# Vegan-Friendly Baking Chocolates The Good Dee's Dark Chocolate Chips are 100% Naturally Sweetened By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-02-01 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-chips References: [progressivegrocer](https://progressivegrocer.com/good-dees-dark-chocolate-chips) & [gooddees](https://www.gooddees.com/) The Good Dee's Dark Chocolate Chips are a naturally sweetened baking product for health-conscious consumers who are looking for a [dairy-free alternative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut-butter-caramel-crunch) to use in their favorite recipes. The vegan-friendly chocolate chips are also gluten-free, soy-free, tree nut-free, Keto-friendly and maltitol-free to make them ideal for [free-from baking initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytobake-cookie-dough1), and also contains no added sugar. The baking chocolate is made with just four ingredients and sweetened with allulose, which is all-natural and low on the glycemic index. Each serving contains three grams of protein and has [no net carbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snickerdoodle-smartcookie) to help support healthier eating, while still allowing consumers to indulge their chocolate cravings in a guilt-free manner. The Good Dee's Dark Chocolate Chips come in nine-ounce bags that retail for $10.99. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vegan-friendly Baking:** Opportunity to develop and market more plant-based baking products for health-conscious consumers. - **Dairy-free Alternatives:** Opportunity to create and promote more dairy-free chocolate options for those with specific dietary restrictions. - **Free-from Baking:** Opportunity to innovate and expand the range of gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free baking products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health Food:** Opportunity for health food companies to offer more vegan-friendly and allergen-free baking ingredients. - **Specialty Foods:** Opportunity for specialty food brands to tap into the market of dairy-free and sugar-free baking chocolate products. - **Confectionery:** Opportunity for confectionery companies to expand their product lines with guilt-free, vegan-friendly chocolate options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Date-Sweetened Chocolate Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/date-sweetened-chocolate-chips.md) - [Coconut Sugar-Sweetened Chocolate Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guittard-sant-72-cacao.md) - [Soft-Baked Free-From Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-chip-cookies.md) - [Plant-Based Baking Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-chocolate-chips.md) - [Free-From Baking Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guittard-dairyfree-chocolate.md) - [Plant-Based Bakers Chocolate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choco-oat-mlk-43-no-added-sugar.md) - [Non-Glycemic Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-snacks.md) - [Plant-Based Sugar-Free Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-dark-chocolate.md) - [Health-Focused Plant-Based Baking Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-baking-mix.md)