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Cocoa Powder Nutrition Facts
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 12 calories, 1.1 g protein, 3.1 g carbohydrate and 0.7 g fat, according to USDA FoodData Central. 100 g has 228 calories. Change the serving below and the label, the summary and the full nutrient table update together.
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All nutrients for this serving
1 tbsp (5.4 g)
Nutrient
Per serving
% DV*
Per 100 g
Calories and macronutrients
Calories
12
228
Total fat
0.7 g
1%
13.7 g
Saturated fat
0.4 g
0%
8.07 g
Trans fat
not reported
Monounsaturated fat
0.2 g
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat
<0.1 g
0.44 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
0%
0 mg
Sodium
1.1 mg
0%
21 mg
Total carbohydrate
3.1 g
1%
57.9 g
Dietary fiber
2 g
7%
37 g
Total sugars
0.1 g
1.75 g
Added sugars
0 g
0%
0 g
Protein
1.1 g
19.6 g
Vitamins
Vitamin D
0 mcg
0%
0 mcg
Vitamin A
0 mcg
0%
0 mcg
Vitamin C
0 mg
0%
0 mg
Vitamin E
<0.1 mg
0%
0.1 mg
Vitamin K
0.14 mcg
0%
2.5 mcg
Thiamin (B1)
<0.1 mg
0%
0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
<0.1 mg
0%
0.24 mg
Niacin (B3)
0.12 mg
0%
2.19 mg
Vitamin B6
<0.1 mg
0%
0.12 mg
Folate (DFE)
1.7 mcg
0%
32 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
0 mcg
Choline
0.65 mg
0%
12 mg
Minerals
Calcium
6.9 mg
0%
128 mg
Iron
0.75 mg
4%
13.9 mg
Potassium
82 mg
0%
1,524 mg
Magnesium
27 mg
6%
499 mg
Phosphorus
40 mg
4%
734 mg
Zinc
0.37 mg
4%
6.81 mg
Copper
0.2 mg
25%
3.79 mg
Manganese
0.21 mg
10%
3.84 mg
Selenium
0.77 mcg
0%
14.3 mcg
Other
Water
0.2 g
3 g
Caffeine
12 mg
230 mg
Alcohol
0 g
0 g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA reference values for adults and children 4 years and older). Per-100 g values are USDA figures before label rounding.
Every serving below is a USDA household measure for this food, a fraction of one, or a unit conversion. Amounts are USDA values scaled by weight; only the Nutrition Facts panel applies the coarser FDA label rounding.
Serving
Weight
Calories
Total carbohydrate
Protein
Total fat
Dietary fiber
Total sugars
1 cup
86 g
196
49.8 g
16.9 g
11.8 g
31.8 g
1.5 g
1 tbsp
5.4 g
12
3.1 g
1.1 g
0.7 g
2 g
0.1 g
100 g
100 g
228
57.9 g
19.6 g
13.7 g
37 g
1.8 g
How many calories are in cocoa powder?
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 12 calories. 100 g has 228 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 10.
One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (5.4 g) has about 12 calories in this USDA record, and a cup (86 g) about 196. Per 100 g it lists 228 calories.
How much copper is in cocoa powder?
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 0.2 mg of copper, 25% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 3.79 mg. At 20% DV or more per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for an "excellent source" claim.
How much manganese is in cocoa powder?
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 0.21 mg of manganese, 10% of the Daily Value. 100 g has 3.84 mg. At 10 to 19% DV per serving, that meets the FDA threshold for a "good source" claim.
Cocoa Powder nutrition per 100 grams
100 g of cocoa powder has 228 calories, 19.6 g protein, 57.9 g carbohydrate, 37 g fiber, 1.75 g sugars and 13.7 g fat.
Where the calories in cocoa powder come from
About 53% of the calories in cocoa powder come from carbohydrate, 28% from fat and 18% from protein (Atwater factors of 4, 9 and 4 calories per gram).
How Cocoa Powder compares with other flours and baking ingredients
Per 100 g, compared with the other 155 flours and baking ingredients in this database, cocoa powder has fewer calories than 92% of them and more protein than 86%.
