Ghirardelli Chocolate · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Dark Melting Wafers
A 18 wafers (41g) serving of Dark Melting Wafers by Ghirardelli Chocolate has 220 calories, 21g of sugars and 30mg of sodium, as submitted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2028602, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2028602, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 41g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 747599616778
- Category
- Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
- Records
- 4 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 42% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 73% of them.
Where the calories come from: 39% carbohydrate, 57% fat and 3% 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 | 51.2 g | 56.6 g | 42% |
| Sodium | 73 mg | 0 mg | 73% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 0 g | 83% |
| Calories | 537 | 375 | 94% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other wafers in this aisle
34 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named wafers. Per 100 g their median is 533 calories, 85 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 13 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Vanilla Flavored Candy Wafers CHOCO MAKER | 54 mg | 536 |
| Candy Wafers, Milk CHOCOMAKER | 50 mg | 550 |
| Dark Chocolate Flavored Melting Wafers GHIRARDELLI | 50 mg | 533 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "wafers", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL AND PALM OILS, NONFAT DRY MILK, COCOA-PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA, GLYCERYL LACTO ESTERS, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER, SALT.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel and Palm Oils, Nonfat Dry Milk. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ghirardelli Chocolate Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2028602).
More Ghirardelli Chocolate baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Baking Chips, Caramel | 533 | 60 g | 200 mg |
| 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar | 533 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Premium Baking Bar, Milk Chocolate | 533 | 53.33 g | 67 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Premium Baking Bar, Extra Bittersweet Chocolate | 533 | 26.67 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ghirardelli Chocolate Dark Melting Wafers?
220 per 18 wafers (41g) serving, and 537 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ghirardelli Chocolate Dark Melting Wafers?
30mg per serving (1% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ghirardelli Chocolate Company submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. 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