Calories in Milk chocolate

100 g of milk chocolate has 535 kcal, and 1 piece of milk chocolate (8 g) has about 43 kcal.

535 kcalper 100 g

43 kcal in 1 piece (8 g)

Very high density · 5.3 kcal per g

Protein 7.7g 6% of the calories
Carbs 59.4g 44% of the calories
Fat 29.7g 50% of the calories
Fiber 3.4g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

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Milk chocolate nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 piece (8 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	535kcal	43kcal
Fat	29.7g	2.4g
Saturated Fat	18.5g	1.5g
Unsaturated Fat	11.1g	0.89g
Carbs	59.4g	4.8g
Sugars	51.5g	4.1g
Fiber	3.4g	0.27g
Protein	7.7g	0.61g
Salt	0.2g	0.016g
Water	1.5g	0.12g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	20mg	1.6mg

Monounsaturated	7.2g	0.57g
Polyunsaturated	1.4g	0.11g
Omega-3	0.12g	0.01g
ALA	0.12g	0.01g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	1.2g	0.097g
AA	0g	0g
LA	1.2g	0.097g
Cholesterol	23mg	1.8mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.11mg	0.009mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.3mg	0.024mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.39mg	0.031mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.036mg	0.003mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0.75µg	0.06µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	12µg	0.96µg
Vitamin A	59µg	4.7µg
Vitamin C	0mg	0mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.041mg
Vitamin K	5.7µg	0.46µg
Choline	46.1mg	3.7mg

Calcium	189mg	15.1mg
Copper	0.49mg	0.039mg
Iron	2.4mg	0.19mg
Magnesium	63mg	5mg
Phosphorus	208mg	16.6mg
Potassium	372mg	29.8mg
Selenium	4.5µg	0.36µg
Zinc	2.3mg	0.18mg

Beta-carotene	0µg	0µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	6µg	0.48µg
Flavonoids	16.5mg	1.3mg
Flavan-3-ols	15mg	1.2mg
Flavonols	1.4mg	0.12mg

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in milk chocolate

1 piece (8 g) is 43 kcal, about 2% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in fat29.7 g per 100 g (42% of the daily reference)
High in saturated fat18.5 g per 100 g (93% of the daily reference)
High in sugars51.5 g per 100 g (57% of the daily reference)
High in copper0.49 mg per 100 g (49% of the daily reference)
High in vitamin B120.75 µg per 100 g (30% of the daily reference)

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of milk chocolate

8 g1 piece	43 kcal
28 g1 oz	150 kcal
50 g	268 kcal
100 g	535 kcal
200 g	1,070 kcal

Any amount g 43 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 535 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Sugar 134 kcal less 401kcal / 100 g

Dark chocolate 15 kcal more 550kcal / 100 g

Popcorn 58 kcal less 477kcal / 100 g

Butter 208 kcal more 743kcal / 100 g

Bacon 51 kcal less 484kcal / 100 g

Sausage 210 kcal less 325kcal / 100 g

Questions about milk chocolate

100 g of milk chocolate has 7.7 g of protein. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

100 g of milk chocolate has 3.4 g of fiber.

100 g of milk chocolate has 51.5 g of sugar.

It depends on the size: square (5 g) about 27 kcal; small bar (25 g) about 134 kcal; bar (50 g) about 268 kcal; large bar (75 g) about 401 kcal.

Yes. 100 g of milk chocolate has 20 mg of caffeine.

Yes. 100 g of milk chocolate has 51.5 g of sugar, above the 22.5 g at which food labels mark sugar as high.

Yes. 100 g of milk chocolate has 18.5 g of saturated fat, above the 5 g at which food labels mark saturated fat as high.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 100 g of milk chocolate has 535 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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