Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 67 calories and 1.3 grams of protein. It consists of 30% carbohydrates, 13% protein, 53% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 3 pieces, or 30 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 67 calories per piece or 670 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
74% of calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from fat, 19% of calories are from carbohydrates and 8% of calories are from protein.
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 30% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
About 19% the calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (71% and 29%).
Sugar
One piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 0.7 grams of sugar or about 2% of daily recommended intake.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 86% less sugar.
Fat
The majority, or 74% of the calories in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 5.3 grams or 8% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are saturated.
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 76% more total fat.
Protein
A single piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains 3% of recommended daily values or 1.3 grams of protein.
Sodium
A single piece of Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains 1.7 milligrams of sodium.
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 83% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (30g).
Nutrient
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
200kcal
+30%
152kcal
/
154kcal
Carbohydrates
9g
-48%
17g
/
17g
Sugar
2g
-86%
13g
/
14g
Dietary Fiber
5g
+364%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
16g
+76%
9g
/
9g
Saturated Fat
10g
+88%
5g
/
5g
Trans Fat
~
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<0.1g
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Cholesterol
~
-100%
4mg
/
4mg
Sodium
5mg
-83%
109mg
/
30mg
Protein
4g
+93%
2g
/
2g
Calcium
19mg
-27%
29mg
/
26mg
Iron
2mg
+165%
1mg
/
1mg
Ingredients
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients).
Its top ingredient is chocolate, similar to most chocolate bars.
This chocolate bar contains cocoa butter and sugar, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
The ingredients in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Chocolate
2
Cocoa Butter
3
Cocoa Powder Alkali
4
Sugar
5
Bourbon Vanilla Bean
FAQ
How many calories are in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 67 calories per piece or 670 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has 86% less sugar, 364% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 83% less sodium, 93% more protein and 165% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 76% more total fat, 88% more saturated fat and 27% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate vegan?
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.
Is Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate dutched?
Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.
What is the top ingredient in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Lindt 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate is chocolate.
Source: USDA
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For each item, we count each ingredient from the ingredients list provided to us from USDA's Food Central Database. [1] Then, we create a distribution of how common an ingredient shows up for that type of food.
The buckets for each ingredient category:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
Nutrition Distributions
SouperSage calculates average nutritional content of a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
For each nutrient, we calculate the averages, medians and distribution of that nutrient in this category of food using data from USDA's Food Central Database. [1]
The differences marked in green are generally considered to be good for that category, less sugar, less sodium and more vitamins or minerals.
The differences marked in red are generally considered to be bad for that category, more saturated fat, more cholestrol and less vitamins and minerals.