Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Percent of Calories From Protein: What It Tells You and Doesn't
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Oct 28 2026
Percent of calories from protein is a real and useful metric, but it is easy to misread. Ten percent of a 290 calorie food is about 7g of protein, not 29g, and the 10 to 35% range describes a whole day, not a single food. Here is the arithmetic, a like-for-like check on everyday foods, and the limits of the number.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
What Does the Cacao Percentage on Chocolate Really Mean?
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Oct 27 2026
The cacao percentage on a chocolate label is a proportion, not a grade: it counts the share of the bar that comes from the cacao bean and says little about the rest. Even a 90% bar is 10% other ingredients, and a protein chocolate has to fit its protein and sweetener into the same 100%. Here is what the number measures, what it hides, and how to read a label in five steps.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Healthy Dark Chocolate Alternative: Less Sugar, More Protein
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Oct 01 2026
Most people looking for a better chocolate are not trying to give it up. They want less sugar and something that keeps them full. Per 60 grams, Marmels carries 12g of protein, about four times a typical 70% dark chocolate bar, and about 30% to 35% less sugar, from organic coconut sugar. Here is how to compare healthy chocolate alternatives, and the trade-offs to know.
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Intentional Formulation: Chocolate First, Protein Second
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Aug 03 2026
A good protein chocolate is a balancing act: enough protein to be functional, enough cacao to taste like real dark chocolate, and just enough sweetness without artificial shortcuts. Here is how Marmels sets each number on purpose, why every bar holds 12 grams of protein rather than 20-plus, and why it is sweetened with coconut sugar instead of sugar alcohols.
