confectionery
Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate is a confectionery. It is plant-derived, so it rules out no diet on its own.
Not the same asChocolate chips (Chips are formulated with less cocoa butter so that they hold their shape in the oven. That is the opposite of what a chopped bar does, which is melt into seams through the dough.)
Seventy to eighty-five per cent cocoa solids · per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 598 kcal |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45.9 g |
| of which sugars | 24 g |
| Fibre | 10.9 g |
| Fat | 42.6 g |
| of which saturates | 24.5 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.8 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Potassium | 715 mg |
| Calcium | 73 mg |
| Iron | 11.9 mg |
| Magnesium | 228 mg |
| Phosphorus | 308 mg |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg |
| Copper | 1.8 mg |
| Manganese | 1.9 mg |
| Selenium | 6.8 µg |
| Vitamin A | 2 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin K | 7.3 µg |
| Thiamin | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 µg |
USDA FDC SR Legacy record 170273. USDA groups all chocolate from seventy to eighty-five per cent cocoa solids into one record, so sugar and fat within that band vary more than the single figure suggests. Most dark chocolate contains no milk, but some brands add milk fat and the label is the only way to know.