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Compare dark, milk, and baking chocolate by cacao percentage, sweeteners, and added ingredients. Products with incomplete labels are shown alongside reviewed records and remain unscored.
Research · Chocolate
What our research found about chocolate
Chocolate labels are short but not all alike. Dark chocolate lists cacao (beans, nibs or mass), cocoa butter and sugar; milk chocolate adds milk powders; baking chocolate may be unsweetened. Cacao percentage tells you the share of cocoa-bean ingredients, with higher numbers meaning less sugar and more bitterness. Soy lecithin is a common emulsifier, and fair-trade or organic claims describe sourcing and farming.
Heavy metals are worth knowing about. Consumer Reports tested 28 dark chocolate bars and found cadmium and lead in all of them; for 23 of the bars, an ounce a day would put an adult over the level it considers potentially harmful for at least one of the two metals. The finding does not mean avoiding chocolate, but it suggests treating it as a treat, varying brands, and checking whether a maker publishes lot testing.
- Products
- 7710 brands
- Full labels recorded
- 3444% of the shelf
- Maker says organic
- 1maker’s claim
- List an added sweetener
- 26of 34 labels
- List a seed oil
- 3of 34 labels
- Typical label length
- 4ingredients (median)
Counts use complete, current ingredient labels only. Records without a published label stay unknown and are never counted as clean.
What to compare
- Cacao percentage and sugar. Higher cacao generally means less sugar; compare grams per serving.
- Ingredient list. Cacao, cocoa butter and sugar should dominate; soy lecithin and vanilla are common.
- Sweetener type. Cane sugar, coconut sugar, monk fruit, stevia or erythritol appear on this shelf.
- Heavy-metal testing. Consumer Reports found lead and cadmium in dark chocolate; some brands publish testing.
References
- Lead and cadmium could be in your dark chocolate Consumer Reports
- Dark chocolate Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Fair Trade standards Fairtrade America
- Organic labeling and what the USDA Organic seal means USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
- Added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label U.S. Food and Drug Administration
No listed matches for the nine checked groups
Current recorded statements have no listed matches for our nine default additive groups. This does not rank nutrition, allergies, safety, or sourcing quality.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Peanuts, Unsweetened Chocolate, Non-GMO Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (Erythritol and Monk Fruit Extract), Cocoa Butter, Tapioca Fiber, Peanut Flour, Palm Oil, Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Lecithin. *Contains: Peanuts.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Liquor, Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Tapioca Fiber, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Natural Flavors.
Cacao Butter Wafers
Organic Cacao Butter (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Sweet Nibs
Organic Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao), Organic Evaporated Coconut Palm Nectar (Cocos nucifera)
Cacao Paste
Organic Cacao Paste (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Nibs
Organic Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Beans (Unpeeled)
Organic Cacao Beans (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Butter
Organic Cacao Butter (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Sweet Nibs
Cacao nibs*, cane sugar*, cacao liquor*.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips
organic unrefined coconut sugar, organic cacao*, organic cocoa butter*.
Dark Chocolate Baking Chips
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar, organic cocoa butter*.
Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic cashew butter*, organic cocoa butter*, organic vanilla bean*, sea salt.
Creamy Coconut
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic coconut, organic cocoa butter*, organic coconut flakes.
Hazelnut Butter
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic hazelnut butter, organic cocoa butter*
Salty Dark Chocolate
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, sea salt.
Simple Milk Chocolate
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter.
Cashews + Vanilla Bean Hunks - 1oz
Organic Fairtrade cashews, organic Fairtrade cacao, organic unrefined Fairtrade coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, sea salt, organic Fairtrade vanilla bean.
Simple
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter.
Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch
Organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cacao, organic hazelnut butter, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic hazelnut.
Cashew Butter
Organic unrefined Fairtrade coconut sugar, Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cashew butter, sea salt.
Almond Crunch + Coconut Flakes
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic almonds, organic coconut flakes, organic hazelnut butter, sea salt.
Coffee Brittle
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic coffee brittle (organic raw cane sugar, organic coffee beans), organic coffee paste (organic coffee beans, organic cocoa butter), organic butterfat.
Burnt Caramel
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, salted caramel granulates (organic cane sugar, salt), *organic cocoa butter, organic butterfat, sea salt (fleur de sel), natural flavor.
Almond Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic almonds, sea salt (fleur de sel), *organic vanilla beans.
Raspberry Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic dried raspberries, *organic vanilla beans.
Total Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic cocoa butter.
peppermint crunch + 72% dark chocolate - Holiday Limited Edition
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA) COCAO NIBS, PEPPERMINT OIL.
raspberry filling + 60% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Organic Sugar, Organic Red Raspberry Puree, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Glycerin, Organic Lemon Juice concentrate, organic Natural Flavors, organic Locust Bean Gum, Organic Fruit and Vegetable Juice for Color.
almonds & sea salt + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Almonds, Sea Salt.
cacao nibs + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Cacao Nibs.
raspberries + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Dried Raspberries, Coconut Oil.
All Chocolate Records (77)
Creamy Sugar-Free Chocolate Bars
Unknown
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Peanuts, Unsweetened Chocolate, Non-GMO Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (Erythritol and Monk Fruit Extract), Cocoa Butter, Tapioca Fiber, Peanut Flour, Palm Oil, Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Sunflower Lecithin. *Contains: Peanuts.
Chocolate Covered Almonds
Unknown
Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Liquor, Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Tapioca Fiber, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Natural Flavors.
