Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate (70 grams) contains 400 calories and 7 grams of protein. It consists of 37% carbohydrates, 10% protein, 44% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate contains only 4 ingredients, which is 12.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 bar, or 70 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 400
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Sugar: 13 g
  • Dietary fiber: 9 g
  • Fat: 31 g, (Saturated: 20 g)
  • Sodium: 4.9 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate has 400 calories per bar or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

68% of calories in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are from fat, 25% of calories are from carbohydrates and 7% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 25% of the calories in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (41% and 59%).

Sugar

One bar of Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate has 13 grams of sugar or about 43% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 68% of the calories in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are from fat. Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate is high in total fat, with 31 grams or 48% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 110% of recommended daily values.

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate contains 14% of recommended daily values or 7 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single bar of Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate contains 4.9 milligrams of sodium.

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 Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 70 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (70g).
Nutrient Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 400kcal +12% 355kcal / 358kcal
Carbohydrates 26g -36% 40g / 40g
Sugar 13g -61% 31g / 34g
Dietary Fiber 9g +258% 4g / 3g
Total Fat 31g +46% 22g / 21g
Saturated Fat 20g +61% 12g / 12g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 9mg / 8mg
Sodium 5mg -93% 255mg / 70mg
Protein 7g +45% 5g / 5g
Vitamin C 2mg ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium 80mg +33% 67mg / 60mg
Iron 13mg +614% 3mg / 2mg

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Ingredients

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate contains only 4 ingredients, which is 12.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cacao bean, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

cacao beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla beans.
Source: USDA

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

Tcho Extra 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 Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Cacao Bean
2 Cane Sugar
3 Cocoa Butter
4 Vanilla Bean

FAQ

How many calories are in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate?

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate has 400 calories per bar or 571 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate has 61% less sugar, 258% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 93% less sodium, 45% more protein, 33% more calcium and 614% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 46% more total fat and 61% more saturated fat than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate vegan?

Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

What is the top ingredient in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Tcho Extra Dark Chocolate is cacao bean.
Source: USDA