Paradigm Foodworks · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
55% Semisweet Guittard Baking Chocolate
A 8 wafers (15g) serving of 55% Semisweet Guittard Baking Chocolate by Paradigm Foodworks has 80 calories, 7g of sugars and 10mg of sodium, as submitted by Paradigm Foodworks, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2658289, record updated Sep 19, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2658289, available Oct 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Paradigm Foodworks, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 15g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 037644035501
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other baking decorations and dessert toppings
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 29% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 40% carbohydrate, 56% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking decorations and dessert toppings: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 46.7 g | 56.6 g | 29% |
| Sodium | 67 mg | 0 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 0 g | 85% |
| Calories | 533 | 375 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other chocolate in this aisle
649 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named chocolate. Per 100 g their median is 467 calories, 25 mg of sodium and 6.7 g of protein; 388 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Treat Glaze, Chocolate WILTON | 53 mg | 342 |
| Mint Chocolate Flavored Candy Bits Cocoa Toppings FOOD CRAFTING | 53 mg | 526 |
| Chocolate Spread DATE LADY | 50 mg | 395 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "chocolate", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COCAO BEANS, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN AND VANILLA BEANS.
The statement lists 4 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Cocao Beans, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 19, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Paradigm Foodworks, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2658289).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Paradigm Foodworks 55% Semisweet Guittard Baking Chocolate?
80 per 8 wafers (15g) serving, and 533 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Paradigm Foodworks 55% Semisweet Guittard Baking Chocolate?
10mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Paradigm Foodworks, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 19, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov