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Sugars vs Baking chocolate

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

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sugars 385
Baking chocolate 472

Protein (g)

Sugars 0
Baking chocolate 12.1

Carbs (g)

Sugars 99.6
Baking chocolate 36.2

Fat (g)

Sugars 0.320
Baking chocolate 47.7

Fiber (g)

Sugars —
Baking chocolate 18.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 12.1g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Sugars, granulated — 385 vs 472 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid 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 Sugars Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 385 kcal 472 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0.020 g 0.900 g
Protein 0 g 12.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.320 g 47.7 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 99.6 g 36.2 g
Fiber, total dietary — 18.1 g
Sugars, Total 99.8 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 25.3 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 9.23 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.050 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.279 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 2.10 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.154 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.072 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 19.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 1.00 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 1.00 mg 54.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.050 mg 4.15 mg
Magnesium, Mg 0.300 mg 265 mg
Phosphorus, P 0 mg 340 mg
Potassium, K 2.00 mg 1166 mg
Sodium, Na 1.00 mg 12.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.010 mg 3.68 mg
Copper, Cu 0.007 mg 1.91 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.004 mg 1.65 mg
Selenium, Se — 7.90 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 401 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 385 kcal —
Energy 1610 kj 1975 kj
Nitrogen 0 g —
Ash 0.070 g 3.10 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Sucrose 99.8 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0.030 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 19.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 19.0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 12.0 IU
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0.130 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 1.59 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 1.27 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 9.45 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 3.63 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 6.06 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 3.16 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.050 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 9.18 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 10.7 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 10.1 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.600 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.182 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.481 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.471 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.737 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.609 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.125 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.148 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.584 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.456 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.730 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.689 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.210 g
Alanine — 0.561 g
Aspartic acid — 1.21 g
Glutamic acid — 1.83 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.545 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.520 g
Serine — 0.525 g
Caffeine — 47.0 mg
Theobromine — 1597 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 0 mcg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 1.45 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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