Chocolate-Covered Graham Cracker
A Chocolate-Covered Graham Cracker is a simple, classic American treat made by dipping or coating a honey-sweetened graham cracker in chocolate. It's a staple of homemade confections, often made with milk or dark chocolate, and sometimes decorated with sprinkles or nuts. The snack is widely associated with childhood nostalgia, summer camps, and easy DIY dessert projects.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This treat is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from the refined flour and sugar in the cracker and the cocoa butter and sugar in the chocolate coating. A single serving provides a quick energy boost and some calcium, with a rough calorie count of around 150-200 kcal per piece.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 160 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbs | 22 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 110 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Potassium | 80 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Phosphorus | 40 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
Per 1 piece (approx. 30 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it's a quintessential 'no-bake' dessert in the U.S., often used as a simple activity for kids. Nutritionally, it's a classic example of a 'sometimes food,' offering little nutritional value beyond calories and quick energy.
