Nutrition for Semisweet Chocolate
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Semisweet Chocolate Nutrition Summary
One cup of semisweet chocolate (224 grams or 0.5 lb) contains 1158 calories and 9.9 grams of protein. Semisweet chocolate consist of 1% water, 66% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and 26% fat.Semisweet chocolate is an excellent source of many nutrients, including carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, calcium and iron.
In one cup of semisweet chocolate:
- Calories: 1158
- Protein: 9.9 g
- Sugar: 118.9 g
- Dietary fiber: 15 g
- Fat: 58.6 g, (Saturated: 35 g)
- Cholesterol: 6.7 mg
- Sodium: 4.5 mg
See the Semisweet Chocolate Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Semisweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits.
Calories in Semisweet Chocolate
Semisweet chocolate has 1158 calories per cup or 517 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.51% of calories in semisweet chocolate are from carbohydrates, 46% of calories are from fat and 3% of calories are from protein.
Calories from Carbs
The majority, or 51% of the calories in semisweet chocolate are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in semisweet chocolate are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (11% and 89%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single cup of semisweet chocolate contains 60% of recommended daily values or 15 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 15 g
- Sugar: 118.9 g
Calories from Fat
A substantial amount, or 46% of the calories in Semisweet Chocolate are from fat. Semisweet chocolate is high in total fat, with 58.6 grams or 92% of recommended daily values per cup. Most of the fat in semisweet chocolate are saturated and it contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 190% of recommended daily values.
Semisweet chocolate contains 0.09408 grams of trans fat and6.7 mg of cholesterol.
Semisweet chocolate contains 0.09408 grams of trans fat and6.7 mg of cholesterol.
- Total fat: 58.6 g
- Cholesterol: 6.7 mg
- Trans fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated fat: 35 g
Calories Similar to Semisweet Chocolate
Some other dairy or egg products with similar calories to semisweet chocolate by weight:- Cheese: -298 calories
- Mayonnaise: +365 calories
Protein in Semisweet Chocolate
An excellent source of protein, a single cup of Semisweet Chocolate contains 20% of recommended daily values or 9.9 grams of protein. However, the protein in semisweet chocolate is not complete, meaning it does not contain all 9 essential amino acids. Specifically, semisweet chocolate is low in tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine and histidine.- Protein: 9.95 g
Protein Similar to Semisweet Chocolate
Some other dairy or egg products with similar amounts of protein to semisweet chocolate by weight:- Vanilla Yogurt: +0.9 grams
- Kefir: -1.5 grams
- Vanilla Ice Cream: -2.1 grams
- Yogurt: -2.2 grams
Vitamins and Minerals in Semisweet Chocolate
An good source of nutrients, semisweet chocolate contains abundant amounts of calcium and iron. In fact, a single cup of semisweet chocolate contains 36% of recommended daily values or 6.5 milligrams of iron. Also an excellent source of calcium, a single cup of semisweet chocolate contains 8% of recommended daily values or 76.2 milligrams of calcium.Minerals in semisweet chocolate (1 cup):
- Calcium: 76.2 mg
- Iron: 6.5 mg
Similar to Semisweet Chocolate for Iron
Here are some other dairy or egg products with similarly abundant amounts of iron to semisweet chocolate:- Egg: -2.6 MG
- Goat Cheese: -2.9 MG
- Parmesan Cheese: -4.7 MG
- Feta Cheese: -5.1 MG