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Chocolate cake nutrition facts

A typical portion of chocolate cake (1 piece; 95 g, prepared from recipe without frosting) has 350 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 371 calories (prepared from recipe without frosting) to 410 (flourless).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 piece (95g)
Amount per serving
Calories350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 5g26%
Trans Fat not declared
Cholesterol 55mg18%
Sodium 300mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 51g18%
Dietary Fiber 2g5%
Total Sugars not declared
Includes Added Sugars not declared
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin D not declared
Calcium 60mg4%
Iron 1.5mg8%
Potassium 130mg3%

* 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 for Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g
5.3g
more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g
371
more than 83% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g
315mg
more than 73% of reference foods

1 piece weighs 95 g in USDA's record for Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting (FDC 172697).

Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 6% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

  • Choline122 mg in 1 piece (95 g), 22% of the Daily Value
  • Copper0.2 mg in 1 piece (95 g), 22% of the Daily Value
  • Selenium11 µg in 1 piece (95 g), 21% of the Daily Value
  • Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 piece (95 g), 16% of the Daily Value
  • Manganese0.3 mg in 1 piece (95 g), 12% of the Daily Value
  • Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 piece (95 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172697), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of chocolate cake USDA describes

Flourless has the most calories per 100 g (410); the fewest: Prepared from recipe without… (371)

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Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.
All 3 USDA descriptions of chocolate cake, per 100 g
USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFatSodium
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting3715.3 g15.1 g315 mg
Cake, chocolate, flourless4104.9 g29.4 g119 mg
Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery3893.5 g20.1 g348 mg

Every nutrient in this record (72)

The portion is 1 piece (95 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Protein5.04 g5.30 g10%
Total lipid (fat)14.3 g15.1 g18%
Carbohydrate, by difference50.7 g53.4 g18%
Ash1.24 g1.30 g
Energy352 kcal371 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl0 g0 g
Water23.2 g24.4 g
Fiber, total dietary1.52 g1.60 g5%
Cholesterol55.1 mg58.0 mg18%
Fatty acids, total saturated5.16 g5.43 g26%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated5.74 g6.04 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated2.62 g2.76 g
Minerals (10)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Calcium, Ca57.0 mg60.0 mg4%
Iron, Fe1.53 mg1.61 mg8%
Magnesium, Mg30.4 mg32.0 mg7%
Phosphorus, P101 mg106 mg8%
Potassium, K133 mg140 mg3%
Sodium, Na299 mg315 mg13%
Zinc, Zn0.66 mg0.69 mg6%
Copper, Cu0.20 mg0.21 mg22%
Manganese, Mn0.27 mg0.28 mg12%
Selenium, Se11.3 µg11.9 µg21%
Vitamins (13)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.19 mg0.20 mg0%
Thiamin0.13 mg0.14 mg11%
Riboflavin0.20 mg0.21 mg16%
Niacin1.08 mg1.14 mg7%
Pantothenic acid0.29 mg0.30 mg
Vitamin B-60.039 mg0.041 mg2%
Folate, total25.6 µg27.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.15 µg0.16 µg6%
Choline, total122 mg128 mg22%
Folic acid16.1 µg17.0 µg
Folate, food9.50 µg10.0 µg
Folate, DFE37.0 µg39.0 µg9%
Betaine45.3 mg47.7 mg
Amino acids (18)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
Tryptophan0.065 g0.068 g
Threonine0.19 g0.20 g
Isoleucine0.23 g0.24 g
Leucine0.39 g0.41 g
Lysine0.25 g0.27 g
Methionine0.11 g0.12 g
Cystine0.093 g0.098 g
Phenylalanine0.25 g0.27 g
Tyrosine0.19 g0.20 g
Valine0.27 g0.28 g
Arginine0.24 g0.25 g
Histidine0.11 g0.12 g
Alanine0.21 g0.22 g
Aspartic acid0.37 g0.39 g
Glutamic acid1.12 g1.18 g
Glycine0.17 g0.18 g
Proline0.39 g0.41 g
Serine0.29 g0.30 g
Fatty acids (19)
NutrientPer portionPer 100 g% DV
SFA 4:00.016 g0.017 g
SFA 6:00.0095 g0.010 g
SFA 8:00.0057 g0.0060 g
SFA 10:00.013 g0.014 g
SFA 12:00.014 g0.015 g
SFA 14:00.096 g0.10 g
SFA 16:02.69 g2.84 g
SFA 18:02.27 g2.39 g
MUFA 18:15.68 g5.98 g
PUFA 18:22.45 g2.58 g
PUFA 18:30.15 g0.16 g
PUFA 20:40.018 g0.019 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.0048 g0.0050 g
MUFA 16:10.048 g0.051 g
PUFA 18:40 g0 g
MUFA 20:10.0038 g0.0040 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g0 g
MUFA 22:10 g0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172697: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in chocolate cake?

350 in 1 piece (95 g) of prepared from recipe without frosting; 371 to 410 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in chocolate cake?

5g in 1 piece; 5.3 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in chocolate cake?

300mg in 1 piece; 315 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation
what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov