Ghirardelli · Baking Decorations and Dessert Toppings
Peppermint Chunks Premium Holiday Baking Chocolate
A 16 chunks (15g) serving of Peppermint Chunks Premium Holiday Baking Chocolate by Ghirardelli has 80 calories, 9g of sugars and 20mg of sodium, as submitted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1949827, record updated Jan 30, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1949827, available Jul 29, 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 15g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 747599404320
- 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 54% of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 47% fat and 5% 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 | 60 g | 56.6 g | 54% |
| Sodium | 133 mg | 0 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 0 g | 85% |
| Calories | 533 | 375 | 87% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,502 products, one per barcode.
Other baking in this aisle
229 of the 3,502 baking decorations and dessert toppings products are named baking. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 13 mg of sodium and 6.7 g of protein; 204 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan, Baking Chips, Butterscotch SPARTAN | 100 mg | 533 |
| Butterscotch Baking Chips SUNNY SELECT | 100 mg | 533 |
| Butterscotch Baking Chips BIG Y | 100 mg | 533 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "baking", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL, WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, CORN SYRUP, NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVOR, RED 40 LAKE.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sugar, Palm Kernel and Palm Oil, Whole Milk Powder. 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 Jan 30, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ghirardelli Chocolate Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1949827).
More Ghirardelli baking decorations and dessert toppings
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Premium Baking Chips | 533 | 40 g | 0 mg |
| Premium Baking Bar, Milk Chocolate | 533 | 53.33 g | 67 mg |
| Premium Baking Bar, White Chocolate | 533 | 60 g | 67 mg |
| Milk Chocolate Premium Baking Thumbprint Drops | 533 | 60 g | 67 mg |
| White Vanilla Flavored Melting Wafers | 533 | 56.67 g | 83 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ghirardelli Peppermint Chunks Premium Holiday Baking Chocolate?
80 per 16 chunks (15g) serving, and 533 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ghirardelli Peppermint Chunks Premium Holiday Baking Chocolate?
20mg 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 Jan 30, 2019. 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