Nature's Sweet Life Dark Chocolate 55% Cacao
by Nature's Sunshine · bar · 36 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 05453 0
- DSLD label 18222
- Serving 1 bar
Nature's Sweet Life Dark Chocolate 55% Cacao by Nature's Sunshine lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 bar, such as 0 % of vitamin A, 2 % of calcium, 0 % of vitamin D and 10 % of magnesium, beside 10 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Nature's Sweet Life Dark Chocolate 55% Cacao?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 bar. 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 | 170 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 110 Calories | ||
| Calories from Saturated FatCalories (Form: from Saturated Fat) | 70 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 13 g | 20% | Higher than 97% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g | 40% | Higher than 96% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 20 g | 7% | Higher than 95% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Sugar Alcohol | 17 g | Higher than 99% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 2 g | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin A | 0 % | ||
| Calcium | 2 % | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 % | ||
| Magnesium | 10 % | ||
| Vitamin C | 0 % | ||
| Iron | 10 % | ||
| Phosphorus | 6 % | ||
| Sodium | 0 % | ||
| Potassium | 5 % | ||
| Proprietary Blendas Dark Chocolate, Xylitol | 33.75 g |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18222 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 17 g of sugar alcohol is higher than 99% of the 706 sugar alcohol products that print an amount; 8 list more.
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Nature's Sweet Life Dark Chocolate 55% Cacao's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
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.
- Warnings
- MANUFACTURED ON EQUIPMENT ALSO USED TO PROCESS NUT, MILK AND WHEAT PRODUCTS.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is the leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18222.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: SUGAR FREE DARK CHOCOLATE COATING, XYLITOL.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko DAIRY; Nature's Sunshine QUALITY, SERVICE, INTEGRITY(R).
How many labels does Nature's Sweet Life Dark Chocolate 55% Cacao have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18222 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 36 grams · UPC 0 99904 05453 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc (distributor), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.