Great Value · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Dark Chocolate Candy Coating
One Tbsp (15g) serving of Dark Chocolate Candy Coating by Great Value has 80 calories, 9g of sugars and 15mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2505378, record updated Feb 24, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2505378, available Mar 16, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, 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
- 078742374628
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking decorations and dessert toppings
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 54% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 77% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 0% 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 | 60 g | 56.6 g | 54% |
| Sodium | 100 mg | 0 mg | 77% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| 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 coating in this aisle
32 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named coating. Per 100 g their median is 533 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 28 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Melt & Make Microwaveable Tray America's Candy Coating LOG HOUSE | 67 mg | 533 |
| Vanilla Candy Coating MARKET PANTRY | 67 mg | 533 |
| Chocolate Coating Choco Fruti DE LA FAMILIA | 57 mg | 594 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "coating", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), COCOA POWDER, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), NATURAL FLAVORS.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil. 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 Feb 24, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2505378).
More Great Value baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Melting Wafers | 533 | 66.67 g | 83 mg |
| White Melting Wafers | 533 | 66.67 g | 100 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Flavored Melting Wafers | 533 | 66.67 g | 133 mg |
| White Baking Chips | 533 | 66.67 g | 33 mg |
| Confetti Baking Chips | 533 | 66.67 g | 33 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Great Value Dark Chocolate Candy Coating?
80 per 1 Tbsp (15g) serving, and 533 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Great Value Dark Chocolate Candy Coating?
15mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 24, 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