USDA reference food · Sweets
Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids
1 oz of chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids (28.35 g) has 170 calories, 2g of protein, 12g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170273). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of dark chocolate.
FoodData Central 170273, 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
- 7.8g
- more than 47% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 598
- more than 97% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 10.9g
- more than 97% 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 170273); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170273), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 31% carbohydrate, 64% fat and 5% 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 | 598 | 97% |
| Protein | 7.79 g | 47% |
| Total fat | 42.6 g | 95% |
| Carbohydrate | 45.9 g | 82% |
| Fiber | 10.9 g | 97% |
| Total sugars | 24.0 g | 90% |
| Sodium | 20.0 mg | 22% |
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 (103)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.21 g | 7.79 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 12.1 g | 42.6 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.0 g | 45.9 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.66 g | 2.32 g | |
| Energy | 170 kcal | 598 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 6.80 g | 24.0 g | |
| Glucose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fructose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.39 g | 1.37 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.80 g | 24.0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.09 g | 10.9 g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0.85 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0085 g | 0.030 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.94 g | 24.5 g | 35% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.62 g | 12.8 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.36 g | 1.26 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 20.7 mg | 73.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.37 mg | 11.9 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 64.6 mg | 228 mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus, P | 87.3 mg | 308 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 203 mg | 715 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 5.67 mg | 20.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.94 mg | 3.31 mg | 9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.50 mg | 1.77 mg | 56% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.55 mg | 1.95 mg | 24% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.93 µg | 6.80 µg | 4% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.57 µg | 2.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 5.39 µg | 19.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 1.98 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.17 mg | 0.59 mg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.28 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 7.65 µg | 27.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0028 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 2.61 mg | 9.19 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.082 mg | 0.29 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.040 mg | 0.14 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin | 0.0096 mg | 0.034 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 mg | 0.078 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.30 mg | 1.05 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.12 mg | 0.42 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.011 mg | 0.038 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.079 µg | 0.28 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.07 µg | 7.30 µg | 2% |
Fatty acids (45)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0040 g | 0.014 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0023 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0017 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.013 g | 0.045 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0048 g | 0.017 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.022 g | 0.078 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.86 g | 10.1 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 3.86 g | 13.6 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.12 g | 0.41 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.59 g | 12.7 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.35 g | 1.22 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0096 g | 0.034 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.019 g | 0.068 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0011 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.030 g | 0.11 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0057 g | 0.020 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Stigmasterol | 8.79 mg | 31.0 mg | |
| Campesterol | 3.40 mg | 12.0 mg | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 24.4 mg | 86.0 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0045 g | 0.016 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.024 g | 0.086 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.011 g | 0.038 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00057 g | 0.0020 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0065 g | 0.023 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0014 g | 0.0050 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0011 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00028 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.029 g | 0.10 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 3.58 g | 12.6 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.34 g | 1.21 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0071 g | 0.025 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0014 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170273: 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 dark chocolate
USDA lists 3 preparations of dark chocolate. The dark 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