Christopher's Big Cherry - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One package of Christopher's Big Cherry (50 grams) contains 200 calories and 2 grams of protein. Christopher's big cherry consist of 70% carbohydrates, 4% protein, 14% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisChristopher's Big Cherry has 22 ingredients, which is 5.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 package, or 50 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one package of Christopher's Big Cherry:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 200
- Protein: 2 g
- Sugar: 30 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 7 g, (Saturated: 1.5 g)
- Sodium: 10 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Christopher's Big Cherry has 200 calories per package or 400 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.66% of calories in Christopher's Big Cherry are from carbohydrates, 30% of calories are from fat and 4% of calories are from protein.
Christopher's Big Cherry has 22% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 66% of the calories in Christopher's Big Cherry are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Christopher's Big Cherry are mostly in the form of sugar (97%).Sugar
One package of Christopher's Big Cherry has 30 grams of sugar or about 100% of daily recommended intake.Christopher's Big Cherry has 25% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 30% of the calories in Christopher's Big Cherry are from fat. Christopher's Big Cherry has a moderate amount of total fat, with 7 grams or 11% of recommended daily values per package. Most of the fat in Christopher's Big Cherry are healthier unsaturated fats.Christopher's Big Cherry is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Christopher's Big Cherry contains 54% less total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single package of Christopher's Big Cherry contains 4% of recommended daily values or 2 grams of protein.Sodium
A single package of Christopher's Big Cherry contains 10 milligrams of sodium.Christopher's Big Cherry has 80% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Christopher's Big Cherry and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 50 grams):
| Nutrient | Christopher's Big Cherry | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 200kcal | -22% | 254kcal / 256kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | +21% | 29g / 29g |
| Sugar | 30g | +25% | 22g / 24g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -44% | 3g / 2g |
| Total Fat | 7g | -54% | 15g / 15g |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | -83% | 9g / 9g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 6mg / 6mg |
| Sodium | 10mg | -80% | 182mg / 50mg |
| Protein | 2g | -42% | 4g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 20mg | -53% | 48mg / 43mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -71% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Christopher's Big Cherry has 22 ingredients, which is 5.4 more 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, coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, nonfat milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin added as an emulsifier, vanillin (an artificial flavor) and salt), cherries, peanuts, corn syrup, water, invert sugar, red #3, invertase, artificial flavor, citric acid, egg whites, cream of tartar.
Source: USDA
Christopher's Big Cherry contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Christopher's Big Cherry contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 3 | Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil | ||||||
| 4 | Cocoa Powder | ||||||
| 5 | Nonfat Milk Powder | ||||||
| 6 | Whey Powder | ||||||
| 7 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 8 | Vanillin | ||||||
| 9 | Artificial Flavor | ||||||
| 10 | Salt | ||||||
| 11 | Cherry | ||||||
| 12 | Peanut | ||||||
| 13 | Corn Syrup | ||||||
| 14 | Water | ||||||
| 15 | Invert Sugar | ||||||
| 16 | Red 3 | ||||||
| 17 | Invertase | ||||||
| 18 | Citric Acid | ||||||
| 19 | Egg White | ||||||
| 20 | Cream Tartar |
FAQ
How many calories are in Christopher's Big Cherry?
Christopher's Big Cherry has 200 calories per package or 400 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Christopher's Big Cherry?
On the positive side, Christopher's Big Cherry has 54% less total fat, 83% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol and 80% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 25% more sugar, 44% less dietary fiber, 42% less protein, 53% less calcium and 71% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Christopher's Big Cherry vegan?
Christopher's Big Cherry is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk, whey, egg white and cream tartar. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Christopher's Big Cherry?
The top ingredient in Christopher's Big Cherry is sugar.Source: USDA
