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Chocolate, milk

Milk chocolate is a confectionery food made with cocoa ingredients, sugar and milk. The figures here describe milk chocolate as sold. It provides mainly carbohydrate, in the form of sugars, and fat, with some protein and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 56g of sugars and 31g of fat, including 19g of saturated fat. It also provides 226mg of calcium.

Calcium contributes to the maintenance of bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. The sugar and saturated fat content are points to note for people monitoring these in their diet. Milk chocolate also provides concentrated energy, so the amount eaten affects energy intake. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

519 kcal

Energy

2171 kJ

Fat

31g

of which saturates

19g

Carbohydrate

56g

of which sugars

56g

Fibre

2.3g

Proteine

7.3g

Sale

0.22g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

1.6g

Colesterolo

22mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

70µg

Vitamina D

Trace

Vitamina E

1.6mg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.12mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.53mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamina B6

0.21mg

Vitamina B12

2.1µg

Folato

9µg

Calcio

226mg

Ferro

2mg

Magnesio

57mg

Phosphorus

224mg

Potassio

451mg

Sodio

89mg

Zinco

1.1mg

Copper

0.31mg

Selenio

3µg

Iodio

51µg

Other types of chocolate

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Chocolate, dark, with crème or mint fondant centres

431 kcal

3.7g

16g

4.7g

Chocolate, fancy and filled

447 kcal

4.9g

21g

–

Chocolate, plain

510 kcal

5g

28g

–

Chocolate, white

529 kcal

8g

31g

–

Chocolate, cooking

549 kcal

4.8g

35g

–

Chocolate, no added sugar

447 kcal

9.3g

30g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples, 11 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Storia dell'articolo

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  • 3 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente