Chocolate & Cocoa
Semisweet Chocolate
Overview
Why eat semisweet chocolate?
Semisweet chocolate is a sweet treat that still carries real cocoa, so it brings minerals like copper, magnesium and iron along with its sugar and fat. At 480 kcal and 54.5 g of sugar per 100 g, it works best as a small pleasure rather than a daily staple.
Good to know: One ounce carries 5 g of saturated fat (25% DV) plus about 15 g of sugar and 18 mg of caffeine, so keep portions small, especially later in the day.
Rich in copper
A single ounce supplies about 0.2 mg of copper, 22% of the Daily Value, a mineral needed for iron handling and healthy connective tissue.
Meaningful magnesium
With 115 mg of magnesium per 100 g (27% DV), cocoa solids support muscle function, nerve signalling and normal energy metabolism.
Some iron and fiber
Per 100 g it offers 3.1 mg of iron (17% DV) and 5.9 g of fiber, unusual company for something that tastes like dessert.
Overview drafted with AI from USDA FoodData Central figures. For education, not medical advice.
Nutrition facts
What’s in semisweet chocolate?
Calories
480kcal
Protein
4.2g
Carbs
64g
Fat
30g
Fiber
5.9g
Sugars
55g
Minerals
- Calcium32 mg2%
- Iron3.1 mg17%
- Magnesium115 mg27%
- Phosphorus132 mg11%
- Potassium365 mg8%
- Sodium11 mg0%
- Zinc1.6 mg15%
- Copper0.7 mg78%
- Selenium4.2 µg8%
Vitamins
- Vitamin E0.26 mg2%
- Vitamin K5.6 µg5%
- Thiamin (B1)0.06 mg5%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.09 mg7%
- Niacin (B3)0.43 mg3%
- Vitamin B60.04 mg2%
- Folate13 µg3%
Other compounds
- Caffeine62 mg
- Theobromine486 mg
% Daily Value is based on FDA reference amounts for adults. Bars cap at 100%.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, “Candies, semisweet chocolate” (SR Legacy, FDC ID 167976).View the USDA record ↗ (opens in a new tab).