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Cocoa butter

Cocoa butter is the fat pressed or separated from cacao beans and used in chocolate making, confectionery, and cosmetics.

Cocoa butter — illustrative ingredient image

About Cocoa butter

Cocoa butter is the pale yellow fat separated from cacao beans or cacao-derived cocoa mass. It is used principally in chocolate and confectionery, and may also appear in fillings, coatings, and nonfood formulations such as cosmetics.

It is firm or brittle at cool room temperature and melts readily with warmth. Natural cocoa butter can have a mild chocolate-like aroma, while highly deodorized forms may differ in aroma and colour. It contributes smoothness, gloss, and a clean melting texture.

Cocoa butter is sold as blocks, wafers, buttons, or other solid pieces. It may be melted for chocolate, confectionery, fillings, or coatings; deodorized and natural forms can differ in aroma and colour. The degree of refining is unspecified here.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

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English

cocoa butter

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Cocoa butter nutrition & diet

Cocoa butter nutritional value

Oil, cocoa butter

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
884kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the cocoa butter form intended for eating, measured as part of the recipe rather than as a standalone serving. Melting, tempering, and blending alter texture and distribution, while added sugar, milk ingredients, or other fats determine the finished food’s overall composition.

Compare the right form: Match references to food-grade cocoa butter separated from cacao beans, not cosmetic cocoa butter or a confectionery blend containing added ingredients.

Diet considerations

Cocoa butter originates from cacao, a plant, but finished products may include milk, sugar, emulsifiers, or other animal-derived ingredients. Plain food-grade cocoa butter is distinct from chocolate, fillings, and spreads; compatibility therefore depends on the product label, processing, and recipe context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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: USDA FoodData Central — Oil, cocoa butter ↗. 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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