Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One bar of Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate (84 grams) contains 400 calories and 6 grams of protein. It consists of 50% carbohydrates, 7% protein, 38% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar. The recommended serving size is 0.5 bar, or 42 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chocolate bar. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one bar of Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate:

  • Calories: 400
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Sugar: 26 g
  • Dietary fiber: 8 g
  • Fat: 32 g, (Saturated: 18 g)
  • Sodium: 299.9 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 400 calories per bar or 476 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

60% of calories in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat, 35% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 35% of the calories in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (24% and 76%).

Sugar

One bar of Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 26 grams of sugar or about 87% of daily recommended intake.

Fat

The majority, or 60% of the calories in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 32 grams or 50% of recommended daily values per bar. Most of the fat in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 100% of recommended daily values.

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single bar of Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains 12% of recommended daily values or 6 grams of protein.

Sodium

One bar of Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 299.9 milligrams of sodium or about 20% of daily recommended intake.

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 Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 42 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and the average chocolate bar, 1 serving (42g).
Nutrient Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Difference Average/Median
Chocolate Bar
Calories 200kcal -7% 213kcal / 215kcal
Carbohydrates 21g -13% 24g / 24g
Sugar 13g -36% 19g / 20g
Dietary Fiber 4g +164% 2g / 2g
Total Fat 16g +26% 13g / 13g
Saturated Fat 9g +21% 7g / 7g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ -100% 5mg / 5mg
Sodium 150mg -257% 153mg / 42mg
Protein 3g -3% 3g / 3g
Vitamin C ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Calcium ~ -100% 40mg / 36mg
Iron 1mg -32% 2mg / 1mg

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Ingredients

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate contains only 5 ingredients, which is 11.6 fewer than the average chocolate bar (16.6 ingredients). Its top ingredient is cocoa bean, unlike most chocolate bars, where the top ingredient tends to be chocolate.

Full Ingredients List

cocoa beans*+, sugar*+, cocoa butter*+, sea salt, ground vanilla bean*+.
Source: USDA

This chocolate bar contains sugar, cocoa butter and salt, which are also common ingredients in many other chocolate bars.

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate 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 Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate versus how frequently they appear in other chocolate bars:
How common the ingredients in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate are compared to other chocolate bars
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1 Cocoa Bean
2 Sugar
3 Cocoa Butter
4 Sea Salt
5 Ground Vanilla Bean

FAQ

How many calories are in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 400 calories per bar or 476 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?

On the positive side, Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate has 36% less sugar, 164% more dietary fiber, 100% less cholesterol and 257% less sodium than the average chocolate bar. Unfortunately, it also has 26% more total fat, 21% more saturated fat, 3% less protein, 100% less calcium and 32% less iron than the average chocolate bar.
Source: USDA

Is Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate vegan?

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Is Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate organic?

Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is certified organic by the manufacturer.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate?

The top ingredient in Theo Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is cocoa bean.
Source: USDA