Ojas Hot Chocolate with Cardamom, Saffron, & Rose, Certified Organic - 6.3 oz
Unknown
Cacao Butter Wafers
Organic Cacao Butter (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Sweet Nibs
Organic Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao), Organic Evaporated Coconut Palm Nectar (Cocos nucifera)
Cacao Paste
Organic Cacao Paste (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Nibs
Organic Cacao Nibs (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Beans (Unpeeled)
Organic Cacao Beans (Theobroma cacao)
Cacao Butter
Organic Cacao Butter (Theobroma cacao)
Semi-sweet Cacao Wafers
Unknown
Bittersweet Cacao Wafers
Unknown
Cacao Wafers
Unknown
Cacao Butter
Unknown
Cacao Nibs
Unknown
Cacao Powder
Unknown
Cacao Sweet Nibs
Cacao nibs*, cane sugar*, cacao liquor*.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips
organic unrefined coconut sugar, organic cacao*, organic cocoa butter*.
Dark Chocolate Baking Chips
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar, organic cocoa butter*.
Cashew Butter + Pure Vanilla Bean
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic cashew butter*, organic cocoa butter*, organic vanilla bean*, sea salt.
Creamy Coconut
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic coconut, organic cocoa butter*, organic coconut flakes.
Hazelnut Butter
organic cacao*, organic unrefined coconut sugar*, organic hazelnut butter, organic cocoa butter*
Salty Dark Chocolate
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, sea salt.
Simple Milk Chocolate
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter.
Cashews + Vanilla Bean Hunks - 1oz
Organic Fairtrade cashews, organic Fairtrade cacao, organic unrefined Fairtrade coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, sea salt, organic Fairtrade vanilla bean.
Simple
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter.
Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch
Organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic Fairtrade cacao, organic hazelnut butter, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic hazelnut.
Cashew Butter
Organic unrefined Fairtrade coconut sugar, Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cashew butter, sea salt.
Almond Crunch + Coconut Flakes
Organic Fairtrade cacao, organic Fairtrade unrefined coconut sugar, organic grass-fed milk, organic Fairtrade cocoa butter, organic almonds, organic coconut flakes, organic hazelnut butter, sea salt.
Coffee Brittle
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic coffee brittle (organic raw cane sugar, organic coffee beans), organic coffee paste (organic coffee beans, organic cocoa butter), organic butterfat.
Sweet Ginger Truffle Thins
Unknown
Passion Fruit Crème Truffle Thins
Unknown
Burnt Caramel
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, salted caramel granulates (organic cane sugar, salt), *organic cocoa butter, organic butterfat, sea salt (fleur de sel), natural flavor.
Raspberry Crème Truffle Thins
Unknown
Crème Brûlée Truffle Thins
Unknown
Orange Blackout
Unknown
Almond Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic almonds, sea salt (fleur de sel), *organic vanilla beans.
Salted Caramel Truffle Thins
Unknown
Mint Crème Truffle Thins
Unknown
Raspberry Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, organic dried raspberries, *organic vanilla beans.
Total Blackout
*Organic cacao beans, *organic cocoa butter.
Pistachio Cherry + 60% Dark Chocolate
Unknown
extreme dark + 88% dark chocolate
Unknown
peppermint crunch + 72% dark chocolate - Holiday Limited Edition
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA) COCAO NIBS, PEPPERMINT OIL.
raspberry filling + 60% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Organic Sugar, Organic Red Raspberry Puree, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Glycerin, Organic Lemon Juice concentrate, organic Natural Flavors, organic Locust Bean Gum, Organic Fruit and Vegetable Juice for Color.
cranberry & almonds + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Almonds, Dried Cranberries, Cane Sugar, Cellulose Gum, Sunflower Oil.
48% milk chocolate
Unknown
almonds & sea salt + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Almonds, Sea Salt.
fudgy peanut butter + 48% milk chocolate
Unknown
cacao nibs + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Cacao Nibs.
cherries + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Dried Tart Cherries, Cellulose Powder, Sugar, Sunflower Oil.
blueberry + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Dried Blueberries, Sunflower Oil.
raspberries + 72% dark chocolate
Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Dried Raspberries, Coconut Oil.
Dark Chocolate | Morsels
Unknown
White Chocolate | Mini Chips
Unknown
Ricemilk Chocolate | Morsels
Unknown
Semi-Sweet Chocolate | Mega Chunks
Unknown
Semi-Sweet Chocolate | Mini Chips
Unknown
Chocolate Bar | Dark
Unknown
Chocolate Bar | Ricemilk Crunch
Unknown
Chocolate Bar | Ricemilk
Unknown
milk hazelnut
Unknown
milk almond honey nougat 32%
Unknown
dark milk brownie 42%
Unknown
white chocolate strawberry cheesecake
Unknown
dark chocolate 70%
Unknown
dark almond sea salt 51%
Unknown
milk chocolate 32%
Unknown
milk caramel sea salt 32%
Unknown
white raspberry popping candy 28%
Unknown
milk hazelnut 32%
Unknown
extra dark chocolate 70%
Unknown
dark milk pretzel toffee 42%
Unknown
Mushroom Chocolate (10 Bars)
Unknown
Plant-Based Protein – Chocolate
Unknown
Calm Cacao, Packets
Unknown
What Additives Are Monitored in Chocolate?
When assessing chocolate, common culprits include industrial seed oils, synthetic food dyes, MSG, and artificial preservatives. Explore our detailed ingredient guides to learn more: