Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 577
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 43g %65
Saturated Fat 24g %122
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 3mg %0
Sodium 20mg %1
Total Carbohydrate 46g %15
Dietary Fiber 11g %38
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 8g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 73.0mg %5
Iron 11.9mg %66
Potassium 715mg %18
Phosphorus 308.0mg %30
* 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.
Vitamins in dark chocolate
Vitamin A 39.0IU %1
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %3
Vitamin B6 0.0mg %3
Vitamin E 0.6mg %4
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %6
Vitamin K 7.3µg %6
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.1mg %7
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.4mg %8
Vitamin B12 0.3µg %12
Minerals in dark chocolate
Sodium 20.0mg %1
Calcium 73.0mg %6
Selenium 6.8µg %12
Potassium 715.0mg %19
Zinc 3.3mg %24
Phosphorus 308.0mg %31
Magnesium 228.0mg %54
Iron 11.9mg %66
Manganese 1.9mg %85
Copper 1.8mg %196
Amino Acids in dark chocolate
no information available
Fatty Acids in dark chocolate
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.03g %2
ALA 0.03g %3
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of dark chocolate is 23.9/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Dark Chocolate has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in dark chocolate is 0.6 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of dark chocolate is 6.0 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in dark chocolate as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for dark chocolate is 16/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for dark chocolate
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 35.79 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 1.87 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 35.75 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.32 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 6.74 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.24 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 45%
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This food is not insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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