Ghirardelli · Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
Dark Chocolate
A 1/3 cup (40g) serving of Dark Chocolate by Ghirardelli has 170 calories, 21g of sugars and 150mg of sodium, as submitted by Continental Mills, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2621698, record updated May 31, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2621698, available Aug 31, 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 Continental Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 40g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041449301976
- Category
- Cake, Cookie and Cupcake Mixes
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 81% of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 33% of them.
Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 2% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cake, cookie and cupcake mixes: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 52.5 g | 40 g | 81% |
| Sodium | 375 mg | 536 mg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 5.3 g | 10% |
| Calories | 425 | 379 | 89% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,243 products, one per barcode.
Other chocolate in this aisle
632 of the 3,243 cake, cookie and cupcake mixes products are named chocolate. Per 100 g their median is 395 calories, 379 mg of sodium and 4.8 g of protein; 308 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Compost Chocolate Chip Cookie with Butterscotch, Oats, and Coffee Cookie Mix MILK BAR | 298 mg | 405 |
| Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake SHIRLEY J | 298 mg | 421 |
| Chocolate Chip Cookies Cookie Mix DUNCAN HINES | 297 mg | 406 |
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): SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, ENZYMES), BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CANOLA OR SOYBEAN OIL. LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin. 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 May 31, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Continental Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2621698).
More Ghirardelli cake, cookie and cupcake mixes
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Chocolate Premium Cake Mix | 419 | 48.84 g | 651 mg |
| Salted Caramel Premium Cookie Mix | 412 | 58.82 g | 441 mg |
| Premium Double Chocolate Brownie Mix | 438 | 56.25 g | 328 mg |
| Premium Walnut Brownie Mix | 438 | 53.12 g | 312 mg |
| Triple Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix | 438 | 56.25 g | 297 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate?
170 per 1/3 cup (40g) serving, and 425 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate?
150mg per serving (7% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Continental Mills, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 31, 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