Is Cacao high in protein?

Cacao contains 22.3 g of protein per 100 g (45% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 27% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is above the median (median 20 g).

How many carbs are in Cacao?

Cacao has 12.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.3 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Cacao?

Cacao contains 21 g of fat per 100 g, of which 13.2 g is saturated (66% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Cacao?

100 g contains 40 mg of sodium, 2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 17, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Cacao

Packaged product Sweets and Desserts Intermon Oxfam

Cacao contains 391 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 58% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 15% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for sweets and desserts on FoodFactly (373 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

391kcal per 100 g

22.3 gprotein

12.4 gcarbohydrates

21 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	391 kcal
Total fat L	21 g	27%
Saturated fat L	13.2 g	66%
Sodium L	40 mg	2%
Total carbohydrates L	12.4 g	5%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.3 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	22.3 g	45%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 27%
Carbohydrates 15%
Fat 58%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein22.3 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 20 g)
Sugars0.3 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 0.8 g)
Fat21 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 11 g)
Saturated fat13.2 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 7 g)
Sodium40 mgabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 24 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal5.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Intermon Oxfam
Barcode: 8437001415885
Category: Cocoa powders
Packaging: fr:oxfam
NOVA group: 1 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

cacao en polvo (98%)*, correcteur d'acidité (carbonate de potassium).

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 8437001415885. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 17, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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