Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One ounce of Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties (28.6 grams) contains 114 calories and 0.7 grams of protein. It consists of 75% carbohydrates, 3% protein, 13% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties contains 14 ingredients, which is similar to the average chocolate bar.
The recommended serving size is 1.4 ounces, or 40 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one ounce of Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties:
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties have 114 calories per ounce or 399 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.
71% of calories in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are from carbohydrates, 27% of calories are from fat and 2% of calories are from protein.
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties contains 22% less calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
The majority, or 71% of the calories in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are from carbohydrates.
The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (97%).
Sugar
One ounce of Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 20 grams of sugar or about 67% of daily recommended intake.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 45% more sugar.
Fat
A substantial amount, or 27% of the calories in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are from fat. It have a moderate amount of total fat, with 3.6 grams or 6% of recommended daily values per ounce. Most of the fat in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are saturated.
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 59% less total fat.
Protein
A single ounce of Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties contains 0.7 grams of protein.
Sodium
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 100% 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 Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties and the average chocolate bar.
Comparing by equal weight (one
serving or 40 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties and the average chocolate bar,
1 serving (40g).
Nutrient
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties
Difference
Average/Median Chocolate Bar
Calories
160kcal
-22%
203kcal
/
205kcal
Carbohydrates
30g
+30%
23g
/
23g
Sugar
28g
+45%
18g
/
19g
Dietary Fiber
1g
-31%
2g
/
1g
Total Fat
5g
-59%
12g
/
12g
Saturated Fat
3g
-58%
7g
/
7g
Trans Fat
~
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<0.1g
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~
Cholesterol
~
-100%
5mg
/
5mg
Sodium
~
-100%
145mg
/
40mg
Protein
1g
-64%
3g
/
3g
Vitamin C
~
~
1mg
/
~
Calcium
~
-100%
38mg
/
34mg
Iron
1mg
+7%
2mg
/
1mg
Ingredients
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties contains 14 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 cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin and corn syrup, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties 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 Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties are compared to other chocolate bars
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Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
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Sugar
2
Semi Sweet Chocolate
3
Chocolate Liquor Alkali
4
Cocoa Butter
5
Milk Fat
6
Soy Lecithin
7
Vanilla
8
Water
9
Corn Syrup
10
Invert Sugar
11
Egg Albuman
12
Oil Peppermint
13
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FAQ
How much sugar is in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties?
One ounce of Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 20 grams of sugar or 70.5 grams per 100g.
Source: USDA
How many calories are in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties?
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties have 114 calories per ounce or 399 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA
How healthy is Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties?
On the positive side, Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has 59% less total fat, 58% less saturated fat, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium and 7% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 45% more sugar, 31% less dietary fiber, 64% less protein and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA
Is Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties vegan?
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties is not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it contains milk fat and egg albuman.
Is Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties dutched?
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties has cacao solids treated with alkali, and contains dutched cocoa.
What is the top ingredient in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties?
The top ingredient in Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties 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.