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Cocoa powder Calories and nutrition facts · Miscellaneous ingredients

20 kcal per tbsp (5.4 g)
Carbs
0.59 g
Fibre
1.6 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
1 g
Fat
1.2 g
370 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
11 g
Fibre
30.4 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
18.5 g
Fat
21.7 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 24% Carbs 14% Fat 62%

Cocoa powder has 20 kcal per tbsp (5.4 g), with 0.59 g carbs, 1.6 g fibre, 1 g protein and 1.2 g fat. 100 g has 370 kcal.

How much is too much

About 221 g of cocoa powder a day uses up the EU daily limit for saturated fatty acids, 22.2 g for a healthy adult. That's 40.9 × tbsp (5.4 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated June 30, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other miscellaneous ingredients

Per 100 g, against the 41 miscellaneous ingredients in our catalog.

  • Calories 370 kcal · typical 341 kcal

    More calories than 76% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Protein 18.5 g · typical 10.7 g

    More protein than 71% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Zinc 6.9 mg · typical 0.85 mg

    More zinc than 92% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Potassium 3,490 mg · typical 155 mg

    More potassium than 95% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Magnesium 520 mg · typical 27.5 mg

    More magnesium than 100% of miscellaneous ingredients.

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Nutrients in cocoa powder

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Cocoa powder in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 370 362 370 228
Protein (g) 19 23 19 20
Fat (g) 22 20 22 14
Carbohydrates (g) 11 11 11 21
Sugars (g) 0 0.9 0 1.75
Fibre (g) 30 26 30 37

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BLS: “Cocoa powder lightly deoiled” · Fineli: “Cocoa powder, unsweetened” · USDA: “Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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