Gold Standard 100% Plant Chocolate
by ON Optimum Nutrition · powder · 1.59 pounds
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 48927 05659 4
- DSLD label 218809
- Serving 38 g (1 Scoop)
- 19 servings
Gold Standard 100% Plant Chocolate by ON Optimum Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 38 g, such as 100 mg of calcium, 4.6 mg of iron, 2,220 mg of potassium and 90 mg of vitamin C, beside 7 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Gold Standard 100% Plant Chocolate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 38 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 150 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g | 3% | 66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Sodium | 210 mg | 9% | Higher than 84% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 7 g | 3% | Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 7% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Total Sugars | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 24 g | 48% | Higher than 71% of 8,985 products listing protein (median 16 g). |
| Plant Protein Blendas organic Brown Rice Protein, organic Pea Protein, organic Sacha Inchi Protein | no amount given | ||
| Calcium | 100 mg | 8% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 25% | 53% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Potassium | 2,220 mg | 4% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin C | 90 mg | 100% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.6 mcg | 25% | 99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218809 (entered April 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 99% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 0.6 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Mix one scoop with 8-10 fl oz of cold water or almond milk in a shaker or blender. Suggested Use: For healthy adults, consume enough protein to meet your daily protein requirements with a combination of high protein foods and protein supplements throughout the day as part of a balanced diet and exercise program.
- Warnings
- Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Help keep your goals and your diet on track with this USDA certified organic, non-GMO formula that's free of artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners.
- USDA organic, non-GMO & gluten free No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
- Plant-based protein with no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners
- Gluten free Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218809.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Plant Protein Blend, organic Cocoa powder, Natural flavor, organic Natural flavor, organic Stevia leaf extract, AncienTrim Organic Grain Blend, organic Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, organic Gum Arabic, Salt, organic Pomegranate powder, Cyanocobalamin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured in the USA; USDA Organic; Informed-Choice.org Trusted by sport. Listed with: USDA Organic seal, Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Gold Standard 100% Plant Chocolate have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 218809 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 1.59 pounds · UPC 7 48927 05659 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Optimum Nutrition, Inc. (manufacturer), Downers Grove, IL. All ON Optimum Nutrition products.