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Esmeraldas 60% Organic Chocolate Bar

Contains cane sugar

A 60% chocolate bar made with cacao from Ecuador's Esmeraldas region. It contains cane sugar and sunflower lecithin.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.99 50g (1.7oz) · lowest price at Ethical Trade Co
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
563caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
6.7g
Fiber
8.8g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
8mg▲
Saturated fat
25g▼
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Ingredients: Organic cocoa mass, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, emulsifier INS 322 (organic sunflower lecithin)
Product details
PackagingPlastic-free or compostable packaging; reusable tinsPlastic-freeCompostableReusable
“Every blend is ethically sourced from around the globe and packaged in North America using reusable tins and reduced-waste Twinpacks, delivering delicious, high-quality tea with a clear conscience.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%29
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%85
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 29 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more saturated fat (25 g), less sodium (8 mg); 40 g added sugar per 100g
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Chocolate made from cocoa, cane sugar and sunflower lecithin
Sourcing 85 · Organic and Fair Trade claims; cacao is sourced from Ecuador's Esmeraldas region
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list, specific cacao region and organic and Fair Trade claims
Contains cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
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Ingredients
Organic cocoa mass Organic cane sugar Organic cocoa butter Emulsifier INS 322 (organic sunflower lecithin)
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Sourcing

Who We Source From To date Pacari has won over 300 international chocolate awards. This is because Pacari prioritises taste above all else and so only uses the finest Ecuadorian Cacao beans. Our chocolate is made from Arriba Nacional cacao beans. Known as “Fino de Aroma’ these beans are known for their rich, full taste and their fruity and floral notes. About This Product Our Esmeraldas bar uses cacao sourced from the Ecuadorian region of Esmeraldas, a coastal city in Northeastern Ecuador known for producing some of the the nation's finest cacao. It's a plain chocolate bar, however, it's so f

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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