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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Foods (page 3)
330
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
5.0g
Avg proteingood source · 10% DV

Showing 101–150 foods · Page 3

Most calorie-dense sweets

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Chocolate, dark 598 kcal
  2. 2 Chocolate, dark 579 kcal
  3. 3 Candies, toffee 560 kcal
  4. 4 Candies, milk chocolate coated coffee bean 549 kcal
  5. 5 Chocolate, dark 546 kcal
  6. 6 Candies, dark chocolate coated coffee bean 540 kcal
  7. 7 Candies, white chocolate 539 kcal
  8. 8 Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread 539 kcal
  9. 9 Candies, milk chocolate 535 kcal
  10. 10 Candies, milk chocolate 526 kcal
  11. 11 Candies, peanut bar 522 kcal
  12. 12 Candies, milk chocolate coated peanuts 519 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 3)
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

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

Candies, dark chocolate coated coffee beans

Whole Food
540 cal
P: 7.5gF: 30.0gC: 60.0g

Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
364 cal
P: 1.3gF: 0.1gC: 89.0g

Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
373 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 93.2g

Candies, fruit snacks, with high vitamin C

Whole Food
352 cal
P: 0.1gF: 0.0gC: 88.0g

Candies, fudge, chocolate marshmallow, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
453 cal
P: 2.3gF: 17.5gC: 71.3g

Candies, fudge, chocolate marshmallow, with nuts, prepared-by-recipe

Whole Food
474 cal
P: 3.2gF: 21.1gC: 67.7g

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
410 cal
P: 2.4gF: 10.4gC: 76.7g

Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
460 cal
P: 4.4gF: 18.9gC: 68.2g

Candies, fudge, peanut butter, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
387 cal
P: 3.8gF: 6.6gC: 77.8g

Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts

Whole Food
435 cal
P: 3.0gF: 13.7gC: 74.6g

Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
383 cal
P: 1.1gF: 5.5gC: 82.2g

Candies, gum drops, no sugar or low calorie (sorbitol)

Whole Food
354 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.2gC: 88.1g

Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces

Whole Food
396 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 98.9g

Candies, halavah, plain

Whole Food
469 cal
P: 12.5gF: 21.5gC: 60.5g

Candies, hard

Whole Food
394 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.2gC: 98.0g

Candies, hard, dietetic or low calorie (sorbitol)

Whole Food
394 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 98.6g

Candies, honey-combed, with peanut butter

Whole Food
473 cal
P: 8.7gF: 20.2gC: 67.4g

Candies, jellybeans

Whole Food
375 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.1gC: 93.5g

Candies, marshmallows

Whole Food
318 cal
P: 1.8gF: 0.2gC: 81.3g

Candies, milk chocolate

Whole Food
535 cal
P: 7.7gF: 29.7gC: 59.4g

Candies, milk chocolate coated coffee beans

Whole Food
549 cal
P: 7.4gF: 33.2gC: 55.3g

Candies, milk chocolate coated peanuts

Whole Food
519 cal
P: 13.1gF: 33.5gC: 49.7g

Candies, milk chocolate coated raisins

Whole Food
390 cal
P: 4.1gF: 14.8gC: 68.4g

Candies, milk chocolate, with almonds

Whole Food
526 cal
P: 9.0gF: 34.4gC: 53.4g

Candies, milk chocolate, with rice cereal

Whole Food
511 cal
P: 7.6gF: 29.4gC: 59.7g

Candies, nougat, with almonds

Whole Food
398 cal
P: 3.3gF: 1.7gC: 92.4g

Candies, peanut bar

Whole Food
522 cal
P: 15.5gF: 33.7gC: 47.4g

Candies, peanut brittle, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
486 cal
P: 7.6gF: 19.0gC: 71.2g

Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
485 cal
P: 3.3gF: 25.9gC: 59.6g

Candies, semisweet chocolate

Whole Food
480 cal
P: 4.2gF: 30.0gC: 63.9g

Candies, semisweet chocolate, made with butter

Whole Food
477 cal
P: 4.2gF: 29.7gC: 63.4g

Candies, sesame crunch

Whole Food
516 cal
P: 11.6gF: 33.3gC: 50.3g

Candies, soft fruit and nut squares

Whole Food
390 cal
P: 2.3gF: 9.5gC: 73.8g

Candies, sugar-coated almonds

Whole Food
465 cal
P: 10.0gF: 17.9gC: 68.3g

Candies, sweet chocolate

Whole Food
507 cal
P: 3.9gF: 34.2gC: 60.4g

Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Whole Food
366 cal
P: 2.2gF: 9.3gC: 80.4g

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
397 cal
P: 0.0gF: 3.3gC: 91.6g

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
560 cal
P: 1.1gF: 32.8gC: 64.7g

Candies, truffles, prepared-from-recipe

Whole Food
510 cal
P: 6.2gF: 33.8gC: 44.9g

Candies, white chocolate

Whole Food
539 cal
P: 5.9gF: 32.1gC: 59.2g

Chewing gum

Whole Food
360 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.3gC: 96.7g

Chewing gum, sugarless

Whole Food
268 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.4gC: 94.8g

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids

Whole Food
546 cal
P: 4.9gF: 31.3gC: 61.2g

Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids

Whole Food
579 cal
P: 6.1gF: 38.3gC: 52.4g

Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids

Whole Food
598 cal
P: 7.8gF: 42.6gC: 45.9g

Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread

Whole Food
539 cal
P: 5.4gF: 29.7gC: 62.4g

Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali

Whole Food
479 cal
P: 16.8gF: 23.7gC: 49.7g

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened

Whole Food
228 cal
P: 19.6gF: 13.7gC: 57.9g

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, HERSHEY'S European Style Cocoa

Whole Food
410 cal
P: 20.0gF: 10.0gC: 60.0g

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali

Whole Food
220 cal
P: 18.1gF: 13.1gC: 58.3g
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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, Chocolate is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 598 cal per 100g, while Cocoa is the lightest at 220 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.