Caramelized cocoa nibs
Cocoa nibs, caramelized
Caramelised cocoa nibs are cocoa-bean pieces coated or combined with caramelised sugar, used as sweet, crunchy inclusions or toppings with roasted cocoa flavour.

About Cocoa nibs, caramelized
Caramelized cocoa nibs are cocoa bean pieces coated or combined with caramelized sugar. They are used as a sweet, crunchy inclusion or topping, rather than as plain cocoa nibs, and the amount and style of sugar treatment can vary by product.
The pieces are typically dark brown with a glossy or grainy sugar coating and a crisp texture. Their flavour combines roasted, bitter cocoa notes with pronounced sweetness and caramel-like character; they may be sold as clusters or as separate coated fragments.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Caramelised cocoa nibs
trocitos de pepitas de cacao caramelizadas
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Cocoa nibs, caramelized nutrition & diet
Cocoa nibs, caramelized nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Chocolate, dark, high cocoa solids
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 528.2kcal
- Protein
- 3.9g
- Carbs
- 62.6g
- Fat
- 30.3g
Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Added caramelized sugar distinguishes these from plain cocoa nibs and affects comparisons. Products may differ in the amount of coating and whether they are sold as clusters or loose pieces.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002921 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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