Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One section of Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate (7.5 grams) contains 45 calories and 0.8 grams of protein. It consists of 37% carbohydrates, 10% protein, 47% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate contains only 8 ingredients, which is 8.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 4 sections, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one section of Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate:
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 45 calories per section or 600 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
69% of calories in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate are from fat, 24% of calories are from carbohydrates and 7% of calories are from protein.
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 17% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
About 24% the calories in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (29% and 71%).
Sugar
One section of Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 2 grams of sugar or about 7% of daily recommended intake.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 45% less sugar.
Fat
The majority, or 69% of the calories in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 3.5 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per section. Most of the fat in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate are healthier unsaturated fats.
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 54% more total fat.
Protein
A single section of Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate contains 2% of recommended daily values or 0.8 grams of protein.
Sodium
One section of Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 25 milligrams of sodium or about 2% of daily recommended intake.
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate contains 233% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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 Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
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serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (30g).
Nutrient
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
180kcal
+17%
152kcal
/
154kcal
Carbohydrates
11g
-36%
17g
/
17g
Sugar
8g
-45%
13g
/
14g
Dietary Fiber
3g
+178%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
14g
+54%
9g
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9g
Saturated Fat
7g
+32%
5g
/
5g
Trans Fat
~
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<0.1g
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Cholesterol
~
-100%
4mg
/
4mg
Sodium
100mg
-233%
109mg
/
30mg
Protein
3g
+45%
2g
/
2g
Vitamin D
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1iu
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Calcium
10mg
-62%
29mg
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26mg
Iron
3mg
+257%
1mg
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1mg
Potassium
190mg
+77%
126mg
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107mg
Ingredients
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate contains only 8 ingredients, which is 8.6 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
*organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, salted almonds (organic almonds, sea salt (fleur de sel)), *organic cocoa butter, salt.
Source: USDA
This chocolate bar contains sugar, salt and cocoa butter, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep 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 Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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Organic Cacao Bean
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Organic Cane Sugar
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Salted Almond
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Organic Almond
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Sea Salt
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Fleur Sel
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Organic Cocoa Butter
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Salt
FAQ
How many calories are in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate?
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 45 calories per section or 600 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate has 45% less sugar, 178% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 233% less sodium, 45% more protein, 257% more iron and 77% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 54% more total fat, 32% more saturated fat and 62% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate vegan?
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.
Is Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate organic?
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate is certified organic by the manufacturer.
Source: USDA
Is Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate gluten-free?
Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate is verfied gluten-free by the manufacturer.
What is the top ingredient in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Alter Eco Salted Almonds Deep Dark Chocolate is organic cacao bean.
Source: USDA
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For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.