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Sugar vs Baking chocolate

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Semisweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sugar 399
Baking chocolate 517

Protein (g)

Sugar 0
Baking chocolate 4.44

Carbs (g)

Sugar 99.8
Baking chocolate 66.0

Fat (g)

Sugar 0
Baking chocolate 26.1

Fiber (g)

Sugar —
Baking chocolate 6.70

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Semisweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits — 4.44g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Sugar, turbinado — 399 vs 517 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Semisweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits 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 Sugar Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 399 kcal 517 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0.030 g 1.27 g
Protein 0 g 4.44 g
Total lipid (fat) 0 g 26.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 99.8 g 66.0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 6.70 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 15.6 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0.042 g
Cholesterol — 3.00 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 12.0 mg 34.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.370 mg 2.91 mg
Magnesium, Mg 2.00 mg —
Phosphorus, P 1.00 mg —
Potassium, K 29.0 mg —
Sodium, Na 3.00 mg 2.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.030 mg —
Copper, Cu 0.009 mg —
Manganese, Mn 0.046 mg —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1670 kj 2163 kj
Ash 0.170 g 2.07 g
Total Sugars 99.2 g 53.1 g
Sucrose 99.2 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Vitamin A, IU — 74.0 IU

* 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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