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Chocolate

7,838 products · 1,530 brands

USDA's branded food database lists 7,838 chocolate products from 1,530 brands; the median has 516 calories, 47.5 g of sugars, 6.0 g of protein and 74 mg of sodium per 100 g. The most common serving is 40 g (694 labels).

The leader on each nutrient

There is no single healthiest chocolate product in the data: each nutrient has its own leader, per 100 g (in single-serve aisles, "most" rankings go by the serving as sold). Each row opens its full ranking.

RankingProductIts value
Most proteinChocolate Deluxe Gluten Free Bar (Pure Protein)42.0 g per 100 g
Least sugarUnsweetened Chocolate Premium Baking Bar (Godiva)One of 34 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 g per 100 g
Least sodiumDark Chocolate with Sweetener (Antiu Xixona)One of 1,112 products at this value; the tie is broken by more protein.0 mg per 100 g
Fewest caloriesMilk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (Gatsby)250 calories per 100 g
Most fiberAlmond Brownie Dark Belgian Chocolate After Dinner Bar (Skinnyme)One of 2 products at this value; the tie is broken by fewer calories.30.8 g per 100 g
Fewest net carbsGrand Noir 85% Chocolate (Michel Cluizel)2.5 g per 100 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; 7,838 products, one per UPC.

How chocolate products are spread

Half of all chocolate products have between 38.9 g and 54.5 g of sugars per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 gSugar per 100 g across chocolate products5 g66 gmedian 48 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the aisle. USDA FoodData Central.
Per 100 gLowest quarter up toMedianHighest quarter from
Calories476516552
Sugars38.9 g47.5 g54.5 g
Protein4.3 g6.0 g7.1 g
Sodium36 mg74 mg128 mg
Fiber2.3 g3.3 g6.7 g
Saturated fat15.0 g18.2 g21.6 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; quartiles computed by GetFoodFacts.

How many are at or under FDA's claim lines, per labeled serving

FDA threshold (per labeled serving)ProductsShare
"Low calorie": 40 calories or less per serving*2 of 7,8380%
"High in fiber": 5.6 g or more per serving237 of 7,7293%
"High in protein": 10 g or more per serving31 of 7,8070%
"Low sodium": 140 mg or less per serving*7,326 of 7,79594%
"Sugar free": less than 0.5 g per serving135 of 7,8162%

Source: 21 CFR 101.54, 101.60 and 101.61 (ecfr.gov). * Also per 50 g when a serving is 30 g or less; a product in a meal or entree category with a serving of 6 oz or more stands in for FDA's meal and main-dish products and is tested per 100 g: 140 mg of sodium, 120 calories (101.61(b)(5), 101.60(b)(3)). Counted per labeled serving, which since 2016 follows FDA's reference amounts for most products; the counts are not findings that any label complies; the protein line is before FDA's protein-quality correction (fda.gov).

Brands with the most chocolate products

BrandProducts
Russell Stover408
Lindt361
Hershey's236
Ghirardelli217
Godiva153
Dove134
Ghirardelli Chocolate110
Hershey's Kisses89

Every chocolate product, A to Z

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov