Fran's · Candy
Dark Chocolate Caramels
One piece = (10g) serving of Dark Chocolate Caramels by Fran's has 50 calories, 4g of sugars and 10mg of sodium, as submitted by Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. to USDA (FoodData Central 2538648, record updated Mar 15, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2538648, 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 Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. submitted to USDA, for the declared 10g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 749668221005
- Category
- Candy
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other candy
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 8% of the 19,635 candy products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 55% carbohydrate, 45% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among candy: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 40 g | 57.9 g | 8% |
| Sodium | 100 mg | 50 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 0 g | 2 g | 0% |
| Calories | 500 | 375 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 19,635 products, one per barcode.
Other caramels in this aisle
363 of the 19,635 candy products are named caramels. Per 100 g their median is 417 calories, 234 mg of sodium and 3 g of protein; 45 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Chocolate Barrel Aged Bourbon Caramels MARICH | 79 mg | 439 |
| Caramel Filled Chocolate Holiday Caramels WERTHER'S ORIGINAL | 77 mg | 462 |
| Milk Smoked Salt Caramels JO'S CANDIES | 74 mg | 441 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "caramels", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): DARK CHOCOLATE*, (COCOA BEANS, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA), CANE SUGAR*, CREAM* (MILK), TAPIOCA SYRUP*, BUTTER* (SWEET CREAM [MILK]), VANILLA BEAN*, SALT.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Dark Chocolate*, (cocoa Beans, Cane Sugar. 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 Mar 15, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2538648).
More Fran's candy
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fran's, Gray Salt Caramels in Dark Chocolate | 500 | 44.44 g | 56 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Fran's Dark Chocolate Caramels?
50 per 1 piece = (10g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Fran's Dark Chocolate Caramels?
10mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 15, 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