Valrhona Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients

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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Valrhona Dark Chocolate (40 grams) contains 240 calories and 3 grams of protein. Valrhona dark chocolate consist of 45% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 43% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Valrhona Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 piece, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one piece of Valrhona Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 240
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Sugar: 12 g
  • Dietary fiber: 5 g
  • Fat: 17 g, (Saturated: 11 g)

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Valrhona Dark Chocolate has 240 calories per piece or 600 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

65% of calories in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are from fat, 30% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 30% of the calories in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (29% and 71%).

Sugar

One piece of Valrhona Dark Chocolate has 12 grams of sugar or about 40% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 65% of the calories in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are from fat. Valrhona Dark Chocolate is high in total fat, with 17 grams or 27% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 60% of recommended daily values.

Valrhona Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single piece of Valrhona Dark Chocolate contains 6% of recommended daily values or 3 grams of protein.

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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 Valrhona Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Valrhona Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (40g).
Nutrient Valrhona Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 240kcal +17% 203kcal / 205kcal
Carbohydrates 18g -22% 23g / 23g
Sugar 12g -38% 18g / 19g
Dietary Fiber 5g +247% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 17g +40% 12g / 12g
Saturated Fat 11g +55% 7g / 7g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 5mg / 5mg
Sodium ~ -100% 145mg / 40mg
Protein 3g +9% 3g / 3g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium 20mg -42% 38mg / 34mg
Iron 2mg +79% 2mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Valrhona Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cocoa beans venezuela, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

cocoa beans from venezuela, brown sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, vanilla.
Source: USDA

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

Valrhona 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 Valrhona Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Valrhona Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank Ingredient
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1 Cocoa Beans Venezuela
2 Brown Sugar
3 Cocoa Butter
4 Soya Lecithin
5 Vanilla

FAQ

How many calories are in Valrhona Dark Chocolate?

Valrhona Dark Chocolate has 240 calories per piece or 600 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Valrhona Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Valrhona Dark Chocolate has 38% less sugar, 247% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium, 9% more protein and 79% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 40% more total fat, 55% more saturated fat and 42% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Valrhona Dark Chocolate vegan?

Valrhona Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

What is the top ingredient in Valrhona Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Valrhona Dark Chocolate is cocoa beans venezuela.
Source: USDA



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