Nutrition Facts For Chocolate-covered Pretzels

There is something about a sweet and salty snack, like a handful of chocolate-covered pretzels, that seems to satisfy any craving. Although the exact origin of the chocolate-covered pretzel cannot be verified, it is believed that the first chocolate pretzel was made in 1544 by baker Herr Franz Josef Liebniz. In the United States, the sweet and salty treat has grown in popularity over the last few decades. There are now a variety of chocolate-covered pretzels on the market from well-known food and candy companies like DeMet's, Nabisco and Hershey's.

Calories

Demet's Flipz milk chocolate pretzels contain 130 calories in a 1 oz serving. Nabisco's Mister Salty Milk Chocolate Pretzels have 100 calories per 22 g serving. Hershey's 100 Calorie Pretzel Bars contain 100 calories in each 20 g bar.

Fat

One serving of Demet's Flipz has 5 g of total fat, with 3 g of saturated fat. A single serving of Nabisco's chocolate-covered pretzels contains 3.5 g total fat, including 2 g of saturated fat and 1 g of monounsaturated fat. There is 4.5 g of fat in Hershey's chocolate-covered pretzel bar, including 2.5 g of saturated fat. The USDA recommends that you consume between 20 to 35 percent of your total caloric intake from fats, with no more than 10 percent from saturated fats.

Carbohydrates

Demet's Flipz provide 20 g of total carbohydrates in a single serving, including 1 g of dietary fiber and 11 g of sugar. Nabisco's chocolate-covered pretzels have 16 g total carbohydrates, with 7 g of sugar and no dietary fiber. Hershey's chocolate-covered pretzel bars contain 13 g total carbohydrates, with 9 g of sugar and no dietary fiber. The USDA emphasizes the health-related importance of dietary fiber consumption and recommends that you consume 14 g of fiber for every 1,000 calories consumed.

Protein

A single serving of Demet's Flipz milk chocolate pretzels provides 2 g of protein. One serving of Nabisco's chocolate-covered pretzels contains 2 g of protein. There is 1 g of protein in each Hershey's 100 Calorie Pretzel Bar.

Minerals

Demet's Flipz chocolate-covered pretzels provide 4 percent of the daily recommended intake for both calcium and iron. They also contain 6 percent of your daily recommended sodium intake. Nabisco's chocolate-covered pretzels provide 2 percent of the daily recommended intake of calcium, 4 percent of the daily recommended intake of iron and 7 percent of the daily recommended intake of sodium. Hershey's chocolate-covered pretzel bars have 4 percent of the daily recommended intake for sodium, but do not contain any calcium or iron.