Ghirardelli Chocolate · Baking Additives and Extracts
Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa
A 4 Tbsp (46g) serving of Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa has 160 calories, 36g of sugars and 70mg of sodium, as submitted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2042873, record updated Oct 31, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2042873, 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 46g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 747599620287
- Category
- Baking Additives and Extracts
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other baking additives and extracts
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 99% of the 686 baking additives and extracts products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 70% of them.
Where the calories come from: 88% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among baking additives and extracts: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 78.3 g | 6.7 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 152 mg | 33 mg | 70% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 1.7 g | 55% |
| Calories | 348 | 290 | 60% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 686 products, one per barcode.
Other cocoa in this aisle
36 of the 686 baking additives and extracts products are named cocoa. Per 100 g their median is 333 calories, 0 mg of sodium and 20 g of protein; 35 have less sodium than this one.
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cocoa", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, COCOA- PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN- AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLA.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Cocoa- Processed with Alkali, Unsweetened Chocolate. 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 Oct 31, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ghirardelli Chocolate Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2042873).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa?
160 per 4 Tbsp (46g) serving, and 348 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ghirardelli Chocolate, Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa?
70mg per serving (3% 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 Oct 31, 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