Dark chocolate, per 100 g: 598 kcal, 7.8 g protein, 45.9 g carbohydrate, 10.9 g fibre, 42.6 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of copper, manganese, iron, magnesium. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 598 kcal | |
| Protein | 7.79 g | |
| Fat | 42.6 g | |
| of which saturates | 24.5 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 12.8 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 1.26 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 45.9 g | |
| of which sugars | 24 g | |
| Fibre | 10.9 g | |
| Water | 1.37 g | |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 73 mg | 9.13% |
| Iron | 11.9 mg | 85% |
| Magnesium | 228 mg | 60.8% |
| Phosphorus | 308 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 715 mg | 35.8% |
| Sodium | 20 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.31 mg | 33.1% |
| Copper | 1.77 mg | 177% |
| Manganese | 1.95 mg | 97.4% |
| Selenium | 6.8 µg | 12.4% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 2 µg | 0.25% |
| Vitamin E | 0.59 mg | 4.92% |
| Vitamin K | 7.3 µg | 9.73% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.034 mg | 3.09% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.078 mg | 5.57% |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.05 mg | 6.59% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.418 mg | 6.97% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038 mg | 2.71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28 µg | 11.2% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function
- Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system