We know that taste is purely subjective. Someone’s favorite flavor may be another person’s least favorite. For this reason, we’ve ranked America’s favorite chocolate by calorie, sugar, fat count, and artificial ingredient present.
Let’s start from the least to the most healthy.
20. Lily’s Salted Almond Extra Dark Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 190
- Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated fat: 9g
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 70mg
You may be surprised to find that chocolate with a single gram of sugars is ranked unhealthiest. This is only because it’s packed with stevia and erythritol, ingredients many people avoid.
19. Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles
Serving info:
- Calories: 220
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated fat: 13g
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 25mg
These truffles are mouthwatering for the high content of saturated fats. On the bright side, they’re lower on sodium than most other chocolate brands.
18. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Serving info:
- Calories: 220
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
These peanut butter and chocolate nuggets get their flavor from the high sugar content. Reese’s is also heavy on sodium, making it obvious why they’re so far behind on the list.
17. Almond Joy
Serving info:
- Calories: 220
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 50mg
Don’t be fooled by the coconut and nut shavings – the taste of this chocolate comes from its sugar, fat, and calorie content. However, the serving size is 44g, almost four times larger than some servings on the list.
16. 365 Organic Milk Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 190
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 25mg
This milk chocolate bar has a 38% cacao content, meaning consumers also get health benefits from it. But they’ll also consume some extra sugar and fat in the process.
15. Nestle Crunch Bar
Serving info:
- Calories: 220
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 60mg
Here’s the most sugar-laden candy bar per serving on our list. Even though its serving size is larger than others, it’s still a sugar bomb.
14. KitKat
Serving info:
- Calories: 210
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 20mg
KitKats are relatively low in sodium but high in fat and sugar. However, you can take one piece at a time and save the rest for the next day.
13. Dove Deepest Dark Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 190
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
These chocolates have no artificial ingredients but are pretty high in total fats. The high cacao and low sugar make it one of the healthier treats on this list.
12. Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Milk Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 15mg
This holiday-favorite performs decently in the department of saturated fat, sugar, and sodium. However, it does have some artificial ingredients.
11. Enjoy Life Ricemilk Chocolate Bars
Serving info:
- Calories: 170
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 30mg
Here’s an excellent pick for people with food allergies. It contains no dairy, tree nuts, wheat, egg, and other allergens.
10. Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 140
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 20mg
Health-wise, Hershey’s isn’t a bad choice. None of the nutrients are excessively high, but some could still be lower.
9. Twix
Serving info:
- Calories: 145
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5g
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 58mg
Twix is a good candy bar for those looking to reduce fat intake. However, it’s a bit high on the sodium scale.
8. M&M’s
Serving info:
- Calories: 140
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 20mg
If you can stop yourself at a single serving of 28g, M&M’s aren’t a bad choice for when the sweet cravings kick in.
7. Snickers
Serving info:
- Calories: 140
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6g
- Sugar: 14.5g
- Sodium: 68mg
Snickers bars don’t perform so well in terms of sugar and fat content but are richer in protein than other chocolate on this list.
6. Butterfinger
Serving info:
- Calories: 125
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
If we take sugar and sodium into account, this candy bar is not a bad choice. However, this still doesn’t make it healthy.
5. Milky Way
Serving info:
- Calories: 120
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 35g
Milky Way is relatively high in sugar, but it has a low-fat content while maintaining a rich flavor and taste.
4. 3 Musketeers
Serving info:
- Calories: 130
- Fat: 3.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6g
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 58mg
This classic candy bar gets its flavor from the sugar content. However, it has a decent calorie count and can be a good choice for an occasional treat.
3. Alter Eco Classic Blackout
Serving info:
- Calories: 190
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 58mg
These fat-rich candy bars are very low in sugar and high in cacao at 85%, making them excellent treats for when the sugar cravings hit.
2. Hu Simple Dark Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 15mg
Here’s a mix of organic cacao, coconut sugar, and cocoa butter that’s super low in sugars and sodium. No wonder it’s made it to the top of the list!
1. Oreo Salted Almond Dark Chocolate
Serving info:
- Calories: 170
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
The five-ingredient bar has moderate sugar, fat, and sodium content and an incredible flavor. It totally deserves the title of America’s healthiest chocolate.
Make Your Choices
There you have it, America’s top 20 chocolates from the least to the most healthy. We’ll close this entry by stating that consuming chocolate in moderation won’t be detrimental. If you happen to have any of the abovementioned desserts in your pantry, eating one serving every once in a while is completely safe to do.
