Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of cocoa, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of cocoa. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Cocoa: nutritional value & information

Cocoa: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 33% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 15% comes from proteins
  • The 50% comes from fat

Cocoa: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 228
% DV
Total Fat 14g 22 %
   Saturated Fat 8.1g 40 %
Sodium 21mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 58g 19 %
   Dietary Fiber 37g 148 %
   Sugar 1.8g
Proteins 20g 40 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 13 % Iron 77 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Cocoa: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline12.0 mg
    Folate32.00 mcg
Niacin2.185 mg11 %
Pantothenic acid0.254 mg3 %
Riboflavin0.241 mg14 %
Thiamin0.078 mg5 %
    Lutein + zeaxanthin38.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.118 mg6 %
Vitamin C0.0 mg0 %
Vitamin E0.10 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.10 mg
Vitamin K2.5 mcg3 %

Cocoa: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins19.60 g39 %
  Alanine0.904 g
  Arginine1.111 g
  Aspartic acid1.953 g
  Cystine0.239 g
  Glutamic acid2.948 g
  Glycine0.879 g
  Histidine0.339 g
  Isoleucine0.760 g54 %
  Leucine1.189 g44 %
  Lysine0.983 g47 %
  Methionine0.202 g19 %
  Phenylalanine0.941 g54 %
  Proline0.838 g
  Serine0.846 g
  Threonine0.776 g74 %
  Tryptophan0.293 g105 %
  Tyrosine0.735 g42 %
  Valine1.177 g65 %

Cocoa: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca128.00 mg13 %
Copper, Cu3.788 mg189 %
Iron, Fe13.86 mg77 %
Magnesium, Mg499.00 mg125 %
Manganese, Mn3.837 mg192 %
Phosphorus, P734.00 mg73 %
Potassium, K1524.00 mg32 %
Selenium, Se14.3 mcg20 %
Sodium, Na21.00 mg1 %
Zinc, Zn6.81 mg45 %

Cocoa: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat13.70 g21 %
  Saturated fatty acids8.070 g40 %
    Hexadecanoic acid3.690 g
    Octadecanoic acid4.250 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.020 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids4.570 g
    Octadecenoic acid4.570 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.440 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.440 g

Cocoa: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate57.90 g19 %
Fiber37.0 g148 %
Sugars1.75 g

Cocoa: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Cocoa: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash5.80 g
Theobromine2057.00 mg
Water3.00 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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