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How many calories are in a square of chocolate?

Estimate one square or several, then account for cocoa percentage, nuts, caramel, cookies or cream filling in the bar you ate.

Chocolate bar: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Chocolate calorie calculator by squares

Your estimate Dark chocolate 70% 3 squares 18 g Calories106 kcal Protein1.5 g Fat7.9 g Carbs6.1 g

How cocoa, sugar and fillings affect chocolate

In these two examples, the changes are: chocolate type — milk chocolate → dark chocolate 70%, addition — caramel → hazelnut.

Lower calorie 148 kcal 30 g 494 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +22%
Higher calorie 181 kcal 30 g 605 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Chocolate: 494 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 5/46/49 Higher calorie Calk card for Chocolate: 605 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 7/74/19
  • The milk-chocolate-and-caramel version gets a larger share of its energy from sugar.
  • The 70% dark-chocolate-and-hazelnut version is more calorie-dense because it contains more cocoa fat and nut fat, but less sugar.
  • The bars have the same weight and similar calorie totals, but different fat, carbohydrate and sugar profiles.

Calories in dark, milk and white chocolate squares

Square size varies by bar. The table uses a typical weight for each chocolate, so compare both the square count and estimated grams.

TypePortionCalories
Dark chocolate 55%3 squares ≈ 18 g96 kcal
Dark chocolate 65%3 squares ≈ 18 g101 kcal
Dark chocolate 70%3 squares ≈ 18 g106 kcal
Dark chocolate 85%3 squares ≈ 18 g108 kcal
Dark chocolate 90%3 squares ≈ 18 g107 kcal
Dark chocolate 99%3 squares ≈ 18 g109 kcal
Milk chocolate3 squares ≈ 18 g95 kcal
White chocolate3 squares ≈ 18 g101 kcal

Chocolate with nuts, caramel, cookies and fillings

Use Calk to calculate calories and macros for plain dark, milk or white chocolate and bars with nuts, caramel, cookies or cream.

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Questions about chocolate portions

How do I calculate calories in several squares of chocolate?
Choose the chocolate and square count above. The calculator estimates weight and macros; the two shown 30 g portions contain 148 and 181 kcal.
Is dark chocolate always lower in calories than milk chocolate?
The milk-chocolate-and-caramel version gets a larger share of its energy from sugar. The 70% dark-chocolate-and-hazelnut version is more calorie-dense because it contains more cocoa fat and nut fat, but less sugar.
How do I count chocolate with nuts or filling?
Use the calculator for a plain bar, or open Chocolate in Calk and choose the specific nuts, caramel, cookie or cream filling and the amount eaten.

Calculate your chocolate serving in Calk

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