Protein in food · Flours & baking
How much protein is in dark chocolate?
One ounce of dark chocolate (28 g) has 2.2 g of protein (170 kcal); 100 g has 7.8 g.
1.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.
25 g of protein from dark chocolate alone takes 321 g (about 11 oz) and 1917 kcal.
#7 of 9 in Flours & baking for protein per 100 g, #7 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 7.8 g | 598 | 45.9 g | 42.6 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 2.2 g | 170 | 13 g | 12 g |
One ounce of dark chocolate (28 g) is 2% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 64%.
One ounce of dark chocolate (28 g) also has 3.1 g of fiber and 6.9 g of saturated fat (35% of the 20 g Daily Value).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than unsweetened coconut and chocolate chips and less than oat flour and almond flour.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat flour | 14.7 g | 404 | 3.6 g |
| Almond flour | 21.4 g | 590 | 3.6 g |
| Dark chocolate | 7.8 g | 598 | 1.3 g |
| Unsweetened coconut | 6.9 g | 660 | 1.0 g |
| Chocolate chips | 4.2 g | 480 | 0.9 g |
Recipes with dark chocolate
5 recipes in the Feast Mode library use dark chocolate, macros computed the same way.
Across the 5 library recipes that use it, a serving has 8.5 g of dark chocolate on average, which brings 0.7 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Peanut Butter Protein Cups, at 8% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in an ounce of dark chocolate?
One ounce of dark chocolate (28 g) has 2.2 g of protein and 170 kcal, with 13 g of carbohydrate and 12 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of dark chocolate?
100 g of dark chocolate has 7.8 g of protein, 598 kcal, 45.9 g of carbohydrate and 42.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170273).
Is dark chocolate a good source of protein?
Low in protein: 1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from dark chocolate alone takes 321 g (about 11 oz) and 1917 kcal.
Which has more protein, dark chocolate or almond flour?
Almond flour, with 21.4 g of protein per 100 g against 7.8 g for dark chocolate. Per 100 kcal: dark chocolate 1.3 g, almond flour 3.6 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170273: “Chocolate, dark, 70-85% cacao solids”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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