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Cacao paste

Cacao paste is ground cacao bean kernel containing cacao solids and butter, used as a chocolate or confectionery base and sold as blocks, discs, or chips.

Cacao paste — illustrative ingredient image

About Cacao paste

Cacao paste, also called cacao mass or liquor, is made by grinding cacao bean kernels into a thick paste. It contains both the naturally present cacao solids and cacao butter, and is used as a base for chocolate and some confectionery. When warm it flows as a dense liquid; when cool it sets into a firm, dark mass.

It is commonly sold in blocks, discs, or chips, and may be ground from beans with different fermentation and roasting histories. Despite the word “liquor,” it is not an alcoholic drink. Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the product is pure cacao paste or a sweetened or otherwise blended preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

cacao mass

English

cocoa liquor

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Cacao paste nutrition & diet

Cacao paste nutritional value

Product example: CACAO PASTE (Wilderness Poets LLC)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
321kcal
Protein
14.3g
Carbs
25.0g
Fat
53.6g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Pure cacao paste contains both cacao solids and cacao butter; sweetened or blended products are not directly comparable.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CACAO PASTE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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