Gardners Candies · Chocolate
Cashew Meltaway Egg
One oz (28g) serving of Cashew Meltaway Egg by Gardners Candies has 160 calories, 12g of sugars and 40mg of sodium, as submitted by Gardners Candies Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2538065, record updated Apr 4, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2538065, available Apr 27, 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 Gardners Candies Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 088671620307
- Category
- Chocolate
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other chocolate
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 36% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 76% of them.
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among chocolate: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 42.9 g | 47.5 g | 36% |
| Sodium | 143 mg | 77 mg | 76% |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 5.9 g | 69% |
| Calories | 571 | 514 | 85% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 9,187 products, one per barcode.
Other meltaway in this aisle
48 of the 9,187 chocolate products are named meltaway. Per 100 g their median is 571 calories, 58 mg of sodium and 5.2 g of protein; 42 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cashew Meltaway Bar SARRIS CANDIES | 114 mg | 600 |
| White Creme Milk Chocolate Hugs Meltaway Brownie Bites HERSHEY'S | 97 mg | 516 |
| Chocolate Truffle Dark Chocolate with a Chocolate Meltaway Center HERSHEY'S KISSES | 83 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "meltaway", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), CASHEWS, PEANUT OIL, COCONUT OIL AND SALT. DECORATIVE FLOWER: WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLIN [AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR]), GUM ACACIA, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN AND CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Milk Chocolate (sugar, Milk, 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 Apr 4, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Gardners Candies Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2538065).
More Gardners Candies chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Coconut Meltaway Egg | 571 | 42.86 g | 89 mg |
| Toasted Coconut Meltaway Egg | 575 | 50 g | 88 mg |
| Cashew Meltaway Candies | 600 | 37.14 g | 114 mg |
| Dark Chocolate | 536 | 50 g | 0 mg |
| Gardners Candies, Crisped Rice Chocolate Bar | 536 | 46.43 g | 250 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gardners Candies Cashew Meltaway Egg?
160 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 571 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gardners Candies Cashew Meltaway Egg?
40mg per serving (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Gardners Candies Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 4, 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