Baking chocolate vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Baking chocolate 642
Oil 884
Protein (g)
Baking chocolate 14.3
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Baking chocolate 28.4
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Baking chocolate 52.3
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Baking chocolate 16.6
Oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares — 14.3g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares — 642 vs 884 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Baking chocolate | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 642 kcal | 884 kcal | -27% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 1.34 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 52.3 g | 100 g | -48% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 28.4 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 16.6 g | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 32.3 g | 7.36 g | +338% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 16.1 g | 63.3 g | -75% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0.395 g | -100% |
| Cholesterol | 2.00 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.147 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.100 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 1.36 mg | 0 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.168 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.027 mg | 0 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 28.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 45.7 mg | 0.200 mg | +22750% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.400 mg | 17.5 mg | -98% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | — | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 101 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 17.4 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 327 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 400 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 830 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium, Na | 24.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 9.63 mg | 0 mg | |
| Copper, Cu | 3.23 mg | 0 mg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 4.17 mg | 0 mg | |
| Selenium, Se | 8.10 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2685 kj | 3699 kj | -27% |
| Ash | 3.60 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.910 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.910 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 28.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 28.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | 2.60 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 38.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.010 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 5.83 mg | 27.3 mg | -79% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.990 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.030 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.010 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 9.70 ug | 71.3 ug | -86% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.033 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 13.3 g | 4.30 g | +210% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.100 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 18.2 g | 2.09 g | +774% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.553 g | 0.650 g | -15% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.050 g | 0.330 g | -85% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.100 g | 0.214 g | -53% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 16.0 g | 61.7 g | -74% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 16.0 g | 61.7 g | -74% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0 g | 1.32 g | -100% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.55 g | 28.1 g | -94% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.43 g | 19.0 g | -92% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | — | 18.6 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.117 g | 9.14 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.117 g | 9.14 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0.030 g | -100% |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0.030 g | -100% |
| TFA 18:2 t,t | — | 0.365 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | — | 0.365 g | |
| Stigmasterol | 38.0 mg | 3.00 mg | +1167% |
| Campesterol | 13.0 mg | 241 mg | -95% |
| Beta-sitosterol | 85.0 mg | 413 mg | -79% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.130 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.370 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.410 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.695 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.470 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.140 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.225 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.525 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.425 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.655 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.815 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.215 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.475 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.27 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.87 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.505 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.880 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.530 g | — | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 80.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | 1297 mg | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 163 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 124 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 358 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 240 mg | — | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 563 mg | — | |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | 142 mg | — | |
| (+)-Catechin | 64.3 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0.900 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 34.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 46.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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