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Chocolate liquor

Chocolate liquor, or cocoa mass, is the ground paste from roasted cocoa nibs containing cocoa solids and cocoa butter, used in chocolate-making and distinct from cocoa powder.

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About Chocolate liquor

Chocolate liquor, also called cocoa mass, is the ground, fluid or paste-like material produced from roasted cocoa nibs. Despite the word “liquor,” it is not an alcoholic drink. It contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter together, and commonly cools into a firm, dark mass with an intense, relatively bitter chocolate flavour.

It is used as a chocolate-making ingredient and can be sold in blocks, discs, or other solid forms for melting or processing. It is distinct from chocolate syrup and from cocoa powder, which has much of the cocoa butter removed. Products may differ by cocoa bean source and processing.

Ingredient type
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cocoa mass

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cocoa liquor

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Chocolate liquor nutrition & diet

Chocolate liquor nutritional value

Reference: Cocoa mass

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
672kcal
Protein
9.6g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
65.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Chocolate liquor retains cocoa butter along with cocoa solids, unlike cocoa powders from which some or most fat has been removed. Comparisons should distinguish unsweetened cocoa mass from sweetened chocolate products made with it.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — S790000 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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