Cocoa
Cocoa
Cocoa is finely ground powder made from roasted cocoa beans after some cocoa butter is removed, used in baking, desserts and drinks for bitter chocolate flavour.
About Cocoa
Cocoa commonly refers to the brown powder made from roasted cocoa beans after some cocoa butter has been removed and the remaining material ground. It is used in baking, desserts and drinks for its characteristic deep, bitter chocolate flavour.
The powder is fine and dry, with colour and flavour that vary with the beans and processing, including whether it has been treated with alkali. It is distinct from cocoa beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa mass and sweetened cocoa mixes; products may differ in fat content and processing.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Cacao
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened
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Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, HERSHEY'S European Style Cocoa
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raw cocoa
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Cocoa nutrition & diet
Cocoa nutritional value
Product example: COCOA (The Hershey Company)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 200kcal
- Protein
- 20.0g
- Carbs
- 60.0g
- Fat
- 10.0g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Compare like forms: cocoa powder varies with retained cocoa butter and processing, including alkalisation. It should not be treated as nutritionally interchangeable with cocoa beans, nibs, mass or sweetened drink mixes.
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — COCOA ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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