Taza Ginger Wicked Dark - Nutrition and Ingredients
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
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.
Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 12% more calories than the average chocolate bar.
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.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 70% less sugar.
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.
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 13% more total fat.
Protein
A single bar of Taza Ginger Wicked Dark contains 16% of recommended daily values or 8 grams of protein.
Sodium
Compared to the average chocolate bar, Taza Ginger Wicked Dark has 100% less 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
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.
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
Rank
Ingredient
Extremely Uncommon
Very Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Very Common
Nearly Universal
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
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SouperSage calculates the frequency of an ingredient in a category of branded foods, in this case chocolate bars.
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:
Nearly Universal - shows up in over 75% of items in the category
Very Common - shows up in 50-75% of items
Common - shows up in 20-50% of items
Uncommon - shows up in 10-20% of items
Very Uncommon & Extremely Uncommon - shows up in 10% or less of items
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.