USDA reference food · Sweets
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid
1 oz of baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid (28.35 g) has 130 calories, 3g of protein, 14g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 167567). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of baking chocolate.
FoodData Central 167567, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 12.1g
- more than 58% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 472
- more than 92% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 18.1g
- more than 99% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 167567); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 167567), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 23% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 8% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 472 | 92% |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 58% |
| Total fat | 47.7 g | 96% |
| Carbohydrate | 36.2 g | 79% |
| Fiber | 18.1 g | 99% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 12.0 mg | 19% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (66)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.43 g | 12.1 g | 7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 13.5 g | 47.7 g | 17% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 10.3 g | 36.2 g | 4% |
| Ash | 0.88 g | 3.10 g | |
| Energy | 134 kcal | 472 kcal | |
| Water | 0.26 g | 0.90 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 5.13 g | 18.1 g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 7.17 g | 25.3 g | 36% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.62 g | 9.23 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.03 g | 10.7 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 15.3 mg | 54.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.18 mg | 4.15 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 75.1 mg | 265 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus, P | 96.4 mg | 340 mg | 8% |
| Potassium, K | 331 mg | 1,166 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.40 mg | 12.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.04 mg | 3.68 mg | 9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.54 mg | 1.91 mg | 60% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.47 mg | 1.65 mg | 20% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.24 µg | 7.90 µg | 4% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.014 mg | 0.050 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.079 mg | 0.28 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 0.60 mg | 2.10 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.044 mg | 0.15 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.020 mg | 0.072 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 5.39 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 5.39 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 5.39 µg | 19.0 µg | 1% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.052 g | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | 0.48 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | 0.47 g | |
| Leucine | 0.21 g | 0.74 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | 0.61 g | |
| Methionine | 0.035 g | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.042 g | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.17 g | 0.58 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.21 g | 0.73 g | |
| Arginine | 0.20 g | 0.69 g | |
| Histidine | 0.060 g | 0.21 g | |
| Alanine | 0.16 g | 0.56 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.34 g | 1.21 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.52 g | 1.83 g | |
| Glycine | 0.15 g | 0.55 g | |
| Proline | 0.15 g | 0.52 g | |
| Serine | 0.15 g | 0.53 g |
Fatty acids (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 6:0 | 0.037 g | 0.13 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.45 g | 1.59 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.36 g | 1.27 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 2.68 g | 9.45 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.03 g | 3.63 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.72 g | 6.06 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.90 g | 3.16 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.60 g | 9.18 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.86 g | 10.1 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.17 g | 0.60 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.014 g | 0.050 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 167567: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat baking chocolate
USDA lists 5 preparations of baking chocolate. The baking chocolate page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov