Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One ball of Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles (12 grams) contains 77 calories and 0.7 grams of protein. It consists of 42% carbohydrates, 6% protein, 50% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles has 21 ingredients, which is 4.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 3 balls, or 36 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one ball of Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles:

  • Calories: 77
  • Protein: 0.7 g
  • Sugar: 4.7 g
  • Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
  • Fat: 6 g, (Saturated: 4.3 g)
  • Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
  • Sodium: 11.6 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles have 77 calories per ball or 642 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

70% of calories in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles are from fat, 26% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 26% of the calories in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).

Sugar

One ball of Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles has 4.7 grams of sugar or about 16% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 70% of the calories in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 6 grams or 9% of recommended daily values per ball. Most of the fat in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles are saturated.

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles contain 1.7 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.

Protein

A single ball of Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles contains 0.7 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single ball of Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles contains 11.6 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 Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 36 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (36g).
Nutrient Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 230kcal +25% 183kcal / 184kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -28% 21g / 21g
Sugar 14g -19% 16g / 17g
Dietary Fiber 1g -22% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 18g +65% 11g / 11g
Saturated Fat 13g +104% 6g / 6g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol 5mg +17% 4mg / 4mg
Sodium 35mg +3% 131mg / 36mg
Protein 2g -19% 3g / 2g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium 40mg +29% 34mg / 31mg
Iron 0mg -60% 1mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles has 21 ingredients, which is 4.4 more 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, vegetable oil (coconut, palm kernel), cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, skim milk, caramel paste [sugar, cocoa butter, cream, salt, soya lecithin (emulsifier)], milkfat, soya lecithin (emulsifier), barley malt powder, natural and artificial flavors, salt, vanilla seeds.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains cocoa butter, chocolate, milk, salt, lecithin, milkfat and artificial flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars

The ingredients in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Sugar
2 Vegetable Oil
3 Coconut
4 Palm Kernel
5 Cocoa Butter
6 Chocolate
7 Milk
8 Skim Milk
9 Caramel Paste
10 Cream
11 Salt
12 Soya Lecithin
13 Milkfat
14 Barley Malt Powder
15 Natural
16 Artificial Flavor
17 Vanilla Seed

FAQ

How many calories are in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles?

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles have 77 calories per ball or 642 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles?

On the positive side, Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles has 19% less sugar and 29% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 22% less dietary fiber, 65% more total fat, 104% more saturated fat, 17% more cholesterol, 3% more sodium, 19% less protein and 60% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles vegan?

Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk, skim milk, cream and milkfat. It also has caramel and artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.

What is the top ingredient in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles?

The top ingredient in Lindt Assorted Chocolate Truffles is sugar.
Source: USDA