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Cocoa bean

A cocoa bean is a cacao-tree seed usually fermented, dried and roasted before processing into nibs, cocoa mass, cocoa powder or cocoa butter.

Cocoa bean — illustrative ingredient image

About Cocoa bean

A cocoa bean is the seed inside the fruit of the cacao tree, usually fermented and dried before it is used as a food ingredient. Beans are roasted and processed to make cocoa nibs, cocoa mass, cocoa powder and cocoa butter.

Whole dried beans are firm and brown, with a bitter, astringent chocolate flavour that changes with fermentation and roasting. They may be sold raw or roasted, whole or broken, and their preparation affects flavour and texture; the term does not mean finished chocolate.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Cocoa bean

English

Cacao bean

English

cocoa bean (ground)

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cocoa bean (raw)

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English

Cocoa beans

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Cocoa bean nutrition & diet

Cocoa bean nutritional value

Reference: Cocoa beans

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

Calories
605kcal
Protein
12.6g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
51.9g

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

Preparation matters: raw or fermented dried beans and roasted beans are different edible forms, and should not be compared as though they were cocoa powder, nibs or chocolate. Processing and removal of parts of the bean also change composition.

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: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 09.175 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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