Dark chocolates
Ghirardelli Sea Salt Almond Dark Chocolate
3.5 oz/100 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 37
Ghirardelli Sea Salt Almond Dark Chocolate scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 40 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Sea Salt Almond Dark Chocolate
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 40 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 18 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 520 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 8 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 63.5 = 36.5 → 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 520 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated fat | 18 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56 g |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Added sugars | 40 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 2 pieces (25 g)
Ingredients
- cane sugar (high concern)
- unsweetened chocolate
- almonds
- cocoa butter
- milk fat
- sea salt
- soy lecithin
- vanilla extract
Label text, as published
cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, almonds, cocoa butter, milk fat, sea salt, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, may contain milk and other tree nuts,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Ghirardelli
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org