Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Dark Chocolate vs Milk Chocolate: A Nutrition Comparison

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Dark Chocolate vs Milk Chocolate: A Nutrition Comparison

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on May 31 2026
The percentage printed on a dark chocolate bar is doing more work thanmost shoppers realize. It sets the flavanols, the sugar, and the fiberall at once. Dark chocolate carries about five times the flavanols ofmilk chocolate and several grams less sugar per serving, while milkchocolate's one edge is calcium. Here is the full nutrition breakdown,plus where a high-protein dark bar fits.