Calories and nutrition facts

Dark chocolate

Also known as: bittersweet chocolate

100 g of dark chocolate has 563 calories, 9.1 g protein, 34 g carbs and 41 g fat. 1 piece (10 g) has 56 calories.

  • Carbs 28 %
  • Protein 6 %
  • Fat 66 %
Dark chocolate1 piece (10 g)
Calories56
Carbs3.4 g
Protein0.91 g
Fat4.1 g
Health Score2/10
Poor

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 piece (10 g)
Energy563 kcal 2,356 kJ56 kcal 234 kJ
Fat41 g4.1 g
of which saturated25 g2.5 g
Carbohydrates34 g3.4 g
of which sugars30 g3 g
Fibre10 g1 g
Protein9.1 g0.91 g
Salt0.02 g0 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin A6.4 µg0.8 %
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.19 mg17 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.1 mg7.1 %
Niacin (B3)2.6 mg16 %
Folate21 µg10 %
Vitamin D4 µg79 %
Vitamin E0.47 mg3.9 %
Vitamin K8.5 µg11 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium70 mg8.8 %
Iron12 mg82 %
Magnesium198 mg53 %
Zinc3 mg30 %
Potassium700 mg35 %
Phosphorus277 mg40 %
Iodine4 µg2.7 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Vitamin B1 (thiamin), Niacin (B3), Vitamin D, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Potassium, Phosphorus.

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 piece (10 g) of dark chocolate?

1 piece (10 g) of dark chocolate has 56 calories, with 0.91 g protein, 3.4 g carbs and 4.1 g fat.

How much protein is in dark chocolate?

Dark chocolate has 9.1 g protein per 100 g. That is 6% of its calories.

How many carbs are in dark chocolate?

Dark chocolate has 34 g carbs per 100 g, including 30 g sugars and 10 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code S570000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.