Cocoa Crisp M&Ms - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms (28 grams) contains 140 calories and 1 grams of protein. Cocoa crisp m&ms consists of 75% carbohydrates, 4% protein, 18% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisCocoa Crisp M&Ms has 33 ingredients, which is 16.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 140
- Protein: 1 g
- Sugar: 16 g
- Dietary fiber: 1 g
- Fat: 5 g, (Saturated: 3 g)
- Sodium: 24.9 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.63% of calories in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are from carbohydrates, 34% of calories are from fat and 3% of calories are from protein.
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms contains 2% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 63% of the calories in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).Sugar
One ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 16 grams of sugar or about 53% of daily recommended intake.Compared to the average chocolate bar, Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 19% more sugar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 34% of the calories in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are from fat. Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are high in total fat, with 5 grams or 8% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are saturated.Cocoa Crisp M&Ms are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 41% less total fat.
Protein
One ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 1 grams of protein or about 2% of daily recommended intake.Sodium
One ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 24.9 milligrams of sodium or about 2% of daily recommended intake.Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has about the same amount of sodium as the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Cocoa Crisp M&Ms and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 28 grams):
| Nutrient | Cocoa Crisp M&Ms | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 140kcal | -2% | 142kcal / 143kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | +30% | 16g / 16g |
| Sugar | 16g | +19% | 12g / 13g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | ~ | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 5g | -41% | 9g / 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | -40% | 5g / 5g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 3mg / 3mg |
| Sodium | 25mg | +11% | 102mg / 28mg |
| Protein | 1g | -48% | 2g / 2g |
| Iron | 1mg | +1% | 1mg / 1mg |
| Potassium | 170mg | +70% | 118mg / 100mg |
Ingredients
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 33 ingredients, which is 16.4 more than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is semisweet chocolate, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor), sugar, cocoa crisp rice (rice flour, cocoa powder processed with alkali, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, dextrose, mixed tocopherols to maintain freshness), less than 2% - cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (includes red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax, gum acacia.
Source: USDA
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 1 | Semisweet Chocolate | ||||||
| 2 | Sugar | ||||||
| 3 | Chocolate Alkali | ||||||
| 4 | Chocolate | ||||||
| 5 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 6 | Milkfat | ||||||
| 7 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 8 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 9 | Cocoa Crisp Rice | ||||||
| 10 | Rice Flour | ||||||
| 11 | Cocoa Powder Alkali | ||||||
| 12 | Barley Malt Extract | ||||||
| 13 | Salt | ||||||
| 14 | Dextrose | ||||||
| 15 | Mixed Tocopherol | ||||||
| 16 | Cornstarch | ||||||
| 17 | Corn Syrup | ||||||
| 18 | Dextrin | ||||||
| 19 | Coloring | ||||||
| 20 | Includes Red 40 | ||||||
| 21 | Yellow 6 | ||||||
| 22 | Yellow 5 | ||||||
| 23 | Blue 1 | ||||||
| 24 | Red 40 Lake | ||||||
| 25 | Yellow 6 Lake | ||||||
| 26 | Yellow 5 Lake | ||||||
| 27 | Blue 1 Lake | ||||||
| 28 | Blue Lake | ||||||
| 29 | Blue | ||||||
| 30 | Carnauba Wax | ||||||
| 31 | Gum Acacia |
FAQ
How much sugar is in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms?
One ounce of Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 16 grams of sugar or 56.4 grams per 100g.Source: USDA
How many calories are in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms?
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms have 140 calories per ounce or 500 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Cocoa Crisp M&Ms?
On the positive side, Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has 41% less total fat, 40% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 1% more iron and 70% more potassium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 19% more sugar, 11% more sodium and 48% less protein than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Cocoa Crisp M&Ms vegan?
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milkfat. It also has natural flavor and tocopherol which can be non-vegan.Is Cocoa Crisp M&Ms dutched?
Cocoa Crisp M&Ms has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.What is the top ingredient in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms?
The top ingredient in Cocoa Crisp M&Ms is semisweet chocolate.Source: USDA
