Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips (1.3 grams) contains 7 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. It consists of 60% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 30% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisGuittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains only 6 ingredients, which is 10.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 12 pieces, or 15 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 7
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Sugar: 0.8 g
- Fat: 0.4 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
- Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
- Sodium: 0.8 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips have 7 calories per piece or 560 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.50% of calories in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips are from fat, 44% of calories are from carbohydrates and 6% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips has 4% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 44% of the calories in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).Sugar
One piece of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips has 0.8 grams of sugar or about 3% of daily recommended intake.Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains 25% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 50% of the calories in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.4 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips are saturated.Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contain 0.4 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains 0.1 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains 0.8 milligrams of sodium.Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains 33% 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 Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 15 grams):
| Nutrient | Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 80kcal | +4% | 76kcal / 77kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | +4% | 9g / 9g |
| Sugar | 9g | +25% | 7g / 7g |
| Dietary Fiber | ~ | -100% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 5g | +1% | 5g / 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | +6% | 3g / 3g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | +175% | 2mg / 2mg |
| Sodium | 10mg | -33% | 55mg / 15mg |
| Protein | 1g | +3% | 1g / 1g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 0mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 20mg | +55% | 14mg / 13mg |
| Iron | 0mg | +5% | 1mg / 0mg |
Ingredients
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips contains only 6 ingredients, which is 10.6 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, milk, cocoa butter‡, cacao beans‡, sunflower lecithin and vanilla.
Source: USDA
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 5 | Sunflower Lecithin | ||||||
| 6 | Vanilla |
FAQ
How many calories are in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips?
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips have 7 calories per piece or 560 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips?
On the positive side, Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips has 33% less sodium, 3% more protein, 55% more calcium and 5% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 25% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 1% more total fat, 6% more saturated fat and 175% more cholesterol than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips vegan?
Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk.What is the top ingredient in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips?
The top ingredient in Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips is sugar.Source: USDA
