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Cocoa nibs

Cocoa nibs are broken cocoa beans without their shells, providing a dry, crisp, bitter roasted cocoa flavour as an ingredient or topping.

Cocoa nibs — illustrative ingredient image

About Cocoa nibs

Cocoa nibs are small pieces of cocoa bean produced by removing the shell and breaking the bean. They are used as a crunchy ingredient or topping in baked goods, desserts and other foods, and have a concentrated cocoa flavour.

Nibs are dark brown, dry and crisp, with a bitter, roasted taste and a texture that can be crunchy or slightly gritty. They are sold plain and may differ in roast, fermentation and particle size; they are not sweetened chocolate chips.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Cocoa nibs

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Cacao nibs

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ORGANIC COCOA NIBS

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Cocoa nibs nutrition & diet

Cocoa nibs nutritional value

Product example: COCOA NIBS (Theo Chocolate, Inc.)

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

Calories
536kcal
Protein
10.7g
Carbs
28.6g
Fat
53.6g

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Plain nibs should be compared with other nibs of similar processing, not with cocoa powder or finished chocolate. Roasting and any added ingredients can affect the composition of products sold as nibs.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — COCOA NIBS ↗. 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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