 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 Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
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1 Brown Rice Syrup
2 Peanut
3 Whey Crisp
4 Whey Protein Concentrate
5 Rice Flour
6 Gluten Free Oat
7 Dried Cherry
8 Organic Semisweet Chocolate
9 Organic Cane Sugar
10 Organic Chocolate
11 Organic Cocoa Butter
12 Organic Vanilla Extract
13 Peanut Flour
14 Chicory Fiber
15 Chia Seed
16 Brown Rice Syrup Solid
17 Sesame Seed
18 Natural Flavor
19 Sea Salt
20 Sunflower Lecithin

FAQ

How many calories are in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry?

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 180 calories per bar or 400 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry?

On the positive side, Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry has 58% less sugar, 147% more dietary fiber, 49% less total fat, 81% less saturated fat, 189% less sodium, 158% more protein, 3% more calcium and 5% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 83% more cholesterol than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry vegan?

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains whey crisp and whey protein. It also has natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Is Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry organic?

Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry contains some organic ingredients.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry?

The top ingredient in Santa Barbara Peanut Chocolate Cherry is brown rice syrup.
Source: USDA