Dark Chocolate: Nutrient Profile
What is Dark Chocolate richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Dark Chocolate delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Dark Chocolate: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin B12 | 0.3 mcg | 🟡 12% | Nerves & red blood cells |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Copper | 1.8 mg | 🟢 197% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 2 | Manganese | 1.9 mg | 🟢 85% | Bone & metabolism |
| 3 | Iron | 12 mg | 🟢 66% | Carries oxygen in blood |
| 4 | Magnesium | 228 mg | 🟢 54% | Muscle, nerves & energy |
| 5 | Zinc | 3.3 mg | 🟡 30% | Immunity & healing |
| 6 | Phosphorus | 308 mg | 🟡 25% | Bones & cellular energy |
| 7 | Potassium | 715 mg | 🟡 15% | Blood pressure & fluid balance |
| 8 | Selenium | 6.8 mcg | 🟡 12% | Antioxidant & thyroid |