Does Sugar-Free Chocolate Have Fewer Calories?
The good news is that there are some calorie savings with sugar-free chocolate. The bad news is that it isn’t an impressive amount. A 40-gram serving of Dove sugar-free chocolate has 190 calories, and the same amount of regular milk chocolate totals around 210 calories. If this represents a daily savings of 20 calories, the weekly savings could be 140 calories, and the monthly savings, 560. Given these calorie totals, it’s important to keep portion size in mind even if you opt for sugar-free chocolate. Three pieces of the new Hershey’s Special Dark Sugar Free Chocolates (24 grams weight) add up to 114 calories, 9 grams fat, 5.4 grams saturated fat, 13.8 grams carbohydrate, and 1.8 grams fiber. While even a little calorie savings could add up for someone who enjoys some chocolate every day, the bottom line is that these new sugar-free chocolates probably are of most benefit to people with diabetes. These products could help them enjoy a little bite of chocolate without worry of it raisi
