Chocolate babka calories come to 270 for one 56 g slice and 482 per 100 g, based on a packaged Marketside label. Fat supplies 49% of those calories, and a single slice carries 17 g of sugar, so this is a dessert bread where the knife decides the total.
270kcal
1 slice · 56 g, packaged, per label
6%protein
4 gProtein
31 gCarbs
15 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Packaged, per label · per 56 g
Calories
270 kcal
Protein
4 g
Carbohydrate
31 g
Fat
15 g
Saturated fat
4 g
Cholesterol
25 mg
Sodium
50 mg
Potassium
100 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chocolate babka: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 slice (56 g)
270
4 g
31 g
15 g
50 mg
13%
1 oz piece (28 g)
135
2 g
15.5 g
7.5 g
25 mg
7%
100 g
482
7.1 g
55.4 g
26.8 g
89 mg
24%
3 × 1 slice (56 g)
810
12 g
150 mg
5 × 1 slice (56 g)
1,350
20 g
249 mg
One slice is 270 calories; three slices are 810
The label serving is one 56 g slice, worth 270 calories and 13% of the daily calorie value. That slice is thinner than most people cut at home. Babka is sold as a whole loaf, and the swirled layers make it easy to keep slicing without noticing how much is gone.
Watch how the total climbs. Two slices (112 g) reach 540 calories, three slices (168 g) reach 810, and five slices (280 g) hit 1,350. That last number lands with little effort when a loaf sits open on the counter all weekend.
Going smaller works well here. A 1 oz piece (28 g) is 135 calories, half the label slice, with 8.5 g of sugar and 7.5 g of fat. If you want the taste with coffee, cut the loaf into 28 g pieces from the start rather than trimming a big slice down later.
Fat supplies almost half the calories
Babka looks like a bread, but the calorie split says otherwise. Fat delivers 49% of the calories, carbs 45%, and protein just 6%. Per 100 g that works out to 26.8 g of fat, 55.4 g of carbs and 7.1 g of protein.
The fat comes from the rich dough and the chocolate filling layered through it. That is why babka lands at 482 calories per 100 g, denser than a chocolate cupcake at 355. A single slice holds 15 g of fat and 31 g of carbs against 4 g of protein.
Protein barely registers. One slice gives 4 g, or 8% of the daily value, so babka does little to carry a breakfast on its own. Treat it as the sweet part of a meal, not the meal itself.
Sugar and saturated fat are the rows to watch
A 56 g slice carries 17 g of sugar, and 100 g carries 30.4 g. More than half of the carbs in babka are sugar, while fiber stays at only 1 g per slice and 1.8 g per 100 g. That mix digests quickly and leaves little behind to slow it down.
Saturated fat sits at 7.1 g per 100 g, measured against a daily value of 20 g. Cholesterol is 45 mg per 100 g against a 300 mg daily value. Neither is extreme for one slice, but both add up fast across three or five slices.
Sodium is the quiet row. A slice has 50 mg, just 2% of the daily value, and even 100 g stays at 89 mg. If you track salt, babka is not the problem; if you track sugar, it is.
Pair a slice with protein, not a second slice
Babka works best as a planned treat. A single 270-calorie slice next to coffee fits into most days of eating without much juggling, while a loaf left open tends to turn into several slices before lunch.
Because a slice gives only 4 g of protein and 1 g of fiber, pair it with something that brings both. Plain yogurt, a glass of milk or a bowl of berries beside the slice covers what babka leaves out. Skip stacking it with other sweets, since the slice already brings 17 g of sugar.
Brands differ in size and filling, from Green & Ackerman and Oberlander to Lilly's Baking Company and Marketside, so check the label slice weight before you log it. BodyPal can log a slice from a photo, which helps when you cut your own portion.
How does chocolate babka compare?
Here is chocolate babka next to a chocolate cupcake, chocolate fudge and chocolate chips, compared per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories in one sitting, pick a 17 g piece of fudge at 70 calories over a 270-calorie babka slice. A cupcake at 320 calories is the bigger serving but lighter per 100 g at 355 versus 482, so babka is the denser treat and the one to slice thin.
Most popular chocolate babka brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Lilly's Baking Company Chocolate Babka3.5 oz · 99 g343 kcal
How many calories are in a slice of chocolate babka?
A 56 g slice is about 270 calories. A smaller 1 oz piece (28 g) is 135 calories.
Is chocolate babka good for weight loss?
A slice carries 270 calories and 17.0 g of sugar. Lighter brands land near 192 calories for the same 56 g slice.
Chocolate babka or a chocolate cupcake: which has more calories?
Chocolate babka is 482 calories per 100 g and a chocolate cupcake 355, so babka is 127 calories higher for the same weight.
How much sugar is in chocolate babka?
About 30.4 g per 100 g, which is 17.0 g in a 56 g slice. The same 100 g also has 26.8 g fat and 7.1 g protein.
What are the macros in chocolate babka?
Per 100 g, chocolate babka has 7.1 g of protein, 55.4 g of carbs and 26.8 g of fat. By calories that is 49% fat, 45% carbs and 6% protein, so fat and sugar drive the total.
How much saturated fat is in chocolate babka?
Chocolate babka has 7.1 g of saturated fat per 100 g, against a daily value of 20 g. Total fat is 26.8 g per 100 g, or 15 g in one 56 g slice.
How many calories are in one small piece of babka?
A 1 oz piece (28 g) of chocolate babka has 135 calories, half of the 270 in a full label slice. It carries 8.5 g of sugar, 7.5 g of fat and 2 g of protein.
How many calories are in 100 g of babka?
100 g of chocolate babka has 482 calories, or 24% of the daily calorie value. The same amount holds 30.4 g of sugar and 89 mg of sodium.
How much protein is in a slice of chocolate babka?
A 56 g slice of chocolate babka has 4 g of protein, 8% of the daily value. Two slices give 8 g and three give 12 g, so babka is a minor protein source.
