Lindt produces a wide variety of chocolate products, which each contain different nutritional profiles. Some research shows that chocolate may even have health-promoting properties; however, you should still eat chocolate in moderation due to its high calorie and saturated fat content.
Milk Chocolate
Lindt offers multiple types of milk chocolate, such as Excellence Extra Creamy and Swiss Classic Milk. According to Lindt's website, a 1-oz. serving of Swiss Classic Milk Chocolate contains 160 calories, 9 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat and 17 g sugar. Each 1-oz. serving of the Excellence Extra Creamy Chocolate contains 170 calories, 11 g total fat, 7 g saturated fat and 15 g sugar. The milk chocolates also provide 6 percent of the daily value of calcium per serving.
Dark Chocolate
The nutritional content of Lindt's dark chocolate varies depending upon the percent of cacao, which ranges from 50 to 99 percent. The Excellence 50-percent Cacao Chocolate contains 160 calories, 11 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat and 15 g sugar per 1-oz. serving. Toward the other end of the spectrum, a 1-oz. serving of Excellence 90-percent Cacao Chocolate contains 160 calories, 15 g total fat, 9 g saturated fat and 3 g sugar. The high cacao levels of dark chocolate may have health benefits, according to World's Healthiest Foods, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing risk of heart disease. However, dark chocolate is high in saturated fat, which may contribute to high cholesterol, according to Medline Plus. Further research is needed to determine the extent of chocolate's health benefits.
White Chocolate
White chocolate does not contain any of the beneficial health properties of dark chocolate, as it retains only the fat component of the cocoa. Each 1-oz. serving of Swiss Classic White Chocolate provides 170 calories, 11 g total fat, 7 g saturated fat and 17 g sugar. It also provides 8 percent of the daily value of calcium per serving.
Filled Chocolate
Lindt also produces a variety of filled chocolates, which are generally higher in calories than the other chocolates. A 1.1-oz serving of the Lindor 60 percent Cacao Chocolate, for example, provides 210 calories, 17 g fat, 13 g saturated fat and 10 g sugar. However, the same flavor in the form of a Lindor truffle contains only 70 calories, 6 g total fat, 4.5 g saturated fat and 4 g sugar per individual ball, which is a smaller serving size.
Nuts & Fruit Chocolate
Lindt also produces a variety of chocolates containing nuts, such as almonds and hazelnuts, as well as fruits like cherry and raspberry. The Excellence Roasted Almond Chocolate contains 160 calories, 11 g fat, 5 g saturated fat and 13 g sugar per 1-oz. serving. The Raspberry Milk Chocolate contains 160 calories, 8 g total fat, 5 g saturated fat and 18 g sugar per 1.1-oz. serving.
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