546
kcal
31
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48
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100
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546
kcal
31
g
48
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546
kcal
31
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48
g
100
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546
kcal
31
g
48
g
Chocolate is one of the world's most beloved ingredients, used in everything from simple candy bars to elaborate pastry creations. Understanding the nutritional content and ingredient proportions of chocolate is essential for both health-conscious consumers and professional confectioners. The Chocolate Calculator helps you quickly determine the caloric content, fat, and sugar in any quantity of dark, milk, or white chocolate — and break it down per serving.
The three main types of chocolate differ significantly in their composition. Dark chocolate (typically 70% cacao content) contains the highest proportion of cocoa solids and cocoa butter, with less sugar than milk varieties. It is also the richest source of flavanols, the antioxidant compounds associated with dark chocolate's health benefits. Milk chocolate (approximately 35% cacao) adds milk solids and more sugar, creating a sweeter, creamier product. White chocolate contains no cocoa solids — only cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids — giving it its characteristic ivory color and sweet, vanilla-forward flavor.
From a culinary standpoint, understanding chocolate composition matters greatly for tempering, ganache ratios, and baking. Chocolate with higher cocoa butter content melts more smoothly and tempers more easily. For ganache, the ratio of chocolate to cream depends on the cacao percentage — a 70% dark chocolate requires less cream than a 35% milk chocolate to achieve the same consistency because it already contains more fat.
This calculator provides nutritional data based on typical USDA values for each chocolate type. Actual values may vary by brand and specific cacao percentage. Use this tool to plan portion sizes, calculate recipe nutrition facts, or simply satisfy your curiosity about what you are eating.
Nutritional values are calculated per gram of chocolate based on USDA standard reference data. Dark chocolate (70%): ~546 kcal/100g, 31g fat, 48g sugar. Milk chocolate: ~535 kcal/100g, 30g fat, 56g sugar. White chocolate: ~557 kcal/100g, 35g fat, 59g sugar. Total values are scaled to input weight and divided by servings for per-serving data.
Dark chocolate provides slightly fewer calories from sugar and more from cocoa-derived compounds compared to milk or white chocolate. A standard serving of chocolate is typically 28–40g. Values above show total batch nutrition and per-serving breakdown based on your specified number of servings.
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200g of dark chocolate divided into 8 truffles. Each truffle is approximately 137 kcal.
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Standard 100g milk chocolate bar split into 4 servings of 25g each.
Dark chocolate (70% cacao) contains approximately 546 kcal per 100g. The exact amount varies by brand and cacao percentage — higher cacao content generally means slightly fewer calories from sugar but more from fat.
Dark chocolate contains more flavanols (antioxidants), less sugar, and no milk solids. Studies suggest moderate dark chocolate consumption may benefit cardiovascular health. However, all chocolate types are calorie-dense — portion size matters most.
Cocoa butter is the natural fat in cacao beans. It gives chocolate its smooth mouthfeel and contributes to tempering behavior. Higher cocoa butter content (as in good dark and white chocolate) produces superior snap, gloss, and melt.
Cocoa solids (cocoa powder) contain the flavor compounds, caffeine, and antioxidants. Cocoa butter is the fat separated from cocoa solids. Dark chocolate contains both; white chocolate contains only cocoa butter.
A standard serving of chocolate is typically 28–40g (1–1.5 oz). Nutritional labels in the US typically use a 40g serving size. Use this calculator to determine exact nutrition for your specific portion.
No. White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. Since it contains no cocoa solids, it has no caffeine or theobromine. Dark chocolate, which contains the most cocoa solids, has the highest caffeine content.
Store chocolate at 15–18°C (60–65°F) with low humidity, away from strong odors. Avoid refrigeration if possible, as condensation causes sugar bloom (white streaks). Properly stored dark chocolate keeps for 2 years; milk and white chocolate for 1 year.
Bloom is the white or grey streaking on chocolate caused by either fat bloom (cocoa butter migration due to temperature fluctuation) or sugar bloom (sugar crystallization from moisture exposure). It affects appearance but not food safety — bloomed chocolate is still edible.
Classic truffle ganache uses a 2:1 ratio of dark chocolate to cream by weight. For milk chocolate, use a 2.5:1 or 3:1 ratio because of higher sugar content and lower cocoa solids. White chocolate ganache typically uses 3:1 or higher.
You can substitute, but adjustment is needed. Replacing 60% dark with milk chocolate adds sweetness and fat; reduce added sugar in the recipe. Replacing dark with white chocolate alters flavor significantly and may affect structure due to absent cocoa solids.
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