Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One square of Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate (10 grams) contains 50 calories and 0.5 grams of protein. It consists of 55% carbohydrates, 5% protein, 30% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 4 squares, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one square of Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate:
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 50 calories per square or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.
53% of calories in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat, 43% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 2% less calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 43% of the calories in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (95%).
Sugar
One square of Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 5.3 grams of sugar or about 18% of daily recommended intake.
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 9% more sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 53% of the calories in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 3 grams or 5% of recommended daily values per square. Most of the fat in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are saturated.
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 1.2 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has about the same amount of total fat as the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single square of Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 0.5 grams of protein.
Sodium
A single square of Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 15 milligrams of sodium.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 50% less 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 Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (40g).
Nutrient
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
200kcal
-2%
203kcal
/
205kcal
Carbohydrates
22g
-5%
23g
/
23g
Sugar
21g
+9%
18g
/
19g
Dietary Fiber
1g
-31%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
12g
+1%
12g
/
12g
Saturated Fat
7g
+1%
7g
/
7g
Trans Fat
~
~
<0.1g
/
~
Cholesterol
5mg
~
5mg
/
5mg
Sodium
60mg
-50%
145mg
/
40mg
Protein
2g
-28%
3g
/
3g
Vitamin C
~
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1mg
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Calcium
20mg
-42%
38mg
/
34mg
Iron
1mg
+7%
2mg
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1mg
Ingredients
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 16 ingredients, which is similar to 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, lactose, milkfat, cocoa butter, milk, salt, lecithin and artificial flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Lindt Caramel 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 Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
1
Sugar
2
Chocolate
3
Caramel Piece
4
Lactose
5
Milkfat
6
Cocoa Butter
7
Skim Milk
8
Salt
9
Rapeseed Lecithin
10
Artificial Flavor
11
Butterfat
12
Soya Lecithin
13
Sea Salt
FAQ
How many calories are in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 50 calories per square or 500 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
On the positive side, Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 50% less sodium and 7% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 9% more sugar, 31% less dietary fiber, 1% more total fat, 1% more saturated fat, 28% less protein and 42% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate vegan?
Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains lactose, milkfat, skim milk and butterfat. It also has caramel and artificial flavor which can be non-vegan.
What is the top ingredient in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?
The top ingredient in Lindt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is sugar.
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:
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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.