Cocoa Powder nutrition label for Canada, the EU and the UK
The same serving of cocoa powder, drawn by the label formats other markets require: the Canadian bilingual Nutrition Facts table, the EU nutrition declaration (per 100 g, energy in kJ and kcal, salt instead of sodium) and the UK nutrition information table with reference intakes. The generator switches between these and many more from one recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Valeur nutritive
Per 1 tbsp (5.4g) / pour 1 tbsp (5.4g)
Calories
10
% Daily Value* / % valeur quotidienne*
Fat / Lipides
0.5 g
1 %
Saturated / Saturés
0.4 g + Trans / trans 0 g
2 %
Cholesterol / Cholestérol
0 mg
0 %
Sodium
0 mg
0 %
Carbohydrate / Glucides
3 g
1 %
Fibre / Fibres
2 g
7 %
Sugars / Sucres
0 g
0 %
Protein / Protéines
1 g
Vitamin D / Vitamine D
0 mcg
0 %
Calcium
7 mg
1 %
Iron / Fer
1 mg
4 %
Potassium
75 mg
2 %
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
Canada: bilingual table
Nutrition Declaration
Per 100g
Energy
954 kJ / 228 kcal
Fat
14 g
of which saturates
8.1 g
Carbohydrate
58 g
of which sugars
1.8 g
Protein
20 g
Salt
0.05 g
EU 1169/2011: per 100 g, kJ and kcal, salt
Nutrition Information
Typical values (1 servings per pack)
Per 100g
Per 5.4g
%RI*
Energy
954 kJ 228 kcal
52 kJ 12 kcal
<1%
Fat
14g
0.7g
1.1%
of which saturates
8.1g
0.4g
2.2%
Carbohydrate
58g
3.1g
1.2%
of which sugars
1.8g
0 gg
<1%
Fibre
37g
2.0g
-
Protein
20g
1.1g
2.1%
Salt
0.05g
0 gg
<1%
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).
This pack contains approximately 1 servings.
UK FIR 2014: per 100 g and per serving, %RI
Frequently asked questions about cocoa powder
How many carbs are in cocoa powder?+
One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (5.4 g) has about 3.1 g of carbohydrate in this USDA record, and about 2.0 g of that is fiber.
Does cocoa powder have sugar?+
Very little: unsweetened cocoa powder has about 1.8 g of sugars per 100 g in this USDA record, so a tablespoon (5.4 g) has almost none. Hot cocoa mix and sweetened cocoa are different products with added sugar.
What are the nutrition facts for unsweetened cocoa powder per tablespoon?+
One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (5.4 g) has about 12 calories, 0.7 g fat, 3.1 g carbohydrate, 2.0 g fiber, 1.1 g protein, 0.7 mg iron and 12 mg caffeine in this USDA record.
How much potassium is in cocoa powder?+
One tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (5.4 g) has about 82 mg of potassium in this USDA record, or 1,524 mg per 100 g.
How many calories are in cocoa powder?+
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 12 calories. 100 g has 228 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 10.
How many calories are in 100 g of cocoa powder?+
100 g of cocoa powder has 228 calories, 19.6 g protein, 57.9 g carbohydrate and 13.7 g fat.
How much protein is in cocoa powder?+
Cocoa powder (1 tbsp, 5.4 g) has 1.1 g protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. 100 g has 19.6 g.
What is a serving of cocoa powder?+
This page defaults to 1 tbsp (5.4 g), a USDA household measure. The serving size on a packaged food label is set by the FDA reference amount (RACC) for its category, so a product label can use a different amount. The selector above shows every USDA measure for cocoa powder.
Can I use cocoa powder in a Nutrition Facts label calculation?+
Yes. Open the generator with cocoa powder added, enter the weight you use, add your other ingredients and the label is calculated from the same USDA record shown here. A label for a product you sell must reflect your actual recipe and finished serving.
Cocoa Powder compared with other forms
Different forms of the same food are separate USDA records, so each has its own page. Per 100 g:
Nutrient values are from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018 release, public domain), record 169593: "Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened". Values are stored per 100 g exactly as USDA reports them and scaled to each serving by weight. The Nutrition Facts panel applies the FDA rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9; tables and text show the scaled amounts at reading precision, so a figure can differ slightly from the panel. A nutrient USDA does not report for this food is shown as not reported, never as a guessed value.
SR Legacy predates the added sugars field. This is a whole or unsweetened food, so added sugars are shown as 0 g. View the USDA record ↗
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