Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 53 calories and 0.7 grams of protein. It consists of 60% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 33% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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 Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 53 calories per piece or 530 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
53% of calories in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat, 43% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 4% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 43% of the calories in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (13% and 87%).
Sugar
One piece of Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 4.7 grams of sugar or about 16% of daily recommended intake.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of sugar as the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 53% of the calories in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 3.3 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are saturated.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 1.7 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 10% more total fat.
Protein
A single piece of Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 0.7 grams of protein.
Sodium
A single piece of Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 13.3 milligrams of sodium.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of sodium as 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 Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 30 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (30g).
Nutrient
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
160kcal
+4%
152kcal
/
154kcal
Carbohydrates
18g
+4%
17g
/
17g
Sugar
14g
+3%
13g
/
14g
Dietary Fiber
2g
+86%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
10g
+10%
9g
/
9g
Saturated Fat
6g
+13%
5g
/
5g
Trans Fat
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<0.1g
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Cholesterol
5mg
+42%
4mg
/
4mg
Sodium
40mg
+33%
109mg
/
30mg
Protein
2g
+3%
2g
/
2g
Calcium
12mg
-53%
29mg
/
26mg
Iron
1mg
-32%
1mg
/
1mg
Ingredients
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains only 7 ingredients, which is 9.6 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.
This chocolate bar contains chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt and artificial flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains artificial flavoring or colors, unlike most chocolate bars, which are more naturally made.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
The ingredients in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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Ingredient
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Nearly Universal
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Sugar
2
Chocolate
3
Cocoa Butter
4
Milkfat
5
Soy Lecithin
6
Sea Salt
7
Artificial Flavor
FAQ
How many calories are in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 53 calories per piece or 530 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 86% more dietary fiber and 3% more protein than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 3% more sugar, 10% more total fat, 13% more saturated fat, 42% more cholesterol, 33% more sodium, 53% less calcium and 32% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate vegan?
Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milkfat. It also has artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.
What is the top ingredient in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Lindt Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is sugar.
Source: USDA
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The buckets for each ingredient category:
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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.