Combining the sweet flavors of strawberries and chocolate, chocolate covered strawberries are commonly enjoyed as desserts, in combination with wine or as a snack. Chocolate covered strawberries can be made by dipping the strawberries into a variety of chocolates, including dark chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate. The size of the strawberry, type of chocolate and amount of chocolate can affect the overall nutritional information of chocolate covered strawberries.
Calories
Most chocolate covered strawberries will have about 40 calories per strawberry. Au Bon Pain strawberries, for example, contain 35 calories. Additional ingredients such as hydrogenated oils and milk can add calories to each strawberry.
Fat
Fat content in chocolate covered strawberries comes primarily from the fat in the oils found in the chocolate. Most chocolate covered strawberries will contain about 32 percent of the calories from fat. One strawberry will contain about 2g of total fat and saturated fat. Some recipes, depending on the oil used, may contain monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat. Most of the recipes, however, don't contain cholesterol.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are supplied from the strawberries with each serving supplying about 6g of total carbohydrates for a total of 65 percent of the calories. Small amounts of dietary fiber--1g-- are found in each serving with about 4g of sugars per serving.
Nutrients
Combining strawberries and chocolate provides a variety of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Chocolate covered strawberries are generally low in sodium with only 4mg per serving. Amounts of vitamin C can range from 35 percent to 90 percent of the recommended daily intake. Other nutrients found in chocolate covered strawberries include calcium and iron.
Considerations
Changing the oil and chocolate can significantly change the amount of calories in chocolate covered strawberries. Simple recipes that contain only strawberries, semisweet chocolate and canola oil will contain fewer calories than recipes with a long list of ingredients that include partially hydrogenated cottonseed oils, sugar and other oils. Some chocolate covered strawberries can also contain food allergens such as milk and soy.
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