A chocolate orange ball is a multipurpose candy. It does double duty as a holiday hostess gift or stocking stuffer. Sharing one on Valentine’s Day lets you benefit from the endorphins that chocolate releases in your brain. Replacing real or candy eggs in Easter baskets with dark chocolate oranges elevates your status with any chocolate-loving recipient. Chocolate is not nutritious, but the antioxidants that dark chocolates contains give you a plausible excuse for enjoying one or more slices of a dark chocolate orange ball. With a high fat content, this candy is a treat for special occasions.
Calories
The manufacturer’s suggested serving is five slices of the orange, which splits apart when you tap it on a hard surface. The calorie content for this serving varies by manufacturer. Kraft Foods’ Terry’s brand dark chocolate orange has 240 calories per serving, according to Food Facts. A dark chocolate orange from Florida Tropic has 210 calories per serving, according to My Fitness Pal.
Fats
One serving of a Terry’s dark chocolate orange has 20 percent of the total recommended fat intake for an adult at 13 grams. The Florida Tropic dark chocolate orange has 14 grams of fat, or 22 percent of the daily value. The saturated fat content of each serving of Terry’s dark chocolate oranges is 8 grams, or 40 percent of the daily value. Florida Tropic’s oranges also have 8 grams of saturated fat per serving. The cholesterol content for a Terry’s orange is 5 milligrams, or 2 percent. The Florida Tropic brand has no cholesterol. Neither orange has trans fats.
Carbohydrates
With 28 grams of carbohydrates, one serving of Terry’s dark chocolate provides 9 percent of the daily value. The carbohydrate total includes 24 grams of sugar. The Florida Tropic orange has 24 grams of carbohydrates, or 8 percent of the daily value. This includes 21 grams of sugar per serving.
Other Nutrients
A chocolate orange contains fiber, protein and minerals. Terry’s chocolate orange provides 3 grams of fiber, or 12 percent of the daily value. It also has 1 milligram of iron, or 6 percent of the daily value for iron, and 1 gram of protein. The Florida Tropic orange provides 3 grams of fiber, along with 2 grams of protein. It has 1 milligram of iron and 20 milligrams of calcium, or 2 percent of the daily value. A serving of Terry’s orange contains 5 milligrams of sodium, and the Florida Tropic orange has 10 milligrams.
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