Food · Sweets
Semisweet chocolate nutrition facts
A typical portion of semisweet chocolate (1 oz; 28.35 g, candies) has 140 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 477 calories (candies, made with butter) to 480 (candies).
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 for Candies, semisweet chocolate, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.2g
- more than 36% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 480
- more than 93% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 11mg
- more than 18% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Candies, semisweet chocolate (FDC 167976).
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 167976), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of semisweet chocolate USDA describes
Candies has the most calories per 100 g (480); the fewest: Candies, made with butter (477)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candies, semisweet chocolate | 480 | 4.2 g | 30 g | 11 mg |
| Candies, semisweet chocolate, made with butter | 477 | 4.2 g | 29.7 g | 11 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (98)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.19 g | 4.20 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.51 g | 30.0 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.1 g | 63.9 g | 7% |
| Ash | 0.34 g | 1.20 g | |
| Energy | 136 kcal | 480 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.20 g | 0.70 g | |
| Total Sugars | 15.5 g | 54.5 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.67 g | 5.90 g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.03 g | 17.8 g | 25% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.83 g | 9.97 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.27 g | 0.97 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 9.07 mg | 32.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.89 mg | 3.13 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 32.6 mg | 115 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus, P | 37.4 mg | 132 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 103 mg | 365 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.12 mg | 11.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.46 mg | 1.62 mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.20 mg | 0.70 mg | 22% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.23 mg | 0.80 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.19 µg | 4.20 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.074 mg | 0.26 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 5.10 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.016 mg | 0.055 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 mg | 0.090 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.12 mg | 0.43 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.030 mg | 0.10 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0099 mg | 0.035 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 3.69 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 6.24 mg | 22.0 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.59 µg | 5.60 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 3.69 µg | 13.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 3.69 µg | 13.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.018 g | 0.063 g | |
| Threonine | 0.048 g | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.046 g | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.073 g | 0.26 g | |
| Lysine | 0.060 g | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.012 g | 0.044 g | |
| Cystine | 0.015 g | 0.052 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.058 g | 0.20 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.045 g | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.072 g | 0.25 g | |
| Arginine | 0.068 g | 0.24 g | |
| Histidine | 0.021 g | 0.073 g | |
| Alanine | 0.056 g | 0.20 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.12 g | 0.42 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.18 g | 0.64 g | |
| Glycine | 0.054 g | 0.19 g | |
| Proline | 0.051 g | 0.18 g | |
| Serine | 0.052 g | 0.18 g |
Fatty acids (31)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0057 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.08 g | 7.35 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 2.84 g | 10.0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.076 g | 0.27 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.81 g | 9.90 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.25 g | 0.90 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.019 g | 0.068 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0068 g | 0.024 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.018 g | 0.062 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 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 | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.014 g | 0.048 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 167976: 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 semisweet chocolate?
140 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of candies; 477 to 480 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in semisweet chocolate?
1g in 1 oz; 4.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in semisweet chocolate?
0mg in 1 oz; 11 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