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Chocolate, plain

Plain chocolate is a solid bar product made from cocoa ingredients and sugar. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, the chocolate described contains 64g of carbohydrate, including 63g of sugars, and 28g of fat, including 17g of saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat both provide energy. The sugar, fat and saturated fat content are worth noting for people monitoring their energy intake or limiting these nutrients. Eating too much saturated fat can raise LDL cholesterol in the blood, while frequent consumption of sugary foods contributes to tooth decay. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

510 kcal

Energy

2137 kJ

Fat

28g

of which saturates

17g

Carbohydrate

64g

of which sugars

63g

Proteine

5g

Sale

0.02g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

0.6g

Colesterolo

6mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

18µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

1.4mg

Vitamin K1

2.3µg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.06mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamina B6

0.03mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Folato

12µg

Calcio

33mg

Ferro

2.3mg

Magnesio

89mg

Phosphorus

140mg

Potassio

300mg

Sodio

6mg

Zinco

1.3mg

Copper

0.71mg

Selenio

4µg

Iodio

3µg

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, milk

519 kcal

7.3g

31g

2.3g

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 (6 bars, 3 brands; 36-50% cocoa solids). "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.

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