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Brownies, chocolate, homemade

Chocolate brownies are baked chocolate cakes; the figures here describe a homemade recipe. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, they contain 54g of carbohydrate, including 46g of sugars, and 31g of fat, including 16g of saturated fat. They also provide some protein and small amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Carbohydrate and fat supply energy for the body. The sugar and saturated fat content are relevant for people monitoring these nutrients or their overall energy intake. The composition of homemade brownies can vary with the ingredients and recipe used. Full nutritional figures for this recipe are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

506 kcal

Energy

2114 kJ

Fat

31g

of which saturates

16g

Carbohydrate

54g

of which sugars

46g

Protein

6.2g

Salt

0.47g

Water

6.3g

Cholesterol

112mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

256µg

Vitamin D

0.8µg

Vitamin E

1.3mg

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.12mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.08mg

Vitamin B12

0.6µg

Folate

14µg

Calcium

44mg

Iron

1.8mg

Magnesium

60mg

Phosphorus

135mg

Potassium

217mg

Sodium

187mg

Zinc

1.1mg

Copper

0.49mg

Selenium

5µg

Iodine

18µg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published