Taza Ginger Wicked Dark - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Taza Ginger Wicked Dark (70 grams) contains 400 calories and 8 grams of protein. Taza ginger wicked dark consist of 43% carbohydrates, 11% protein, 34% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.5 bar, or 35 grams, which is very similar to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Taza Ginger Wicked Dark:

  • Calories: 400
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Sugar: 10 g
  • Dietary fiber: 14 g
  • Fat: 24 g, (Saturated: 16 g)

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 400 calories per bar or 571 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

59% of calories in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are from fat, 33% of calories are from carbohydrates and 9% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 33% of the calories in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are from carbohydrates. The carbs in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (58% and 42%).

Sugar

One bar of Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 10 grams of sugar or about 33% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 59% of the calories in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are from fat. Taza Ginger Wicked Dark is high in total fat, with 24 grams or 38% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 90% of recommended daily values.

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Taza Ginger Wicked Dark contains 16% of recommended daily values or 8 grams of protein.

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 Taza Ginger Wicked Dark and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 35 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Taza Ginger Wicked Dark and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (35g).
Nutrient Taza Ginger Wicked Dark Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 200kcal +12% 178kcal / 179kcal
Carbohydrates 15g -26% 20g / 20g
Sugar 5g -70% 16g / 17g
Dietary Fiber 7g +456% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 12g +13% 11g / 11g
Saturated Fat 8g +29% 6g / 6g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 4mg / 4mg
Sodium ~ -100% 127mg / 35mg
Protein 4g +66% 3g / 2g

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Ingredients

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 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 candied ginger (organic ginger, organic cane sugar), organic cane sugar.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar which is also a common ingredient in many other chocolate bars.

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark 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 Taza Ginger Wicked Dark versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Organic Cacao Bean
2 Organic Candied Ginger
3 Organic Ginger
4 Organic Cane Sugar

FAQ

How many calories are in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark?

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 400 calories per bar or 571 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Taza Ginger Wicked Dark?

On the positive side, Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 70% less sugar, 456% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol, 100% less sodium and 66% more protein than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 13% more total fat and 29% more saturated fat than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Taza Ginger Wicked Dark vegan?

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Taza Ginger Wicked Dark organic?

Taza Ginger Wicked Dark is certified organic by the manufacturer.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark?

The top ingredient in Taza Ginger Wicked Dark is organic cacao bean.
Source: USDA