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Nutritional Profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

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We got 83 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks sky-high (Top 25) for three nutrients.

These are

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 11 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Candy, Sweets or Lollies) shows that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 10) for 31 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 16 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

60%
32.2%
5.1%
1%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

19%
9.8%
1.1%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

In food category: Candy, Sweets or Lollies

Carbohydrates (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
60 g
17 g
157
394
Fiber, total dietary
7.2 g
2 g
21
176
Lactose
1.5 g
425.2 mg
12
97
Sucrose
44.6 g
12.6 g
9
15
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
46.1 g
13.1 g
143
209
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
9.8 g
2.8 g
38
337
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
1.1 g
314.7 mg
93
1472
Fatty Acids, total saturated
19 g
5.4 g
18
143
Fatty Acids, total trans
106 mg
30.1 mg
42
655
Total Lipid (Fat)
32.2 g
9.1 g
32
276
Saturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
315 mg
89.3 mg
7
41
Behenic Acid (22:0)
55 mg
15.6 mg
10
131
Butyric Acid (4:0)
54 mg
15.3 mg
92
404
Capric Acid (10:0)
82 mg
23.2 mg
95
450
Caproic Acid (6:0)
42 mg
11.9 mg
75
316
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
27 mg
7.7 mg
106
377
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
75 mg
21.3 mg
8
248
Lauric Acid (12:0)
74 mg
21 mg
112
636
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
31 mg
8.8 mg
10
78
Myristic Acid (14:0)
247 mg
70 mg
121
903
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
7.8 g
2.2 g
13
195
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
32 mg
9.1 mg
17
144
Stearic Acid (18:0)
10.1 g
2.9 g
6
48
Monounsaturated Fats (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
74 mg
21 mg
9
591
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
18 mg
5.1 mg
15
186
Oleate (18:1 c)
9.6 g
2.7 g
4
130
Oleic Acid (18:1)
9.7 g
2.7 g
31
328
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
10 mg
2.8 mg
1
76
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
103 mg
29.2 mg
4
402
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
113 mg
32 mg
46
870
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
18 mg
5.1 mg
50
456
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
84 mg
23.8 mg
8
572
Polyunsaturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4)
3 mg
0.9 mg
2
49
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
83 mg
23.5 mg
5
405
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
967 mg
274.1 mg
3
417
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
25 mg
7.1 mg
4
164
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
3
143
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
4
336
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
2 mg
0.6 mg
20
292
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
23 mg
6.5 mg
2
172
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
1 g
289.2 mg
80
1399
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
83 mg
23.5 mg
60
873
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
23 mg
6.5 mg
5
203
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
5.1 g
1.4 g
98
1111
Water-soluble Vitamins (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Niacin
747 µg
211.8 µg
65
1805
Pantothenic Acid
304 µg
86.2 µg
64
882
Riboflavin
51 µg
14.5 µg
140
760
Thiamin
26 µg
7.4 µg
103
858
Vitamin B12
0.2 µg
0.1 µg
40
707
Vitamin B6
41 µg
11.6 µg
86
940
Fat-soluble Vitamins (12)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Carotene
7 µg
2 µg
3
457
alpha-Tocopherol
550 µg
155.9 µg
79
588
beta-Carotene
25 µg
7.1 µg
18
1141
beta-Cryptoxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
9
184
delta-Tocopherol
340 µg
96.4 µg
7
194
gamma-Tocopherol
6.6 mg
1.9 mg
5
118
gamma-Tocotrienol
80 µg
22.7 µg
4
88
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
31 µg
8.8 µg
18
1003
Menaquinone-4
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
3
113
Phylloquinone
8 µg
2.3 µg
18
842
Vitamin A, IU
49 IU
13.9 IU
117
989
Vitamin A, RAE
2 µg
0.6 µg
71
711
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
57 mg
16.2 mg
116
490
Copper, Cu
1.1 mg
306.2 µg
10
149
Iron, Fe
8.1 mg
2.3 mg
8
248
Magnesium, Mg
152 mg
43.1 mg
13
170
Manganese, Mn
1.4 mg
408.2 µg
12
230
Phosphorus, P
214 mg
60.7 mg
35
450
Potassium, K
568 mg
161 mg
17
334
Selenium, Se
3.5 µg
1 µg
49
658
Sodium, Na
23 mg
6.5 mg
200
1128
Zinc, Zn
2.1 mg
598.2 µg
28
702
Other Micronutrients (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
beta-Sitosterol
67 mg
19 mg
4
47
Caffeine
47 mg
13.3 mg
11
31
Campesterol
11 mg
3.1 mg
4
31
Cholesterol
7 mg
2 mg
37
374
Choline
27.6 mg
7.8 mg
48
880
Stigmasterol
26 mg
7.4 mg
4
12
Theobromine
515 mg
146 mg
9
12
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
1 g
283.5 mg
282
2686
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.7 g
493.3 mg
48
486
Kcal (Energy)
550 kcal
155.9 kcal
18
140
KJ (Energy)
2,300 kj
652 kj
13
76
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of dark chocolate candies (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%, not further specified, candies) with 83 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Dark Chocolate Candies (45-59% Cacao Solids 90%; 60-69% Cacao Solids 5%; 70-85% Cacao Solids 5%, Not Further Specified, Candies)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Bar127.0 g4.5 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of dark chocolate candies (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%, not further specified, candies)

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