USDA food category

Sweets

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), sweets entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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330
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
5.0g
Avg proteingood source · 10% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Sweets ranks 5th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (330 kcal/100g) but 19th of 25 on average protein (5g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

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SWEETS · USDA FDC · September 2026

Sweets group desk

CAL-MID 330 kcal/100g PRO-SPARSE 5g/100g DENS-HOT #5/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #19/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 360 PHOTO-FINISH Breakfast Cereals · ±2 kcal BOOK-FDC 360 idx · September 2026

360 index-core foods average 330 kcal and 5g protein per 100g · #5/25 by calorie density · #19/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Breakfast Cereals (-2 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Sweets

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalCereal Grains · near288 kcalBreakfast Cereals · near328 kcalSweets · this group330 kcalBaked Products · near360 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Sweets's 330 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense sweets

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Baking chocolate, unsweetened 642 kcal
  2. 2 Candies, HERSHEY'S POT OF GOLD Almond Bar 577 kcal
  3. 3 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US 573 kcal
  4. 4 Candies, HERSHEY'S GOLDEN ALMOND SOLITAIRE 569 kcal
  5. 5 Candies, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALM 568 kcal
  6. 6 Candies, HERSHEY'S 563 kcal
  7. 7 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US 546 kcal
  8. 8 Candies, HERSHEY'S SKOR Toffee Bar 541 kcal
  9. 9 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US 539 kcal
  10. 10 Candies, M&M MARS 3 MUSKETEERS Truffle Cri 538 kcal
  11. 11 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US 536 kcal
  12. 12 Candies, HEATH BITES 530 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where sweets sit on protein

This group averages 5g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Sweets average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

5 36th percentile higher than 36% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). This entry sits in this band. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Sweets sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Sweets: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Sweets: 5g avg protein, 330 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
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  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Sweets: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three sweets foods side-by-side

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits

Whole Food
502 cal
P: 4.8gF: 23.4gC: 68.4g

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Semisweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits

Whole Food
517 cal
P: 4.4gF: 26.1gC: 66.0g

Baking chocolate, mexican, squares

Whole Food
426 cal
P: 3.6gF: 15.6gC: 77.4g

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid

Whole Food
472 cal
P: 12.1gF: 47.7gC: 36.2g

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares

Whole Food
642 cal
P: 14.3gF: 52.3gC: 28.4g

Candies, 5TH AVENUE Candy Bar

Whole Food
482 cal
P: 8.8gF: 24.0gC: 62.7g

Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar

Whole Food
479 cal
P: 4.1gF: 26.9gC: 59.5g

Candies, CARAMELLO Candy Bar

Whole Food
462 cal
P: 6.2gF: 21.2gC: 63.8g

Candies, HEATH BITES

Whole Food
530 cal
P: 3.9gF: 30.4gC: 63.4g

Candies, Hershey's Golden Almond Solitaires

Whole Food
569 cal
P: 12.0gF: 37.1gC: 46.9g

Candies, Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almond Bites

Whole Food
568 cal
P: 9.8gF: 35.7gC: 51.7g

Candies, HERSHEY'S POT OF GOLD Almond Bar

Whole Food
577 cal
P: 12.8gF: 38.5gC: 44.9g

Candies, HERSHEY'S SKOR Toffee Bar

Whole Food
541 cal
P: 3.1gF: 30.4gC: 63.7g

Candies, Hershey's, Almond Joy Bites

Whole Food
563 cal
P: 5.6gF: 34.5gC: 57.5g

Candies, Hershey, Kit Kat Big Kat Bar

Whole Food
520 cal
P: 6.2gF: 27.8gC: 63.6g

Candies, HERSHEY, REESESTICKS crispy wafers, peanut butter, milk chocolate

Whole Food
521 cal
P: 9.5gF: 31.3gC: 55.4g

Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar

Whole Food
490 cal
P: 13.4gF: 25.0gC: 52.9g

Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar

Whole Food
518 cal
P: 6.5gF: 26.0gC: 64.6g

Candies, KRACKEL Chocolate Bar

Whole Food
523 cal
P: 6.6gF: 26.6gC: 64.3g

Candies, M&M MARS 3 MUSKETEERS Truffle Crisp

Whole Food
538 cal
P: 6.4gF: 28.9gC: 63.1g

Candies, M&M MARS Pretzel Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
447 cal
P: 5.0gF: 15.0gC: 72.9g

Candies, Mars Snackfood US, 3 Musketeers Bar

Whole Food
436 cal
P: 2.6gF: 12.8gC: 77.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Blueberry and Almond Chocolate Bar

Whole Food
525 cal
P: 6.3gF: 28.7gC: 60.4g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Bar

Whole Food
539 cal
P: 5.8gF: 29.3gC: 63.0g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Covered Almonds

Whole Food
573 cal
P: 9.5gF: 37.1gC: 50.2g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Crispy Chocolate Bar

Whole Food
517 cal
P: 8.2gF: 26.2gC: 62.1g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Dark Chocolate

Whole Food
520 cal
P: 5.2gF: 32.5gC: 59.4g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, DOVE Milk Chocolate

Whole Food
546 cal
P: 5.9gF: 31.7gC: 59.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Almond Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
522 cal
P: 7.5gF: 27.8gC: 60.5g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
475 cal
P: 4.3gF: 19.3gC: 72.4g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's MINIs Milk Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
502 cal
P: 4.8gF: 23.4gC: 68.4g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
492 cal
P: 4.3gF: 21.1gC: 71.2g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
529 cal
P: 10.2gF: 29.3gC: 56.9g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies

Whole Food
515 cal
P: 9.6gF: 26.1gC: 60.5g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MARS Almond Bar

Whole Food
467 cal
P: 8.1gF: 23.0gC: 62.7g

Candies, Mars Snackfood US, Milky Way Bar

Whole Food
456 cal
P: 4.0gF: 17.2gC: 71.2g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels, milk chocolate covered

Whole Food
463 cal
P: 4.3gF: 19.2gC: 68.5g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Caramels. dark chocolate covered

Whole Food
458 cal
P: 3.8gF: 20.4gC: 67.6g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Midnight Bar

Whole Food
443 cal
P: 3.2gF: 17.5gC: 71.2g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, POP'ABLES 3 MUSKETEERS Brand Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
443 cal
P: 2.6gF: 15.2gC: 75.9g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, POP'ABLES MILKY WAY Brand Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
463 cal
P: 3.3gF: 18.0gC: 71.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, POP'ABLES SNICKERS Brand Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
480 cal
P: 7.2gF: 24.3gC: 61.1g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Original Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
405 cal
P: 0.2gF: 4.4gC: 90.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Sours Original

Whole Food
401 cal
P: 0.2gF: 4.0gC: 91.0g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Tropical Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
405 cal
P: 0.2gF: 4.3gC: 90.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies

Whole Food
402 cal
P: 0.2gF: 4.3gC: 90.8g

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS Almond bar

Whole Food
472 cal
P: 5.4gF: 22.4gC: 64.7g

Candies, Mars Snackfood US, Snickers Bar

Whole Food
491 cal
P: 7.5gF: 23.9gC: 61.5g

Candies, Mars Snackfood US, Snickers Cruncher

Whole Food
488 cal
P: 6.9gF: 24.4gC: 62.9g

Candies, Mars Snackfood US, Snickers Munch Bar

Whole Food
536 cal
P: 15.3gF: 36.2gC: 43.6g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Sweets, Baking chocolate is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 642 cal per 100g, while Candies is the lightest at 401 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, sweets ranks 5th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.