Ghirardelli Classic White Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One chip of Ghirardelli Classic White Chips (0.4 grams) contains 2 calories and zero grams of protein. It consists of 57% carbohydrates, 32% fat, and less than 1% of water or protein. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 33 chips, or 14 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one chip of Ghirardelli Classic White Chips:

  • Calories: 2
  • Sugar: 0.2 g
  • Fat: 0.1 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
  • Cholesterol: 0.2 mg
  • Sodium: 0.6 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips have 2 calories per chip or 471 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

53% of calories in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips are from fat and 47% of calories are from carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 47% of the calories in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).

Sugar

A single chip of Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contains 0.2 grams of sugar.

Fat

The majority, or 53% of the calories in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.1 grams per chip. Most of the fat in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips are saturated.

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contain 0.2 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

Sodium

A single chip of Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contains 0.6 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 Ghirardelli Classic White Chips and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 14 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Ghirardelli Classic White Chips and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (14g).
Nutrient Ghirardelli Classic White Chips Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 70kcal -2% 71kcal / 72kcal
Carbohydrates 8g +1% 8g / 8g
Sugar 8g +19% 6g / 7g
Dietary Fiber ~ -100% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 4g +6% 4g / 4g
Saturated Fat 4g +61% 2g / 2g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 5mg +200% 2mg / 2mg
Sodium 20mg -43% 51mg / 14mg
Protein 1g -3% 1g / 1g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 0mg / ~
Calcium 40mg +233% 13mg / 12mg
Iron ~ -100% 1mg / 0mg

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Ingredients

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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.

Full Ingredients List

sugar, palm kernel oil, whole milk powder, nonfat dry milk, palm oil, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, vanilla.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains milk, palm oil and soy lecithin, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Sugar
2 Palm Kernel Oil
3 Whole Milk Powder
4 Nonfat Dry Milk
5 Palm Oil
6 Soy Lecithin
7 Vanilla

FAQ

How many calories are in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips?

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips have 2 calories per chip or 471 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Ghirardelli Classic White Chips?

On the positive side, Ghirardelli Classic White Chips has 43% less sodium and 233% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 19% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 6% more total fat, 61% more saturated fat, 200% more cholesterol, 3% less protein and 100% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Ghirardelli Classic White Chips vegan?

Ghirardelli Classic White Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk and dry milk.

What is the top ingredient in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips?

The top ingredient in Ghirardelli Classic White Chips is sugar.
Source: USDA