Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips (0.5 grams) contains 2 calories and zero grams of protein. It consists of 67% carbohydrates, 30% fat, and less than 1% of water or protein. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisGuittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 30 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 Semisweet Chocolate Chips:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 2
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Fat: 0.2 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips have 2 calories per piece or 400 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.60% of calories in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips are from fat and 40% of calories are from carbohydrates.
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips has 9% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 40% of the calories in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).Sugar
A single piece of Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips contains 0.3 grams of sugar.Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips has 11% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 60% of the calories in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.2 grams per piece. Most of the fat in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips are saturated.Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
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Sodium
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips has 100% 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 Semisweet Chocolate Chips and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 15 grams):
| Nutrient | Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 70kcal | -9% | 76kcal / 77kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | +15% | 9g / 9g |
| Sugar | 8g | +11% | 7g / 7g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | +86% | 1g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 5g | +1% | 5g / 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | +6% | 3g / 3g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 2mg / 2mg |
| Sodium | ~ | -100% | 55mg / 15mg |
| Protein | 1g | +3% | 1g / 1g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 0mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 14mg / 13mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +186% | 1mg / 0mg |
Ingredients
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 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, cacao beans++, cocoa butter++, sunflower lecithin and vanilla.
Source: USDA
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
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| 4 | Sunflower Lecithin | ||||||
| 5 | Vanilla |
FAQ
How many calories are in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips?
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips have 2 calories per piece or 400 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips?
On the positive side, Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips has 86% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium, 3% more protein and 186% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 11% more sugar, 1% more total fat, 6% more saturated fat and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips vegan?
Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.What is the top ingredient in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips?
The top ingredient in Guittard Semisweet Chocolate Chips is sugar.Source: USDA
