Goldenberg Peanut Chews - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One piece of Goldenberg Peanut Chews (8.5 grams) contains 40 calories and 1 grams of protein. Goldenberg peanut chews consists of 59% carbohydrates, 12% protein, 24% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Goldenberg Peanut Chews contains only 12 ingredients, which is 4.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 2 pieces, or 17 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one piece of Goldenberg Peanut Chews:

  • Calories: 40
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Sugar: 3.5 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
  • Fat: 2 g, (Saturated: 1 g)
  • Sodium: 12.5 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Goldenberg Peanut Chews have 40 calories per piece or 471 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

48% of calories in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are from carbohydrates, 43% of calories are from fat and 10% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 48% of the calories in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (12% and 87%).

Sugar

One piece of Goldenberg Peanut Chews has 3.5 grams of sugar or about 12% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 43% of the calories in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are from fat. Goldenberg Peanut Chews are high in total fat, with 2 grams or 3% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are healthier unsaturated fats.

Goldenberg Peanut Chews are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single piece of Goldenberg Peanut Chews contains 2% of recommended daily values or 1 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single piece of Goldenberg Peanut Chews contains 12.5 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 Goldenberg Peanut Chews and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 17 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Goldenberg Peanut Chews and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (17g).
Nutrient Goldenberg Peanut Chews Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 80kcal -8% 86kcal / 87kcal
Carbohydrates 10g +2% 10g / 10g
Sugar 7g -14% 8g / 8g
Dietary Fiber 1g +64% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 4g -22% 5g / 5g
Saturated Fat 2g -34% 3g / 3g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 2mg / 2mg
Sodium 25mg -47% 62mg / 17mg
Protein 2g +70% 1g / 1g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 0mg / ~
Calcium ~ -100% 16mg / 15mg
Iron 0mg +16% 1mg / 0mg

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Ingredients

Goldenberg Peanut Chews contains only 12 ingredients, which is 4.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is peanut, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, molasses, cocoa processed with alkali, glycerine, dextrose, cocoa powder, salt, sorbitan tristearate (an emulsifier), soy lecithin (an emulsifier).
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, corn syrup, salt and soy lecithin, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Goldenberg Peanut Chews 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 Goldenberg Peanut Chews versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Goldenberg Peanut Chews are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Peanut
2 Sugar
3 Corn Syrup
4 Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
5 Molass
6 Cocoa Alkali
7 Glycerine
8 Dextrose
9 Cocoa Powder
10 Salt
11 Sorbitan Tristearate
12 Soy Lecithin

FAQ

How many calories are in Goldenberg Peanut Chews?

Goldenberg Peanut Chews have 40 calories per piece or 471 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Goldenberg Peanut Chews?

On the positive side, Goldenberg Peanut Chews has 14% less sugar, 64% more dietary fiber, 22% less total fat, 34% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 47% less sodium, 70% more protein and 16% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Goldenberg Peanut Chews vegan?

Goldenberg Peanut Chews could be not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it has sorbitan tristearate which can be non-vegan.

Is Goldenberg Peanut Chews dutched?

Goldenberg Peanut Chews has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.

What is the top ingredient in Goldenberg Peanut Chews?

The top ingredient in Goldenberg Peanut Chews is peanut.
Source: USDA