How many calories in
dark chocolate?
Dark chocolate at 70-85% cocoa is 546 calories per 100g. A square is around 65 calories — a reasonable end-of-day treat that fits in most macro budgets. Higher-cocoa percentages drop the carbs slightly; lower-cocoa milk chocolate is 30-40 calories per square more.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical dark chocolate serving translates in your tracker:
What 546 calories means.
Calorie-dense and fatty — 31 g of fat per 100g (70-85%) means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.
Dark Chocolate vs. similar foods.
How dark chocolate stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in dark chocolate?
Dark Chocolate has approximately 546 calories per 100g (70-85%). A typical serving — 1 oz (28g) — comes in at 153 calories.
How much protein is in dark chocolate?
7.8g of protein per 100g (70-85%). That puts dark chocolate at roughly 1.4g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other sweets sources.
How do I log dark chocolate accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is dark chocolate good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Dark Chocolate is calorie-dense at 546 kcal per 100g (70-85%), so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.