Cocoa powder

Packaged product Sweets and Desserts H-E-B Organics

Cocoa powder contains 500 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g) provides about 25 kcal.

Roughly 43% of its calories come from fat, with 38% from carbohydrates and 19% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 375 kcal per 100 g across 149 products.

100 g provides 60% of the Daily Value for potassium, 44% of the Daily Value for iron and 15% of the Daily Value for calcium.

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

Cocoa powder by H-E-B Organics, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
500kcal per 100 g
20 gprotein
40 gcarbohydrates
20 gfat
25kcal in serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 500 kcal
Total fat L 20 g 26%
Saturated fat L 10 g 50%
Sodium not reported
Total carbohydrates L 40 g 15%
Dietary fiber L 20 g 71%
Total sugars not reported
Protein L 20 g 40%
Calcium L 200 mg15%
Iron L 8 mg44%
Potassium L 2,800 mg60%

% 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: 19%Carbohydrates: 38%Fat: 43%500kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 19%
  • Carbohydrates 38%
  • Fat 43%

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

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Potassium60%Iron44%Calcium15%

Nutritional insights

  • Fiber20 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 29.5 g)
  • Fat20 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 12 g)
  • Saturated fat10 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 7.3 g)
  • Protein per 100 kcal4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
H-E-B Organics
Barcode
0041220512935
Label serving
1 tbsp (5 g)
Category
Cocoa powders

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Cocoa powder?

100 g of Cocoa powder has 500 kcal. Serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g): about 25 kcal.

Is Cocoa powder high in protein?

Cocoa powder contains 20 g of protein per 100 g (40% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1 g in serving, 1 tbsp, 5 g (5 g). About 19% of its calories come from protein.

How many carbs are in Cocoa powder?

Cocoa powder has 40 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 20 g of fiber. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Cocoa powder?

Cocoa powder contains 20 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10 g is saturated (50% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does Cocoa powder contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are potassium (60% DV), iron (44% DV) and calcium (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated April 25, 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 0041220512935. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 25, 2025. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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