Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One wafer of Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers (2.3 grams) contains 13 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. It consists of 59% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 34% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisGhirardelli White Melting Wafers contains only 9 ingredients, which is 7.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 18 wafers, or 41 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one wafer of Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 13
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Fat: 0.8 g, (Saturated: 0.7 g)
- Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
- Sodium: 1.9 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers have 13 calories per wafer or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.56% of calories in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers are from fat, 41% of calories are from carbohydrates and 3% of calories are from protein.
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contains 10% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 41% of the calories in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).Sugar
One wafer of Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers has 1.3 grams of sugar or about 4% of daily recommended intake.Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers has 17% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 56% of the calories in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.8 grams per wafer. Most of the fat in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers are saturated.Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contain 0.3 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers has 13% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single wafer of Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contains 0.1 grams of protein.Sodium
A single wafer of Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contains 1.9 milligrams of sodium.Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers has about the same amount of sodium as the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 41 grams):
| Nutrient | Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 230kcal | +10% | 208kcal / 210kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | +1% | 24g / 24g |
| Sugar | 23g | +17% | 18g / 20g |
| Dietary Fiber | ~ | -100% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 14g | +13% | 13g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | +79% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | ~ | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 35mg | +15% | 149mg / 41mg |
| Protein | 2g | -29% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 80mg | +127% | 39mg / 35mg |
| Iron | ~ | -100% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers 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.Full Ingredients List
sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel and palm oils, nonfat dry milk, whole milk powder, glyceryl lacto esters, soy lecithin- an emulsifier, salt, artificial flavor.
Source: USDA
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
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| 5 | Whole Milk Powder | ||||||
| 6 | Glyceryl Lacto Ester | ||||||
| 7 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 8 | Salt | ||||||
| 9 | Artificial Flavor |
FAQ
How many calories are in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers?
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers have 13 calories per wafer or 571 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers?
On the positive side, Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers has 127% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 17% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 13% more total fat, 79% more saturated fat, 15% more sodium, 29% less protein and 100% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers vegan?
Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains dry milk, milk and glyceryl lacto ester. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers?
The top ingredient in Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers is sugar.Source: USDA
