Chocolate: Nutrition Facts and Calories

Chocolate is a diverse category, encompassing everything from solid bars and candies to baking ingredients like cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Shoppers can find a wide array of flavors and forms, including dark, milk, and white chocolate varieties. When choosing chocolate products, checking the Nutrition Facts label and ingredient list can be helpful. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting added sugars, and many chocolate candies contain them. Look at the "Added Sugars" line on the Nutrition Facts label. Chocolate also contains fat, and the DGA recommends keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories. Dark chocolate with a higher cocoa percentage often contains more fiber and less added sugar than milk or white chocolate. The ingredient list will show cocoa solids or chocolate liquor as primary components in darker varieties. Understanding these details can help you make informed choices. All values are shown per 100 g so products can be compared.