10 Lowest Calorie Chocolate Bars 🍫

Ingredients: Reduced Fat Dark Chocolate [Sweetener (965), Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Emulsifiers (476), Sunflower Lecithin (322)], Sugar-Free Peppermint Chips (5%) [Sweetener (953), Natural Flavour, Natural Colour (Turmeric)], Peppermint Oil.

Nutritionists’ Verdict: The Coles No Added Sugar Dark Chocolate is very low in calories and carbohydrates for a chocolate bar but not great when it comes to ingredients. Using reduced-fat chocolate means they have to add more flavour which they’ve done in the way of sweeteners and “natural” flavours.

But if it’s calories you’re focusing on, The Coles No Added Sugar range is much lower than most chocolate bars on the supermarket shelves.

Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Water, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Gelling Agents (1401, 440), Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Raising Agent (575), Colour (163), Acidity Regulator (331), Flavours, Cornstarch.

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Got to say, I was surprised to see a somewhat traditional chocolate bar on the list particularly when the first two ingredients are sugar. Seriously, half the chocolate bar is sugar!

There are also several numbers on the list, so it’s not one I would opt for, even if calories were my focus. If you’re a Turkish delight lover, go enjoy the real thing!

Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Polydextrose, Milk Solids, Natural Sweeteners (Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavours.

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Well Naturally have made a big impact on the sugar-free market with their chocolate bars. They’ve subbed the sugar for Erythritol and Stevia which has kept the calorie and sugar content relatively low. Erythritol and stevia are good natural options when it comes to sweeteners and far better than the artificial sweetener, aspartame.

If you’re looking for a low-calorie chocolate bar that actually tastes like real chocolate, this is a pretty good option.

Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Sources Include Wheat), Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Vegetable Fat, Egg White, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Salt, Natural Flavour (Vanilla Extract).

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Milky Way was a favourite of mine as a kid and another surprise that it made it on the list and at #4 no less. With three types of sugar, vegetable fat and oil and emulsifiers, the Milky Way is certainly not earning points on ingredients. At 57.8% sugar, you might want to share this chocolate bar with 4 people instead of two!

Ingredients: Cocoa Liquor, Prebiotic Tapioca Fibre, Chicory Root, Cocoa Butter, Organic Almond (9%), Coconut Milk Powder, Monk Fruit, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Flavour.

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Sitting in the middle of the list is X50 Choc Zero – Dark Chocolate with Organic Almonds. These are from a smaller, health-focused brand that can be purchased online. As far as nutrients go, these look pretty good with no added sugars, preservatives, soy, dairy, artificial colours or flavours.

Monk Fruit is their sweetener of choice which is great for those counting calories as they don’t contain any calories or carbs.

Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Fat [Emulsifiers (492, Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (Citric Acid)], Milk Solids, Cocoa, Gelatin, Emulsifiers (492, Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (Citric Acid), Flavours, Salt.

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Let’s be frank. At 70% sugar, the Nestle Mint Patties are more of a sugar bar than a chocolate bar. I mean, cocoa isn’t even in the top 5 ingredients used and I highly doubt they even use real mint to flavour it. Next!

Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Sources include Wheat), Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Oil, Vegetable Fat, Barley Malt Extract, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Salt, Egg White, Natural Flavour (Vanilla Extract).

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Are you surprised as much as I am that the Mars Bar made it on the top 10 lower-calorie chocolate bars? Not a lot of goodness to talk about in this chocolate bar which is the calorie content of a small meal, 57.5% sugar and is filled with a lot of inflammatory ingredients.

Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Polydextrose, Milk Solids, Natural Sweeteners (Erythritol, Steviol Glycosides), Roasted Hazelnuts (10%), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavours

Nutritionists’ Verdict: Another Well Naturally product makes it onto the list. Compared to the Well Naturally Bar Milk, this has more calories likely due to the addition of the roasted hazelnuts. The sugar content is slightly less though which may be a win for you.

Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Maltitol, Polydextrose, Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Flavour, Sweetener (Sucralose).

Nutritionists’ Verdict: The Atkins Endulge Bar Milk Chocolate Mint Crisp uses Maltitol as its main sweetener to keep the calories lower than a traditional chocolate bar. This is a sugar alcohol that contains half as many calories as sugar almost as sweet.  It’s still a carbohydrate and can cause digestive upset when regularly consumed so one thing to be mindful of. 

Ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Raising Agent (500), Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476), Hydrolysed Milk Protein, Flavours.

Nutrititonts’ Verdict: Rounding out the top ten is the popular Crunchie. I’m surprised that it did make it on the list but I’m more surprised that a Chruncie which is is described by Cadbury as containing “golden hokey pokey honeycomb” doesn’t actually contain any honey!

This sugar bomb that is the size of a small meal really should remain on the supermarket shelves. If you’re counting calories, prioritise your calorie for real food.