Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate (3.3 grams) contains 19 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. It consists of 50% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 37% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 9 pieces, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate:
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 19 calories per piece or 570 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
59% of calories in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 11% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 37% of the calories in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).
Sugar
One piece of Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 1.6 grams of sugar or about 5% of daily recommended intake.
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 59% of the calories in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 1.2 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate are saturated.
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains 0.6 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 21% more total fat.
Protein
A single piece of Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains 0.2 grams of protein.
Sodium
A single piece of Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains 7.2 milligrams of sodium.
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains 117% 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 Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (30g).
Nutrient
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
170kcal
+11%
152kcal
/
154kcal
Carbohydrates
15g
-13%
17g
/
17g
Sugar
14g
+3%
13g
/
14g
Dietary Fiber
1g
+8%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
11g
+21%
9g
/
9g
Saturated Fat
7g
+32%
5g
/
5g
Trans Fat
~
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<0.1g
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Cholesterol
5mg
+42%
4mg
/
4mg
Sodium
65mg
-117%
109mg
/
30mg
Protein
2g
+3%
2g
/
2g
Vitamin D
~
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1iu
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Calcium
40mg
+55%
29mg
/
26mg
Iron
1mg
-43%
1mg
/
1mg
Potassium
70mg
-35%
126mg
/
107mg
Ingredients
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer 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.
This chocolate bar contains sugar, cocoa butter, milk and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk 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 Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Organic Cane Sugar
2
Organic Cocoa Butter
3
Organic Whole Milk Powder
4
Organic Chocolate Liquor
5
Organic Caramel
6
Organic Unrefined Whole Cane Sugar
7
Sea Salt
FAQ
How many calories are in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate?
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 19 calories per piece or 570 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate?
On the positive side, Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate has 8% more dietary fiber, 117% less sodium, 3% more protein and 55% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 3% more sugar, 21% more total fat, 32% more saturated fat, 42% more cholesterol, 43% less iron and 35% less potassium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate vegan?
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk. It also has caramel which can be non-vegan.
Is Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate organic?
Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate is certified organic by the manufacturer.
Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Equal Exchange Caramel Crunch Milk Chocolate is organic cane sugar.
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:
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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
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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.