Meiji Meltyblend - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One piece of Meiji Meltyblend (4 grams) contains 25 calories and 0.3 grams of protein. Meiji meltyblend consist of 43% carbohydrates, 8% protein, 48% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisMeiji Meltyblend has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 more than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 10 pieces, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one piece of Meiji Meltyblend:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 25
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.1 g
- Fat: 1.9 g, (Saturated: 1.1 g)
- Cholesterol: 0.5 mg
- Sodium: 2.5 mg
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Meiji Meltyblend has 25 calories per piece or 625 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.68% of calories in Meiji Meltyblend are from fat, 27% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Meiji Meltyblend has 22% more calories.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 27% of the calories in Meiji Meltyblend are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Meiji Meltyblend are mostly in the form of sugar (94%).Sugar
One piece of Meiji Meltyblend has 1.5 grams of sugar or about 5% of daily recommended intake.Meiji Meltyblend has 22% less sugar than the average chocolate bar.
Fat
The majority, or 68% of the calories in Meiji Meltyblend are from fat. Meiji Meltyblend is high in total fat, with 1.9 grams or 3% of recommended daily values per piece. Most of the fat in Meiji Meltyblend are saturated.Meiji Meltyblend contains 0.5 mg of cholesterol and no trans-fat.
Meiji Meltyblend contains 57% more total fat than the average chocolate bar.
Protein
A single piece of Meiji Meltyblend contains 0.3 grams of protein.Sodium
A single piece of Meiji Meltyblend contains 2.5 milligrams of sodium.Compared to the average chocolate bar, Meiji Meltyblend has 38% less sodium.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Meiji Meltyblend and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 40 grams):
| Nutrient | Meiji Meltyblend | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 250kcal | +22% | 203kcal / 205kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | -26% | 23g / 23g |
| Sugar | 15g | -22% | 18g / 19g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | -31% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 19g | +57% | 12g / 12g |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | +55% | 7g / 7g |
| Trans Fat | ~ | ~ | <0.1g / ~ |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | ~ | 5mg / 5mg |
| Sodium | 25mg | -38% | 145mg / 40mg |
| Protein | 3g | +9% | 3g / 3g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | 60mg | +74% | 38mg / 34mg |
| Iron | 0mg | -64% | 2mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Meiji Meltyblend has 19 ingredients, which is 2.4 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 oils (palm oil and/or hydrogenated palm oil, sunflower, shea, illipe), cocoa mass, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, nonfat dry milk, cream, cocoa powder, emulsifiers (soy lecithin), lactose,flavouring, antioxidants (vitamin-c, vitamin-e)
Source: USDA
Meiji Meltyblend contains palm oil or palm derivatives, which also appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
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| 4 | Hydrogenated Palm Oil | ||||||
| 5 | Sunflower | ||||||
| 6 | Shea | ||||||
| 7 | Illipe | ||||||
| 8 | Cocoa Mass | ||||||
| 9 | Whole Milk Powder | ||||||
| 10 | Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 11 | Nonfat Dry Milk | ||||||
| 12 | Cream | ||||||
| 13 | Cocoa Powder | ||||||
| 14 | Soy Lecithin | ||||||
| 15 | Lactose | ||||||
| 16 | Flavouring | ||||||
| 17 | Antioxidant | ||||||
| 18 | Vitamin C | ||||||
| 19 | Vitamin E |
FAQ
How many calories are in Meiji Meltyblend?
Meiji Meltyblend has 25 calories per piece or 625 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Meiji Meltyblend?
On the positive side, Meiji Meltyblend has 22% less sugar, 38% less sodium, 9% more protein and 74% more calcium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 31% less dietary fiber, 57% more total fat, 55% more saturated fat and 64% less iron than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Meiji Meltyblend vegan?
Meiji Meltyblend is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk, dry milk, cream and lactose. It also has flavouring which can be non-vegan.What is the top ingredient in Meiji Meltyblend?
The top ingredient in Meiji Meltyblend is sugar.Source: USDA
