Food calories · USDA data
Calories in dark chocolate
170 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 2.2 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 12.1 g
- Fiber
- 3.1 g
Dark chocolate has 170 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, dark chocolate has 598 calories.
Most of its calories (64%) come from fat, with carbohydrate next at 31%. This portion has 3.1 g of fiber, 11% of the 28 g Daily Value.
It takes 17 g of dark chocolate to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bar | 101 g | 604 | 7.9 g | 46.4 g | 43.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 169 | 2.2 g | 13 g | 12.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 598 | 7.8 g | 45.9 g | 42.6 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your dark chocolate may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (7.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 31% (45.9 g per 100 g, of which 10.9 g fiber)
- Fat: 64% (42.6 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, honey has the fewest calories of these four (304 per 100 g) and dark chocolate the most (598).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate | 598 | 7.8 g | 45.9 g | 42.6 g |
| Milk chocolate | 535 | 7.7 g | 59.4 g | 29.7 g |
| Sugar | 387 | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g |
| Honey | 304 | 0.3 g | 82.4 g | 0 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in dark chocolate?
Dark chocolate has 170 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and dark chocolate has 598 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does dark chocolate have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 2.2 g of protein, 4% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 7.8 g.
How many carbs does dark chocolate have?
1 oz has 13 g of carbohydrate, including 3.1 g of fiber, and 12.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids (FDC ID 170273). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.