Healthy Chocolate: 6 Options That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar

Sweet treats that help to satisfy a chocolate craving and keep glucose levels in check? Yes, please! Studies show potential nutritional benefits to consuming certain types of chocolate in moderation. But don’t run to the candy bar aisle just yet; not all chocolate is created equal. Here are my top six picks for chocolate that won’t spike your blood sugar, as well as the nutritional value of each option. All options are gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb and zero-sugar.

6 healthy chocolate options to try 

1. Lily’s Chocolate 

• Ingredients include unsweetened chocolate, inulin, erythritol, cocoa butter, stevia
  
• Per serving (approx. 1/3 bar): 140 calories, 2 net carbs, 8-10 grams fiber, 0 sugar

2. Lily’s Chocolate Covered Almonds

• Ingredients include almonds, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, inulin, erythritol, stevia

• Per serving (1 ounce): 140 calories, 3 net carbs, 6 grams fiber, 0 sugar

3. Choc Zero Keto Bark

• Ingredients include unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, monk fruit extract

• Per square: 60 calories, 1 net carb, 4 grams fiber, 1 gram sugar, 0 added sugar

4. Choc Zero Peanut Butter Cups

• Ingredients include unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, peanuts, monk fruit extract

• Per 2-cup serving: 140 calories, 3 net carbs, 13 grams fiber, 1 gram sugar, 0 added sugar

5. Evolved Simply White Chocolate

• Ingredients include unsweetened chocolate, inulin, erythritol, cocoa butter, stevia

• Per serving (approx. 1/3 bar): 150 calories, 3 net carbs, 7 grams fiber, 1 gram sugar, 0 added sugar

6. HighKey Cookies 

• Ingredients include almond flour, erythritol, coconut oil, butter, unsweetened chocolate, eggs, stevia, monk fruit
• Per serving (7 mini cookies): 130 calories, 12 grams fat, 12 grams carbohydrate (1 gram net carb), 0 sugar, 3 grams protein

Editor’s note: Registered Dietitian Molly Kimball offers brand-name products as a consumer guide; she does not solicit product samples nor is she paid to recommend items. This originally appeared on WGNO’s “Get FUELED with Molly” segment.