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Scharffen Berger · Chocolate

Scharffen Berger, Dark Chocolate, Semisweet

One block (55g) serving of Scharffen Berger, Dark Chocolate, Semisweet has 270 calories, 21g of sugars and 0mg of sodium, as submitted by Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1927024, record updated Jun 25, 2017).

Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1927024, available Jul 29, 2021; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 block (55g)
Amount per serving
Calories270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g26%
Saturated Fat 13g65%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 29g11%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 21g
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1.8mg10%
Potassium not declared

* 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.

Computed from the values per 100 g that Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 55g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0643392500095
UPC
643392500095
Category
Chocolate
Records
4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode

How it compares with other chocolate

Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 25% of the 9,187 chocolate products in USDA's branded database, and none of them has less sodium.

Where the calories come from: 37% carbohydrate, 58% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among chocolate: sugar per 100 g

Sugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 gSugar per 100 g across 9,187 chocolate products3 g67 gmedian 48 gThis product: 38 g
Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Scharffen Berger, Dark Chocolate, Semisweet against the 9,187 chocolate products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars38.2 g47.5 g25%
Sodium0 mg77 mg0%
Protein7.3 g5.9 g75%
Calories49151434%

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 9,187 products, one per barcode.

What is in it

Ingredients (as submitted): CACAO BEANS; SUGAR; COCOA BUTTER; NON-GMO SOY LECITHIN; WHOLE VANILLA BEANS.

The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Cacao Beans; Sugar; Cocoa Butter; Non-gmo Soy Lecithin; Whole Vanilla Beans.. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 25, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.

Source: the ingredient statement Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1927024).

More Scharffen Berger chocolate

ProductCalories per 100 gSugars per 100 gSodium per 100 g
Scharffen Berger, Tasting Squares Fine Artisan Chocolate50032.5 g38 mg
Scharffen Berger, Fine Artisan Dark Chocolate, Bittersweet50930.91 g0 mg
Dark Chocolate, Unsweetened5091.82 g9 mg
Chocolate Maker's Series Bean To Bar51223.26 g0 mg
Scharffen Berger, Bittersweet Dark Chocolate51230.23 g0 mg

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

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Scharffen Berger, Dark Chocolate, Semisweet?

270 per 1 block (55g) serving, and 491 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Scharffen Berger, Dark Chocolate, Semisweet?

0mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

Is this the label on the package today?

It is the record Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 25, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.

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