Ghirardelli Chocolate · Chocolate
Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares, Premium Chocolate Assortment
A 3 squares (45g) serving of Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares, Premium Chocolate Assortment has 210 calories, 25g of sugars and 25mg of sodium, as submitted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2042869, record updated Jul 14, 2017). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2289831.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2042869, 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 45g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 747599323416
- Category
- Chocolate
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other chocolate
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 79% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 47% fat and 3% 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 | 55.6 g | 47.5 g | 79% |
| Sodium | 56 mg | 77 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 5.9 g | 26% |
| Calories | 467 | 514 | 21% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 9,187 products, one per barcode.
Other squares in this aisle
154 of the 9,187 chocolate products are named squares. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 111 mg of sodium and 5 g of protein; 36 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Squares Chocolate, Peppermint Bark GHIRARDELLI | 42 mg | 583 |
| Scharffen Berger, Tasting Squares Fine Artisan Chocolate SCHARFFEN BERGER | 38 mg | 500 |
| Candy Cane Crunch Dark Chocolate Squares FAVORITE DAY | 37 mg | 519 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "squares", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, WHOLE MILK POWDER, PALM OIL, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (PASTEURIZED MILK, SUGAR), WATER, MILK FAT, FREEZE DRIED RASPBERRY POWDER, FREEZE DRIED STRAWBERRY POWDER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES - FOR COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, SORBITOL, VANILLA, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID AND TBHQ - AS PRESERVATIVES, GELATIN.
The statement covers several recipes in one package, so its ingredients are not counted. 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 2042869).
More Ghirardelli Chocolate chocolate
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squares, Dark & Mint | 467 | 60 g | 0 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares, Dark Chocolate with Filling, Strawberry | 467 | 53.33 g | 0 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Squares, Spicy Caramel | 467 | 46.67 g | 100 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Chocolate, Assorted | 467 | 53.33 g | 100 mg |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares Dark Chocolate Duo, Dark & Sea Salt Caramel, Raspberry | 467 | 51.11 g | 111 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares, Premium Chocolate Assortment?
210 per 3 squares (45g) serving, and 467 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ghirardelli Chocolate, Squares, Premium Chocolate Assortment?
25mg 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