Review of 'Valor' 70% Dark Chocolate (with Orange)

Valor -- 70% Dark Chocolate (with Orange) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: I don't normally enjoy orange-flavoured anything...but this is executed beautifully. The dried bits of orange, apple, and pineapple are sweet and lightly tart--just refreshing. The chocolate itself is nicely sweetened and well-complemented by the orange flavour. Too bad the brand is not organic, uses artificial ingredients, and likely includes genetically modified ingredients.

Where to buy: Bulk Barn



Ingredients: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, orange pulp apple, pineapple fibre, soya lecithin, sodium alginate, monosodium phosphate, citric acid, natural orange flavour.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 4 squares
Calories: 160
Fat: 10g
     Saturated: 6g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 20mg
Carb: 16g
     Fibres: 4g
     Sugars: 12g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 2%
Iron: 30%

The calories are pretty decent for 4 squares, since each square it pretty sizable. The sugar isn't too bad and nor is the fiber and protein...okay so the nutritional profile is pretty decent. Just beware the ingredients.

Other 'Premium Bars' varieties:

• Milk Chocolate
• Milk Chocolate with Wafers
• Dark Chocolate 70%
• Dark Chocolate 70% with Mint
• Dark Chocolate 70% with Forest Berries (reviewed here)
• Dark Chocolate 70% with Toffee

Brand:

• Cocoa from Ecuador, Ghana and Panama
• Since 1881
• Not organic, so likely uses GMOs
• Uses artificial ingredients