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Cocoa powder
What is cocoa powder? About the ingredient cocoa powder. Including 1,742 recipes with cocoa powder, nutrition data, photos, where it's found, and video.
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About
Cocoa solids are the low-fat component of chocolate. When sold as an end product, it may also be called cocoa powder, cocoa, and cacao.
The separation of the two components may be accomplished by a press, or by the Broma process. The resulting powder, sold as natural cocoa powder, is more reddish than the traditional "chocolate" color, and relatively low in pH, causing a sour or acidic taste.
Dutch process chocolate has been treated so as to neutralize the acidity and has a milder flavor; it is also the traditional chocolate brown in color.
Accordingly, health professionals recommend consuming chocolate in forms that are high in cocoa solids while low in cocoa butter, such as hot cocoa.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (86g)Amount per Serving
Calories 196Calories from Fat 106
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.8g
18%
Saturated Fat
6.9g
35%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 18mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
46.7g
16%
Dietary Fiber
29g
114%
Sugars
1.5
Protein
16.9g
Vitamin A 0%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 11%
•
Iron 66%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Where found
Cocoa powder is usually found in the bakery section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Cocoa powder is a member of the Sweets USDA nutritional food group.
How much does cocoa powder weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 cup | 86 |
| 1 tbsp | 5 |
| In Chinese: | 可可粉 | |
| British (UK) term: | Cocoa powder | |
| en français: | la poudre de cacao | |
| en español: | polvo de cacao |
Recipes using cocoa powder
There are 1794 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about cocoa powder | over 11 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | about 7 years ago |
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