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Milk chocolate is a confectionery food made with cocoa ingredients, sugar and milk. The figures here describe milk chocolate as sold. It provides mainly carbohydrate, in the form of sugars, and fat, with some protein and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 56g of sugars and 31g of fat, including 19g of saturated fat. It also provides 226mg of calcium.

Calcium contributes to the maintenance of bones and teeth and supports normal muscle function. The sugar and saturated fat content are points to note for people monitoring these in their diet. Milk chocolate also provides concentrated energy, so the amount eaten affects energy intake. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

519 kcal

Energy

2171 kJ

Fat

31g

of which saturates

19g

Carbohydrate

56g

of which sugars

56g

Fibre

2.3g

Protein

7.3g

Salt

0.22g

Alcohol

0g

Water

1.6g

Cholesterol

22mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

70µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

1.6mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.12mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.53mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamin B6

0.21mg

Vitamin B12

2.1µg

Folate

9µg

Calcium

226mg

Iron

2mg

Magnesium

57mg

Phosphorus

224mg

Potassium

451mg

Sodium

89mg

Zinc

1.1mg

Copper

0.31mg

Selenium

3µg

Iodine

51µg

Other types of chocolate

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Chocolate, dark, with crème or mint fondant centres

431 kcal

3.7g

16g

4.7g

Chocolate, fancy and filled

447 kcal

4.9g

21g

–

Chocolate, plain

510 kcal

5g

28g

–

Chocolate, white

529 kcal

8g

31g

–

Chocolate, cooking

549 kcal

4.8g

35g

–

Chocolate, no added sugar

447 kcal

9.3g

30g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples, 11 products). "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