Dark Chocolate

Processing Score

7.3Highly Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including corn syrup, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041770595907

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size45 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 7g

35%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 125mg

Total Carbohydrate 20g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 18g

Protein 0g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 0.4mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

12 listed · 6 flagged for review

SUGAR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI (COCOA MASS), COCOA BUTTER MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), AND NATURAL FLAVORS), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PALM OIL, CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, SKIM MILK, POWDER, OIL OF PEPPERMINT (NATURAL FLAVOR), SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA (NATURAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR AND CARAMEL COLOR.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Dark Chocolate scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Vanilla (Natural Flavor)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% of the 9,618 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Dark Chocolate's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali (Cocoa Mass), Cocoa Butter Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), And Natural Flavors).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Oil Of Peppermint (Natural Flavor).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Juice Color And Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

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