Taza Peppermint Sticks - Nutrition and Ingredients
Nutrition & Ingredients Summary
One package of ground Taza Peppermint Sticks (70 grams) contains 400 calories and 4 grams of protein. Taza peppermint sticks consists of 57% carbohydrates, 6% protein, 34% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition AnalysisTaza Peppermint Sticks contains only 8 ingredients, which is 8.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.5 package, or 35 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis
In one package of ground Taza Peppermint Sticks:
Source: USDA
- Calories: 400
- Protein: 4 g
- Sugar: 30 g
- Dietary fiber: 6 g
- Fat: 24 g, (Saturated: 14 g)
Source: USDA
Nutrition Details
Calories
Taza Peppermint Sticks have 400 calories per package or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.55% of calories in Taza Peppermint Sticks are from fat, 41% of calories are from carbohydrates and 4% of calories are from protein.
Taza Peppermint Sticks has 12% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
Carbohydrates
A good portion, or 41% of the calories in ground Taza Peppermint Sticks are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Taza Peppermint Sticks are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (17% and 83%).Sugar
One package of Taza Peppermint Sticks has 30 grams of sugar or about 100% of daily recommended intake.Compared to the average chocolate bar, Taza Peppermint Sticks has 11% less sugar.
Fat
The majority, or 55% of the calories in ground Taza Peppermint Sticks are from fat. Taza Peppermint Sticks are high in total fat, with 24 grams or 38% of recommended daily values per package. Most of the fat in Taza Peppermint Sticks are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 80% of recommended daily values.Taza Peppermint Sticks are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Taza Peppermint Sticks has 13% more total fat.
Protein
A single package of Taza Peppermint Sticks contains 8% of recommended daily values or 4 grams of protein.Sodium
Taza Peppermint Sticks has 100% less sodium than the average chocolate bar.
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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chocolate Bars
Here is a table of nutritional differences between Taza Peppermint Sticks and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 35 grams):
| Nutrient | Taza Peppermint Sticks | Difference | Average/Median Chocolate Bar |
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| Calories | 200kcal | +12% | 178kcal / 179kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | +1% | 20g / 20g |
| Sugar | 15g | -11% | 16g / 17g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3g | +139% | 2g / 1g |
| Total Fat | 12g | +13% | 11g / 11g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | +13% | 6g / 6g |
| Cholesterol | ~ | -100% | 4mg / 4mg |
| Sodium | ~ | -100% | 127mg / 35mg |
| Protein | 2g | -17% | 3g / 2g |
| Vitamin C | ~ | ~ | 1mg / ~ |
| Calcium | ~ | -100% | 33mg / 30mg |
| Iron | 1mg | +2% | 1mg / 1mg |
Ingredients
Taza Peppermint Sticks contains only 8 ingredients, which is 8.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cacao bean, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.Full Ingredients List
organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar, organic peppermint sticks (organic evaporated cane juice, organic rice syrup, natural flavors), organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla beans.
Source: USDA
Taza Peppermint Sticks does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, which appears in more than 25% of chocolate bars.
Ingredients Compared to Other Chocolate Bars
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| 2 | Organic Cane Sugar | ||||||
| 3 | Organic Peppermint Stick | ||||||
| 4 | Organic Evaporated Cane Juice | ||||||
| 5 | Organic Rice Syrup | ||||||
| 6 | Natural Flavor | ||||||
| 7 | Organic Cocoa Butter | ||||||
| 8 | Organic Vanilla Bean |
FAQ
How many calories are in Taza Peppermint Sticks?
Taza Peppermint Sticks have 400 calories per package or 571 calories for every 100 grams.Source: USDA
How healthy is Taza Peppermint Sticks?
On the positive side, Taza Peppermint Sticks has 11% less sugar, 139% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium and 2% more iron than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 13% more total fat, 13% more saturated fat, 17% less protein and 100% less calcium than the average chocolate bar.Source: USDA
Is Taza Peppermint Sticks vegan?
Verified vegan by the manufacturer, Taza Peppermint Sticks does not contain any non-vegan ingrediennts.Is Taza Peppermint Sticks organic?
Taza Peppermint Sticks is certified organic by the manufacturer.Source: USDA
What is the top ingredient in Taza Peppermint Sticks?
The top ingredient in Taza Peppermint Sticks is organic cacao bean.Source: USDA
