How many calories in dark chocolate
Four squares of dark chocolate have 150 kcal, about 25 g.
Portion
To burn it off
Dark chocolate has more cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate, so more of its calories come from the cocoa butter. That's why it's richer per gram.
Four squares is 150 kcal and a whole 100 g bar is 600, which is more than a bar of milk chocolate at 535.
The upside is the taste. It's strong enough that a couple of squares after dinner tends to be enough.
Tips
- 1Go for 70% or higher, it's richer and you'll stop sooner.
- 2Let a square melt slowly with a coffee instead of chewing through it.
- 3Grate a little over yoghurt or porridge for the taste at a fraction.
Where it comes from
Dark chocolate goes back to cacao itself, and cacao is older than anyone thought. Residue on pottery shows that the Mayo Chinchipe people of the Ecuadorian Amazon were using cacao around 5,300 years ago, found through starch grains, theobromine and ancient DNA. The Olmec and Maya of Mexico and Central America, long credited as the first, only started making their famous cacao drinks about 1,500 years later.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Science News, Ancient South Americans first domesticated chocolate
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Questions
Is dark chocolate lower than milk chocolate?
No, per bar it's a bit higher: 600 kcal against 535. You just tend to eat less.
How many calories in two squares?
About 75 kcal.
How much sugar is in dark chocolate?
Four squares have about 11 g of carbs, less than the same amount of milk chocolate.
What does 70% mean on dark chocolate?
It means 70% of the bar's weight comes from the cocoa bean, cocoa mass and cocoa butter together. Most of the other 30% is sugar.
Is dark chocolate dairy free?
Plain dark chocolate often has no milk in the recipe, but many bars are made on the same lines as milk chocolate. Check the ingredients and the may contain line on the wrapper.
