Dark chocolates
Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate
4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 38
Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate scores 38 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.
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The Receipt
60% Cacao Bittersweet 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 23.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 533 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 62.5 = 37.5 → 38
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 533 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 40 g |
| Saturated fat | 23.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.3 g |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Added sugars | 35.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 SECTION (15 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLA.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, 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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“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