The Hu Salty Dark Chocolate meets
the Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt
Four ingredients, zero compromises, and salt that actually shows up. We tested it head-to-head against the Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt ($6.77) across 6 key dimensions.
Hu Salty Dark Chocolate
“Four ingredients, zero compromises, and salt that actually shows up”
Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt
“Three times the chocolate, a mission worth chewing on”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Hu Salty Dark Chocolate
- Tasting Table's #1 of 16 vegan chocolate bars, with Sporked independently confirming it as Best Vegan Dark Chocolate
- Shortest ingredient list tested: organic cacao, cocoa butter, coconut sugar, sea salt, and nothing else
- Visible salt crystals on every piece create consistent sweet-salty balance that competitors like Chocolove and Tony's couldn't match
- At 2.1 oz per bar, the price-per-ounce ($2.04/oz) is roughly double what Tony's Chocolonely costs
- The salt-forward, 70% dark profile is polarizing; anyone who prefers sweet or milk-style chocolate will find this aggressive
- Still absent from many mainstream grocery chains despite Mondelez acquisition expanding distribution
Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt
- Nearly 7 ounces per bar at ~$6.77 makes it roughly $1.07/oz, about half the per-ounce cost of premium competitors like Hu
- Tasting Table ranked it #3 of 16, beating Lindt, Ghirardelli, and Lily's in a direct head-to-head tasting
- 100% traceable cocoa beans with published annual FAIR reports, backed by B Corp certification and a real slave-free supply chain mission
- The sea salt is barely detectable; Tasting Table flagged 'minimal sea salt contrast' as the bar's biggest miss
- The intentionally uneven bar design makes it hard to break into clean, shareable pieces
- Includes soy lecithin and has a longer ingredient list than cleaner competitors like Hu or Evolved
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
Hu Salty Dark Chocolate topped Tasting Table's 16-bar ranking and earned Sporked's pick for Best Vegan Dark Chocolate. That dual endorsement from two of the most respected food review outlets is hard to argue with.
Hu Salty Dark Chocolate
Hu Salty Dark Chocolate topped Tasting Table's 16-bar ranking and earned Sporked's pick for Best Vegan Dark Chocolate. That dual endorsement from two of the most respected food review outlets is hard to argue with.
- You read ingredient labels and want the shortest, cleanest list possible: organic cacao, cocoa butter, coconut sugar, salt
- You prefer dark chocolate with a pronounced salt accent, not sweet or milky profiles
- You're buying chocolate as a personal treat rather than sharing, and the 2.1 oz size fits that use case
- You shop at Whole Foods, Target, or Amazon and can absorb the premium price point
Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt
Tony's Chocolonely Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt is the rare vegan chocolate that's both genuinely good and absurdly generous. At nearly 7 ounces per bar, it's roughly three times the size of most premium competitors. That translates to about $1.07 per ounce, compared to $2.04 for Hu.
- You want the most chocolate per dollar without dropping to gas-station quality
- Ethical sourcing and cocoa traceability matter to your purchasing decisions
- You're buying for a household, office, or sharing situation where a 7 oz bar makes sense
- You prefer chocolate with nuts and want generous, well-distributed almond pieces throughout