Calories in
candies, special dark chocolate bar
556 kcal per 100 g Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar contains 556 calories per 100 grams, or about 228 calories per bar 1.45 oz. Per 100 g it provides 5.5 g protein, 60.5 g carbohydrate and 32.4 g fat.
By calories that splits 44% carbohydrate, 4% protein, 52% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169592·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 556 kcal and USDA publishes 556 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 169592—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bar 1.45 oz | 41.0 g | 228 | 2.3 g | 24.8 g | 13.3 g |
| 1 bar 2.6 oz | 73.0 g | 406 | 4.0 g | 44.2 g | 23.7 g |
| 3 blocks | 42.0 g | 234 | 2.3 g | 25.4 g | 13.6 g |
| 1 bar | 17.0 g | 95 | 0.9 g | 10.3 g | 5.5 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per bar 1.45 oz
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per bar 1.45 oz |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 556 kcal | 228 kcal |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 2.3 g |
| Total fat | 32.4 g | 13.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 60.5 g | 24.8 g |
| Fibre | 6.5 g | 2.7 g |
| Sugars | 47.6 g | 19.5 g |
| Sodium | 6.0 mg | 2.5 mg |
| Potassium | 502.0 mg | 205.8 mg |
| Calcium | 30.0 mg | 12.3 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Cholesterol | 5.0 mg | 2.1 mg |
| Water | 0.9 g | 0.4 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169592·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How candies, special dark chocolate bar compares
Among the 89 sweets items on this site, candies, special dark chocolate bar ranks 5 of 89 by calorie density, against a category average of 372 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 49% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 1 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off one bar 1.45 oz (228 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 47 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average candies, special dark chocolate bar. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in candies, special dark chocolate bar?
Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar contains 556 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 228 calories per bar 1.45 oz. It also provides 5.5 g of protein, 60.5 g of carbohydrate and 32.4 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of candies, special dark chocolate bar?
By calories, candies, special dark chocolate bar is roughly 44% carbohydrate, 4% protein and 52% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a bar 1.45 oz?
About 47 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the candies, special dark chocolate bar I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to candies, special dark chocolate bar on the calorie-density shelf, all within sweets.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Candies, SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Bar". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
