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 589 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 label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

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%
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 0 mg 0%
Sodium L 0 mg 0%
Total carbohydrates L 40 g 15%
Dietary fiber L 20 g 71%
Total sugars L 0 g
Added sugars L 0 g 0%
Protein L 20 g 40%
Vitamin D L 0 µg0%
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%Vitamin D0%

Nutritional insights

  • Fiber20 gbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 28.3 g)
  • Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 0.8 g)
  • Fat20 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 11 g)
  • Saturated fat10 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 7 g)
  • Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of sweets and desserts (median 21 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g Open Food FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 500 kcal500 kcal
Protein 20 g20 g
Carbohydrates 40 g40 g
Fat 20 g20 g
Fiber 20 g20 g
Sugars n/a0 g
Sodium n/a0 mg

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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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 and 0 g of sugars.

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.

How much sodium is in Cocoa powder?

100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 25, 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2601223. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated May 16, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0041220512935. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 25, 2025. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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